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| Author: | kroker [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | UK Comedy Series |
There has to have been a thread already on this topic, the search hath failed me though. Doesn't gorra just be comedies either... I've been watching/am watching again right now 'Phone Shop' -it's one of those that gets better w viewing, the Razz Prince! Misfits was awesome this season. I'm kinda outta the loop on new shit. I'd like to know what other 'brainers are into currently. |
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| Author: | psilo110 [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
I had no idea there was a 6 episode (+ pilot) series based on Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels... I will be watching that this weekend. |
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| Author: | kroker [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
cool, neither did I. I'll check that out. thanks! |
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| Author: | psilo110 [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
I watched three seasons of The IT Crowd, "the work outing" from season 2 and "are we not men" from season 3 were probably my favorite episodes. |
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| Author: | petitetoilonrouge [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Spaced... Took me a few episodes to get into it (I expected sci-fi!) but once I did... |
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| Author: | backtrack [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Check out Sherlock if you can. |
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| Author: | dxxe [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Definitely check out snuff box. |
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| Author: | BloodDrinker6969 [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
dxxe wrote: Definitely check out snuff box. OH GOD YES! Anything, ANYTHING with Matt Berry, yes yes yes! Here's my favorites from over the last year or 2, some pretty obvious stuff but I love it all. Also Doctor Who goes w/o saying. Dark Place Mighty Boosh IT Crowd Snuff Box Spaced Sherlock Man to Man with Dean Learner |
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| Author: | toothaction [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
I've yet to check out Snuff Box, but the rest of the above are all gold, BD! I'd add Time Trumpet, In the Loop and Black Books to the list of essential, and I can't believe that nobody mentioned Look Around You yet! The New Years day episode of Sherlock was crazy good - can't wait for tonights! |
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| Author: | BloodDrinker6969 [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Snuff Box is great BUT I'll add a warning of "not for everyone" to that. I can see how some wouldn't be into it, even those in to these guys past work etc. Just an odd feel, but very awesome and fun. I can't get the theme out of my head though, these 2 guys are really in their element with the whole show and it goes to some really great places comedy-wise once you embrace it. I haven't watched the new Sherlock season yet (aka the 1st episode.) I plan on it tonight. |
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| Author: | toothaction [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
The rest of the Garth Marenghi's Darkplace crew deserve mention by name, too (not least of which because they wrote it!) --- Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade. Along with Berry you can pretty much trust anything they touch! Berry and Ayoade did an AMAZING fake lost TV special that's totally worth hunting down: AD/BC: A Rock Opera A correction - when I mentioned In the Loop (also awesome, but a film  ) I meant to say The Thick of It. All hail Armando Iannucci! |
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| Author: | damaged Bryan [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Peep Show and Mitchell and Webb look. I love both of these series (same guys) and they stream on Hulu and Netflix. |
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| Author: | wingnut0 [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
toothaction wrote: The rest of the Garth Marenghi's Darkplace crew deserve mention by name, too (not least of which because they wrote it!) --- Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade. Along with Berry you can pretty much trust anything they touch! Berry and Ayoade did an AMAZING fake lost TV special that's totally worth hunting down: AD/BC: A Rock Opera You beat me to it. AD/BC is hilarious. Also, The Day Today starring Chris Morris (the senior Renholm on The IT Crowd) is great. Fans of Steve Coogan should also check out Saxondale and I'm Alan Partridge. Nevermind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel show that is usually good for a few laughs. |
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| Author: | BloodDrinker6969 [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Yeah I have a copy of AD/BC: A Rock Opera sitting around just haven't had a chance to check it out yet. |
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| Author: | wingnut0 [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
One of my favorite moments from Darkplace... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH4_mZh-bj8 |
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| Author: | The Moog [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
My most favourite UK Comedy shows EVER  In no particular order . . . .The Comic Strip Presents... Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Absolutely The Adam and Joe Show Takeover TV Nathan Barley The Day Today / Brass Eye Rab C. Nesbitt (Scottish) The League of Gentlemen Vic Reeves Big Night Out Monty Python's Flying Circus Blackadder The Young Ones Filthy Rich & Catflap Bottom One Foot in the Grave Red Dwarf Spaced Black Books Father Ted (Irish/British) The IT Crowd Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Man to Man with Dean Learner Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge I'm Alan Partridge Jeeves and Wooster The Mighty Boosh Fawlty Towers The Office The Inbetweeners Peep Show Big Train Absolutely Fabulous Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights Harry Enfield And Chums The Fast Show Bellamy's People I'm sure i've missed a few . . . . sorry about the long list but i'm a massive comedy fan . . . 
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| Author: | psilo110 [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
was the Inbetweeners movie be remotely funny for someone who has not watched the show ? |
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| Author: | 666doll [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
psilo110 wrote: was the Inbetweeners movie be remotely funny for someone who has not watched the show ? Computer says "No" |
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| Author: | kroker [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
cool, all great shows u guys, I think I've seen everything mentioned w the exception of several things in the list below that I'll have to check out. Actually, there's a lot of stuff in that list I've never heard of. Very exciting, I think discovering new British comedies is one of my favorite things. Ooh, I didn't see any mention of Nighty Night! That show is awesome, everyone on this thread should probably like it based off the other shows mentioned. The Moog wrote: My most favourite UK Comedy shows EVER In no particular order . . . .The Comic Strip Presents... Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle The Adam and Joe Show Takeover TV Rab C. Nesbitt (Scottish) Vic Reeves Big Night Out Filthy Rich & Catflap Bottom One Foot in the Grave Harry Enfield And Chums The Fast Show Bellamy's People I'm sure i've missed a few . . . . sorry about the long list but i'm a massive comedy fan . . . |
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| Author: | kroker [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
666doll wrote: psilo110 wrote: was the Inbetweeners movie be remotely funny for someone who has not watched the show ? Computer says "No" It was tolerable. Like a British American Pie at Benidorm, which is another pretty funny one I forgot & the Inbetweeners has one of the guys from Friday Night Dinner (which is also really good & has Mark Heap from spaced/big train/greenwing etc... oh yeah, Greenwing too. Never ending.... Oh & shit all the Chris Morris stuff is great. I can't remember if it was the day today or brass eye that did the Paedogeddon Special http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9031532194656768989 |
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| Author: | dxxe [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Nighty night! How did i forget that one! Noel Fielding from the Mighty Boosch has got a new series starting at the end of this month called Luxury Comedy, which should be worth a look. |
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| Author: | toothaction [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Paedogeddon was Brass Eye. Holy crackers! Just had my first look at Snuff Box - how did I miss it? SO good!!! |
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| Author: | wingnut0 [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
I completely forgot about "Look Around You" and "Come Fly With Me". Come Fly With Me - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Fly_with_Me_(2010_TV_series) Look Around You - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_around_you |
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| Author: | kroker [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
wingnut0 wrote: I completely forgot about "Look Around You" and "Come Fly With Me". Come Fly With Me - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_Fly_with_Me_(2010_TV_series) Look Around You - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_around_you Never heard of Come Fly With Me, looks good. I forgot about Look Around You too. That guy was Darth Maul or something like that. |
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| Author: | Lixx [ Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UK Comedy Series |
Since Nathan Barley, Mighty Boosh, and IT Crowd were already mentioned among others, only thing I can think of that wasn't is Charlie Brooker. |
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