What Are The Best TV Shows from the UK?

Post by **peace4myheart** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:17 pm

What about The Office??? I think it is off the air now, but it was really funny and I really enjoy it as well as the American version.

Post by **pocket** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:31 pm

Spaced... one of the greatest shows ever.

Post by **Jimmy Yakapucci** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:41 pm

A definite vote for Red Dwarf. The first 2 seasons can be a little hard to get through, though. Also, check out Coupling.

JY

Post by **goaferboy** » Sat May 17, 2008 5:46 am

Spaced is definatley awesome. Mainly because there is a scene in it where Simon Pegg is playing Resident Evil and he starts seeing zombies in the house. They enjoyed making that scene so much, they made Shaun of the Dead.

Anything with Mitchell and Webb is worth a watch (Mitchell and Webb look, Mitchell and Webb situation and Peep Show)

Surprised no one has mentioned Gamesmaster yet. By far the best games show ever made. Especially since they got Patrick Moore (famous astronomer) to be Gamesmaster. The guy (by his own admission) had no knowledge of games and yet he was supposed to be a games guru! Definately look it up on youtube. EDIT: Final Episode: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

And reguarding Top Gear: Yes its awesome, but bear in mind that a lot of the stuff is either fake or rigged. It makes the show more entertaining though.

Post by **Droid party** » Sat May 17, 2008 6:26 am

Top Gear and the IT crowd. I can't think of anything better on TV.

Post by **d123456** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:20 pm

Little Brittain is great.
Other older personal favorites of mine are:
-Shooting stars
-Harry Enfield's (and friends) Television Program
-Red Dwarf

Just youtube 'em!

Post by **Niode** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:28 pm

d123456 wrote:Little Brittain is great.
Other older personal favorites of mine are:
-Shooting stars
-Harry Enfield's (and friends) Television Program
-Red Dwarf

Just youtube 'em!

I love Shooting Stars. Wish Vic and Bob would do another series. If you like Vic Reeves' humour you should watch the latest series' of QI. He's in quite a few in series 4 and 5.

Apparantly Vic and Bob are working on a sitcom about super heroes who get their powers through a malfunctioning telegraph pole. Can't wait for that.

Tittybangbang is cowrote by Bob Mortimer so if you like vic and bob you should check it out. I found it hilarious. Loads of critics panned it though, unfortunately.

Post by **philipofmacedon** » Sat May 17, 2008 1:52 pm

The Thin Blue Line with Rowan Atkinson is quite funny. I enjoyed Blackadder, but it's not as accessible.

Fawlty Towers is a masterpiece.

The new Doctor Who is good but I'd pass on Torchwood. I watched both seasons and found it a real letdown.

Post by **Happenstance** » Sat May 17, 2008 3:15 pm

My personal favourites:

Spaced
The Office
Red Dwarf
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Doctor Who

Im sure there are a lot more that im not thinking of though

Post by **Ack** » Tue May 20, 2008 12:05 pm

I enjoyed watching "Danger! 50000 Volts!" as well as Max Headroom. Most of the other British shows I know have been mentioned already...