The Great TV Show Tournament Returns!

This Country!

A Touch Of Frost

Brassic brilliant show

Definitely think you would enjoy a sketch show called Hale & Pace it ran 10 series from 1988 to 1998 worth a shot x

Zapped. https://youtu.be/rBBiSVd1B3M?is=NOJMFKU-49B5tSRQ

Im sure you would love these shows...What we do in the shadows....Ideal....Motherland...The royle family and Fleabag.

How about nighty night.

I'd love to see you guys watch Motherland and Amandaland but as you say it's probably too recent.

steptoe & son

What about utopia (uk). This is really slept on

1) PLEBS 2)Absolutely Fabulous

I'm with you on dropping Father Ted. I know it's well loved by a lot but personally, I could never get into it. I don't think I ever got through a full episode. Lets get this show back on the road with People Just Do Nothing!! 😁❤️

White Gold

Hello new member. I'd like to suggest People just do nothing (it's a mockumentary comedy a bit like the Office meets Ali G and has Azim from Taskmaster). There's a few series and a movie. It's BBC though so don't know if that causes issues. But it's more the channel vibe I think - totally get dropping the others.

If your looking for British classics. I would recommend, Porridge (Ronnie Barker). or Open all Hours (Ronnie Barker & David Jason),

two pints of lager and a packet of crisps

My top 3 blackadder, white gold, outnumbered

Blackadder! start from season 2 and you can always come back to season 1 and not release the episode if you find it too naff

Man Down is a great comedy.Only ran for a couple of series but is well worth watching.

Pleaseeee watch outnumbered !!🥹

Detectorists. Its gentle and subtle but it is enjoyable in a real ale beardy sort of way 😁

Catastrophe, or The Thick of It

Dave Gorman's modern life is goodish. Nobody ever reacts to it but the show absolutely slaps, it's funny, short seasons and I guarantee you'll enjoy it. Plus you've seen him on Taskmaster already!

life's too short you will love - Hello ladies you will love -

Fresh Meat is an absolute must!! Has Joe Thomas from the inbetweeners - it is hilarious!

dont know if anyone has suggest this but Celebrity Traitors UK is returning any day now... would be great to see you watch last years series.... WAS AWESOME

The Royle Family!

Derry Girls or Fleabag

it shouldve been this county.

THIS COUNTY '

Attack on titan

I would suggest Peaky Blinders. Is know is not comedy but is one of the best British tv shows ever made.( my opinion ). Thanks guys

Detectorists or Outlaws

Coupling is a great show , and often overlooked, Goodnight Sweetheart starring Nick Lyndhurst, and doesn't have to be a British show , highly recommend Curb your enthusiasm if you haven't seen much of it , love Father Ted , Craggy island feeling like it comes from a bygone era is part of the charm and escapism for me , but respect your honesty and realness, not meant to be

White gold

Derry Girls!

White gold

Life on Mars

Fully support your decision to quit these shows. Would suggest Greg Davies in Man Down

Black Books or The Wrong Mans

Detectorists

I'm sure someone else has mentioned but Bottom. Oh my God I would love to see you two react to Bottom.

Mr. Bean, Blackadder, Thin Blue Line, Detectorists, Keeping Up Appearances, Jonathan Creek

Just good friends , is worth a watch , same writer as only fools

Stella

Diane Morgans Mandy !

Cuckoo with Greg Davies. . with them liking the Inbetweeners and Peep Show they'd LOVE this

Benidorm

Misfits man

If you're not enjoying a show there is no point forcing yourself to watch. Not everyone can like the same things. I personally appreciate you giving stuff a go

I have to admit I don't really like any comedy shows post 90s. I think RG peaked at the office and once he split from merchant the material was just not as good. Anyway each to their own, I will finish Only fools then it's time to take a break until I like something else you watch.

Looking forward to watching Derek with you, I do hope you enjoy it as I know taste as with all 'the arts' comes into play and it didn't do it for my dad but I fell in love with Derek, he's such a kind caring pure of heart character whatever people say the origins are

Perhaps if you looked into different British & Irish culture clips on Youtube for a while? I completely understand you not getting a lot of references but this now makes it hard to recommend shows. I cant say I am not disappointed but you will struggle with a lot of the golden ones, I can see it sometimes with some OFAH references and thats the best show ever. I can also see it with Gavin and Stacey as Nessa is really unreal when you know who and what she is referencing. I also understand that it makes jokes bad when they have to be explained so its hard. My recommendations would be: Porridge Derry Girls (you would need to understand the troubles first) People Just Do Nothing (again a lot of cultural references) Fresh Meat might be a good one actually.

and mike and jess nobody is frustrated with you at all. It would be pointless watching you react to shows your not enjoying. the whole fun of it is we all enjoy the shows together so dont feel bad for dropping shows you will always have all our support :D

shame about vicar of dibley only getting 7% its so wholesome and funny! richard curtis too the creater of love actually the writer of four weddings and a funeral wrote bridget jones scripts anyway maybe once a new slot opens up

Just seen the voting poll, I'm just going to repeat what others have already said but if Blackadder wins START WITH SERIES 2, if you start with series 1 you will get the wrong impression and probably won't want to continue with it as it was a flop

Will we make it to the second series this time 😊

Looking at the finalists there is only Blackadder that I would actually watch again. Four of them I have never even seen or wanted to see. This shows that I have completely different tastes to the majority of people in this patreon! Anyway, if blackadder gets beat, it's time to take a break once Only fools finishes me thinks.

Just to say - can’t blame you for finding some of the older series hard to watch. You really will love Blackadder - but in my opinion the first series is a bit meh; it gets absolutely brilliant into series 2,3 etc. if Blackadder wins, give it time because it is most definitely one of the best tv series out there.

Game On, Men Behaving Badly, Keeping Up Appearances.

Already stated that dated stuff isn't really their thing and voting Blackadder is a bit of a yikes. I would say I'd want alan partridge, but just do a one off with his movie: Alpha Papa. A lot more current, and is a banger. Series-wise I'd say Fresh Meat. Likeable and unlikable characters with a familiar face (Joe Thomas)

Brush Strokes

Lord knows why people are suggesting the dull and plodding Royle Family full of out of date references and context if they couldn't get into Father Ted and found it dated.. Plebs or Black Books would be my suggestions.

People Just Do Nothing 🙏🏼

Can guess the average age of the subs with the shite that’s getting voted on 😩

Peaky blinders

As a farmer myself I'm amazed how well Clarkson's Farm has been received by the general public and even more so to see it polling so well here. It shows a real side to farming which other farming shows fail to do, but also is more than just a farming show with lots of humour and heart.

We want you to react to whatever you are enjoying. So yes drop those not hitting the spot.

Phone Jacker

Who is America with Sacha Baron Cohen

How has no one said little Britain or come fly with me

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

If you love Friday night dinner you will love Greenwing trust me

Little Britain or come fly with me

Annoying that This Country is going to be beaten by Outnumbered - 36 episodes too!

If the problem is relating to the scenario, then outnumbered has to be next. It doesnt have uk centric jokes, its timeless, and it’s absolutely hilarious.

Sorry it's bugging me, couldn't they have had a tidy 6 groups of 6 if they picked 36 shows?

Just aded my vote to the polls.. Out of all those Car Share and Red Dwarf are amazing shows. Outnumbered because it was the only decent one on that poll. For a more current newer (not dated show) Brassic is a must! Misfits is also very funny and what led me onto watching Brassic.. anyway a few suggestions there :)

Someone mentioned Detectorists in another post, such a great showm, warm and funny and almost a new genre of show you get invested quickly

Outnumbered and This County will not go down well. Ugh those lists are really bad and literally avoided all the shows people have been advising

I forgot all about A Touch of Cloth. Not seen it mentioned but was really clever and funny.

brassicccccccccccc

Misfits, fleabag, toast of London

One Foot in the Grave, perhaps? If youse fancy another trip to the seventies, the Good Life was a family staple.

My humble opinion, for an older show that has a lot of comedy but also some heart felt moments would be Royle Family. But of course Derek needs to be there to complete your collection.

Red dwarf will get turned off pretty quickly. Do Spaced for early Simon pegg and Benidorm for classic British Saturday night TV.

Good to see car share is doing well.

Loving the poll format!

Oo also dropping a vote for Him & Her, and The Traitors UK

Black Books - I think you'd love it, since you enjoyed The IT Crowd. One of my personal faves as a fellow 90's kid 😊

Alf Garnett

Where's Derek on the actual poll?

Car share and Derek are 2 i think you would enjoy

happy with either of these AND both of them are 90's shows, I was born in 1990 and these are my fav two shows... (one foot in the grave, Men behaving badly)

Outnumbered, Plebs AND This Country all in Poll #1!!! The tough decisions start now 😭

UK Shameless you may enjoy, drama and dark humour

And you concocted those shows for the poll from all these great recommendations?

There’s a whole lot to pick from still. . Comedy- Green Wing Derry Girls Plebs Cuckoo Spaced Bad Education Black Adder Not Going Out Man Down Outnumbered My Family League Of Gentleman This Country Black Books Vicar Of Dibley Porridge Toast Of London. . And so many more. I think Black Books, Green Wing or Cuckoo would fit best, seeing as how much you enjoyed I.T. Crowd and that zany style of comedy. Or This Country as you guys really enjoyed the awkward style of British humour from The Office. For more dramatic/comedy- Sherlock Inside No.9 Jonathan Creek Goodnight Sweetheart Dr. Who (starting with the reboot with Eccleston) I’d personally love to see you guys react to Dr. Who, although I think Mike would stress out trying to make sense of the fast and loose way they handle science in it 😂.

Mr Inbetween. It's soooooo good

I would love you to do Derek, I saw it's on the voting poll, but I seem to be unable to vote, so I thought I'd just leave this here. You will love this show.

I saw the poll come up but couldn’t click it, was totally about to vote for goodnight sweetheart

Green Wing, House of Fools, Dinner Ladies, Black Mirror

Red Dwarf

rab c nesbitt

Im having an issue with trying to vote in todays poll, any help would be greatly appreciated. The link wont open up the post.

People just do nothing 👍👍👍

Got an email about a poll but when I go in it says it not available to my membership. I'm on Silver.

White Gold

Open all hours/ porridge

I tried to click the poll in the email, but it just brings me to the homepage and I can’t find the poll?

Yep I'm also having problems getting on the poll said upgrade as poll locked.

Just Good Friends, written by the Only Fools and Horses writer John Sullivan

Detectorists

Fleabag!

One foot in the grave

Anyone else having trouble voting in the first poll? Do you need to have specific Patreon membership to vote?

I see a new post has come out but it's locked? Says upgrade to silver tier but I have that I thought?

Derry girls

Car share

Goodnight Sweetheart

Him and Her

Goodnight sweetheart it has Nick who played Rodney from only fools in it and it should give you comedy drama and something to really enjoy

I cannot die a happy man until you react to Phoneshop!

Mr bean

Royale family

Fresh Meat

SAS Rogue Heroes

Oh and Derry Girls

The Detectorists (with Mackenzie Crook from the UK Office) , funny and has loads of heart Outlaws (written by Stephen Merchant)

Bottom + Live Shows The Royle Family Some Mother’s Do Ave ‘Em Keeping Up Appearances Benidorm (First few seasons)

Upstart Crow.

allo allo.

This country

I'm Alan Partridge , mid morning matters with alan partridge, this time with alan partridge. the early chat show stuff you watched isn't really representative of how good he was. Big Train.

Celebrity Traitors would be great. They know a few contestants and it showcases a beautiful part of Scotland

Another drama they would like, Luther

Mr Bean!!

My Family is a classic 11 seasons about a typical (ish!) British family and similar humour to OFAH but from the 2000s. Highly recommend also recommend Vicar of Dibley with Dawn French is from 90s xxx

Derek

I'm Alan Partridge, The Royle Family and Peter Kay's Car Share are ones that i think you would love. and they are an easy watch

Breaking Bad 🧪⚗️💎💎💎💵

WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,OK, KNOW I'VE GOT YOUR ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!! I pay my money for your honest reactions, if I ever find out your faking your reactions , i'll sue the arse of you both for my money back. LOL be true to yourself's and like minded souls will follow?

Ghosts UK

Derek

White Gold

Any news then on new show coming. Or are we gonna have another sit out saturday, only 1.4k comments to go through. Uv obviously already picked something. Why all the drama

'Man Down' - starring Greg Davies.

(Just repeating this here, I know I left it on the previous post about Father Ted, but it likely won't get seen there, and was the wrong place to put it. That and I can't find it again lol.) I know it's a long shot, since they're like 45 minutes-hour per episode, but I'd recommend Sharpe or Hornblower. They're historical dramas with plenty of action, enemies, and dashing rogues. Sharpe stars Sean Bean (who believe it or not never dies in it, one of the few things he doesn't die in lol), and Hornblower stars a very young Ioan Gruffudd. They're both set during the Napoleonic Wars (Sharpe mid to late Napoleonic, Hornblower before and early). There's plenty of material there for you both to watch, plenty of fights and intrigue to keep Mike entertained, and plenty of hunks for Jess to swoon over lol. -------------------- I'd also recommend the Thin Blue Line, it stars Rowan Atkinson as Chief Inspector Raymond Fowler, a police chief in charge of a small town (Gasforth)'s police station, constantly battling the idiocy of his colleagues and underlings, the gripes of his sex starved wife, and the bonkers antics of his rival in the station, Detective Inspector Grimm. ------------ Lastly there's a less well known gem I loved growing up, called The High Life. It's about a fictional Scottish small-time airline called Air Scotia (said as air scoasha), and it stars Alan Cumming as Sabastian Flight, and with his college and friend Steve McCracken and their cantankerous superior Shona Spurtle, along with their dozy and often mental captain Hillary Duff. It's only one series of 6 episodes, but it's really hilarious. It's packed with innuendo, and cheeky jibes, but all very tastefully done and stays away from certain subjects, unlike the more recent airline comedy with Matt Lucas and David Walliams that was really crass and has aged poorly.

Life's too short

This country or people just do nothing

This country definitely and also Derick much loved British series

Royle family, outnumbered or vicar of dibley

Pulling

People Just Do Nothing. Modern-ish, Ricky gervais Influenced, BAFTA winner. A new side of British culture you may not be familiar with.

Derry girls, clarksons farm. Also great British bake off (older series are there and new season will be starting soon). I always love funny clips of come dine with me, four in a bed - peak British tea time shows

Derek

Bottom

Appreciate the honesty guys! I’m young here at 26 so some of those shows don’t resonate with me either. Although Bottom is hilarious. The ‘Sherlock’ series, with Benedict Cumberbatch is fantastic and I think you’d enjoy that a lot. As well as ‘Happy Valley’. (I’ve only seen two people react to that, I’m surprised there aren’t more!) Inside number 9 as someone mentioned is also amazing.

This country

Misfits Shameless (UK version) SAS Rogue Heroes The Tourist Luther Broadchurch Dept. Q

Derek

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

maranda sooo funny

Wondered if you’d consider doing a few British films? If you’ve addressed this before my apologises. Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels Snatch Buster Unless you’ve seen them of course 😂

definately ''Inside No9'' BBC a modern day Twilight zone, black humour and an amazing twist at the end of each episode

Inside No9

Bikergrove

it has to be Derek

Stephen Fry in America

Given that you like OFAH but not Father Ted, I think you would like One Foot in the Grave (and possibly Red Dwarf if you enjoy science fiction) but not Bottom or anything hyper aburd/slapstick like that.

Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister or Red Dwarf.

100% The Royle Family

Doctor Who. Derek. Blackadder. Garth marenghis darkplace. Outnumbered. Bottom. Red dwarf. The royle family. Black books.

Clarkson's Farm is an absolute treat

Totally out of left field choice (and certainly not everyone's cup of tea) but Not Going Out will give you give you a steady slot for years to come if you need one!

I’m Alan Partridge. Please. My favourite show of all time. Best Coogan and far better than knowing me knowing you.

People Just Do Nothing and This Country are fabulous, but also there's a risk with both that it won't 'land'. No harm in giving them a go however! Mockumentary style shows, both, a la The Office.

Or what about Top Gear? There’s a reason it’s the most widely watched show in the World

MISFITS

Clarkson’s Farm is a documentary series that can be funnier than most comedies

The nature of polling is that it eventually comes down to a head to head between 2 shows. I’m intrigued which 2 it will be.

A short single series show like Brasseye or The Day Today

If it doesn’t have to be a comedy then what about Doctor Who?

Motherland. Great characters, hilarious British class-war comedy!

This Country, Brassic, Detectorists, Inside No. 9, This is England, Last One Laughing, Life’s Too Short, Misfits, People Just Do Nothing, Toast of London, Line of Duty < Any of these would be good!

Car Share

league of gentlemen

Seriously, one’s comedy journey can get a tad derailed by missing important cornerstones in exchange for what you’re into at any given point in time… My suggestion is not only gold, but it’s hilarious, very thoughtful, writing impeccable and there’s only 2 seasons … I give you: “The Smoking Room” with Robert Webb and a brilliant cast of throwbacks… Do with it as is your will… Toodles…!

Motherland, This Country, The Royle Family, Outnumbered, Vicar of Dibley

BENIDORM

PLEBS

BRASSIC

EastEnders, start with the first episode from 1985 and continue to present day.

One Foot in the Grave deserves a mention.

Blackadder, but from series 2. : Most fans and critics on platforms like British Comedy Guide recommend starting with Series 2, as the first series has a very different tone and character dynamic

Shooting Stars

Cuckoo

Man Down (Greg Davies!) or Bottom

Black Books

One Foot In The Grave, Detectorists and Car Share would be my top 3 wishes.

This Country is really good another mockumentary like the Office. Stath Lets Flats is funny and highlights nepotism in some small businesses in a humours way.

Yes, Minister

'Travel Man: 48 Hours In.... ' which is initially hosted by Richard Ayoade(Moss from IT Crowd). The premise is that the host goes away on a 48hour trip to a European city with another comedian/comic-actor. Will give you more of an insight into places in Europe as well as their escapades. Start at Series 2 (you won't know the people in Series 1 and it was finding it's feet as a show) There will immediately be some familiar faces in Episodes 1-4 of Series 2 and each episode is standalone so you can dip in and out of this show easily if needed. Or as you go along, you can pick and choose episodes via IMDB or similar containing people you know. There are 13 series, from 2015 to 2024. Rated 8.1/10 on IMDB

Has to be Blackadder (starting at season 2)

Inside No. 9!

Clarkson's Farm Bottom Blackadder (from season 2)

Men behaving badly

Porridge

Benidorm!

Plebs or white gold

My guilty pleasure 90's comedy was '2 point 4 Children'. Roger Lloyd-Pack (Trigger from Only Fools was in a few episodes as Jake Klinger)

Celebrity Traitors UK

Trollied, Car Share, Inside No.9

The Thick of It Derek Peter Kay's car share Black Books Good call on stopping Father Ted its so overrated 😴

Cuckoo with Greg Davies, Andy Samberg and Taylor Lautner

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (its only 6 episodes)

Derek is a must and I don’t blame you for dropping those shows as personally they don’t do anything for me either

Luther

This Country Derek (Last one laughing if you can sort copyright)

Clarkson's Farm

Shameless UK. Great comedy drama. More modern and moves away from all these 80's/early 90's suggestions that won't land.

Royle family

Last of the summer wine, open all hours which has delboy on it from OFAH, Porridge also has a similar cast in it from last of the summer wine and open all hours, all great shows.

Black Books and Green Wing, both are newer than the shows you dropped, both have some people you'll recognise and both are really good!

For something other than comedy, I would highly recommend Life on Mars. If we're sticking with comedy though, maybe The Vicar of Dibley.

90s classic, Goodnight Sweetheart.

Porridge

Do we know when the shortlist will be compiled? X just wondering .

Some Mothers Do Ave Em Along the lines of Fawlty Towers and Mr Bean with a hapless bumbling main character who is a British Comedy icon in Frank Spencer. A lot of mundane daily situations which escalate beyond what you would expect, some outlandish stunts and phyiscal comedy, heartfelt and endearing, and some of all time greatest scenes in comedy. He also does his own stunts - the show leans hard into the slapstick comedy style at times. The main actor Michael Crawford was a genuine star too, being of the best performers to play The Phantom of The Opera on brodway, which he won multiple awards for.

Not 90’s British comedy but sometime you really have to do Ted Lasso. Comedy with an extra layer of feels

Some of these suggestions are getting silly now, Derek, we have seen enough ricky Gervais, bottom mike and jess will not get it. Why can't we watch something from the last 10 years lmao 😂

I feel like you’d enjoy the League of their own road trips too but might be difficult getting hold of the episodes given they were on Sky

People Just Do Nothing - seeing as you both enjoyed the UK Office so much, it’s a fly on the wall documentary style following the lives of the characters.

There are loads of good suggestions. Maybe have a “Marathon Monday” - pick 3 or 5 of the most suggested even if there’s been reluctance (e.g I’m Alan Partridge) and watch the first episodes back to back :) everyone’s happy, you get to “sample” before committing, and you might even find more than one…

Just do Im Alan Partridge, or Bottom, Jess will absolutely love Rik Mayall Other shouts Derry Girls Derek Red Dwarf Inside No 9 (for a more serious but intriguing one)

Teachers, Fresh Meat, Trollied, Green Wing, This Life, Line of Duty, Ludwig, Broadchurch, Motherland, In the Flesh, Here We Go, Chewing the Fat, Burnistoun.

The first 4 seasons of Spin City

Two doors down doesn’t seem to get mentioned nearly enough

The Young Ones - classic british comedy. Might be a little dated in places but it started the year after Only Fools and Horses, so no more than.

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

I think its crazy how so few people react to Line of Duty, first 4 seasons were the greatest.

If you’re sticking to comedy, I would say Fresh Meat. It’s consistently good and is in my opinion sort of an older sibling to The Inbeweeners which ofcourse Simon Thomas is also in. If you’re perhaps thinking of a drama, Line of Duty or Luther

Just spent half an hour going through the comments. How on erth you will ever be able to select the next watch I have no idea!

Luther

Plebs is also a great shout

Ghosts

Coupling would be class

Derry girls! So funny

My top picks would be Black Books, Derek, People just do nothing and One foot in the grave. Currently it was only peep show, friday night dinner and father ted that I actively watched the reactions for so I do hope father ted is at least replaced with one of these so I get more than 2 vids a week to watch!

.. also ‘goodnight sweetheart’ is a cracking good watch

Coupe of other ideas based on reading other comments from previous thread: 1. Green Wing 2. Vicar of Dibley 3. Inside No.9 (Not ‘one door in the grave’)

This country / Derry girls 🎉

Bottom or Men Behaving Badly

This Country; Nighty Night; Detectorists;

Life's Too Short

Miranda!

Derek.

This is England

The Mighty Boosh! Fantastically absurd with some familiar faces. I also think "This is England", which I saw someone else suggest, is fantastic, although it's very much a drama, not a comedy.

Derek or Royle Family

Im with Madeline, Derry Girls I believe it will go down well being 90s kids 🤣

Detectorists 100%

My top four recommendations are 1- Miranda : Miranda Hart, Tom Ellis, Sally Philips and mark heap guest stars 2- absolutely fabulous: Jennifer Saunders and pretty much every famous person from the 90s guest starring 3- Coupling : I don’t think you have come across the actors except maybe for Gina She played Sophie Devereaux on leverage 4- Derry Girls- coming of age, fun and honestly Jess neeeeeeeeeeds to meet the icon that is Sister George Micheal.

Benidorm

The young offenders (series)

The League Of Gentlemen. “Hello Dave”

You already have alot of comedy to would be nice to see you react to something like "this is england"

My family

The Royle Family. The Toast of London. Alan partridge

One foot in the grave Outnumbered Derek

Royle Family for me Clive.

Porridge is the best show of all time.

Last one laughing Car share Britain's got the pop factor....... Red dwarf For what it's worth, I like to think when I watch reactions they are genuine. I feel the moment I think they aren't the appeal is totally gone, I don't think I would enjoy watching a reaction where you just were not enjoying it so I totally understand

Detectorists

Him and Her!

Just an idea, unless you really hate Father Ted why not just watch "Christmassy Ted" and "Are You Right There Father Ted?" Those 2 are arguably the best episodes, so if you at least somewhat still enjoyed Father Ted then you will probably really enjoy those two eps and people get a nice send off.

Stath let's flats. One of the best British comedys of the last 10 years. Jamie and natasia demetriou are hilarious

The Thick of It

SPACED only two series another british comedy.

Last one laughing and Miranda!!!

Clarksons Farm, Porridge(dated but easy humour to understand), Detectorists, Car Share

Don't get the Father Ted rejection as I think there's very few things funnier

Green Wing: i think you will love this with few people from Friday Night Dinner

Life Is Too Short

Life's too short is exactly your sort of comedy

People Just Do Nothing.

Vicar of dibley…such a good show x

Murder in Sucsessville I'm just naming good stuff I can remember now

The Cockfields

Hello Ladies, written and staring Stephen Merchant

Itv nightscreen Love island

What about Aussie comedy Colin from Accounts Or the various Chris Lilley stuff

HAPPY VALLEY!

LINE OF DUTY!!!!

TWO DOORS DOWN - similar to still game in some ways.

Ted Lasso Brassic Both of these series are great and I think Mike and Jess would love them too as they are feel-good, heartwarming, funny, and at times, emotional.

The Mighty Boosh maybe

I'm curious to see what they'd make of League of Gentlemen, Psychoville or even Inside No.9, just for the reaction to it from Shearsmith, Pemberton and partly Gatiss. Not sure LoG would land but could be interesting to see a reaction to some darker, warped british humour.

I think a lot of people have overlooked Black Books in their suggestions. A much younger Jackie is in it, along with Bill Bailey and Dylan Moran as your three main characters. Short and sweet as well, there's only 18 episodes across 3 series. And the bloopers are hilariously wheeze-inducing.

Would love little Britain https://youtu.be/G5ykpBEy95I?is=Irejb9rWuNcriyJx

I wouldnt worry too much about the "ticked off' people, they'll get over it. You guys are too good to walk away from over a little schedule change. Throwing my vote in for some QI. You will learn a ton in new and interesting ways, plus it has a lot of funny moments. A lot of random stuff that will stay with you and fuel conversations among your friends for years to come. Some of the earlier seasons might be hard to get through but the show only grows from there. They've almost finished all the seasons now, it's been running that long. It was commissioned for 26 seasons. Very interesting history behind the show as well.

Desmond's 😎 SHIRLEY!!!!

Knightmare Gamesmaster Bad Influence

LOL: Last One Laughing

Bullseye 321 Blockbusters

Life’s too short and Red Dwarve

Well, I've always wanted The Green Wing for its sheer silliness, Spaced for its fabulous characters and League of Gentlemen for its quirky, surreal grotesqueness.

The thick of it!

Nighty Night Saxondale Nathan Barley

That Peter Kay Thing.

The League of Gentlemen

What we do in the shadows

'People who just do nothing' would be my suggestion

The Vicar Of Dibley Plebs Fresh Meat This Country The Detectorists That Mitchell and Webb Look

Somebody help me out here, when I was a kid I used to watch a show with the guy who plays Dougal from father Ted… huge Dennis was also in it… dougal was a super hero… I remember loving it but as stated above.. I was a kid.. i can’t even remember the name of it But since I mentioned him… Outnumbered would be a good watch for Mike and Jess

Black Books Plebs The Brittas Empire Allo Allo

Detectorists!!

I find the concept of 'dated' really bizarre. I never seem to align with what people believe is or isn't. Hey ho. Hope you all get you fav pick and it isn't 'My Family' or 'Packet of Crisps' :P

My Family 2 Point 4 Children Derek Red Dwarf

People just do nothing

The vicar of Finley Not going out Motherland

Royle Family 😍

The Celebrity Traitors

2 pints of larger and a packet of crisps

It's not a UK show, but Flight of the Conchords is a fantastic (New Zealand / American) show.

Auf weidersen pet

Outnumbered

Detectorists please. At least watch the trailer for it on YouTube and you'll get a flavour of what a fabulous piece of TV it is.

Two Pints Of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is my vote. It's a classic very funny British comedy from 2001-2011 about the lives of five characters in their early 20s trying to navigate early adulthood, mishaps and relationships. It stars Sheridan Smith, Will Mellor and Ralf Little who all went on to have very successful acting careers to this day. in particular. I highly recommend it.

Plebs would be a good one. It's like The Inbetweenersin style.

Goodnight Sweetheart starting Nicholas Lyndhurst (Rodney/Dave from OFAH). Its a British science fiction time travel sitcom. Show ran from 1993 to 1999. Easy watching, clear jokes. As far as I am aware not many other reactors are doing it at the moment. [EDIT]: Sorry just seen others posting about it elsewhere in the comments.

Peaky blinders

OMG YOU GUYS MUST WATCH LIFE ON MARS!! It's a comedy crime show, I can't say much else because I wouldn't want to spoil it but it's unbelievably great

1. Some Mother’s do ‘Ave’ em. It worth a watch just to see Michael Crawford’s amazing performance as Frank Spencer. 2. Are you being served? It may seem a little dated but it’s lots of fun and has plenty of British seaside type of humour in it. 3. Miranda If they love Gavin and Stacey I can see them really enjoying this.

Tbh I don't blame you guys for giving up with Father Ted, I could never get into it

VICAR OF DIBLEY AND BENIDORM!! And for movies the Cornetto trilogy!! For a not too serious crime show Jonathan Creek is BRILLIANT, one of my all time favourites.

Based on stuff you’ve both enjoyed before, I’d suggest Derek (+the outtakes!), or Black Books.

Stath Lets Flats - The most underrated UK comedy in the last ten years with so much heart!!

I'd vote for Allo Allo, The Thin Blue Line, or My Family

Black books Red dwarf Green wing

Black Books

Garth Marenghi's Dark place.

The Last Kingdom

As you know Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney, Goodnight Sweetheart is worth a look — it's what he did next. It ran on the BBC from 1993 to 1999, overlapping with the later years of Only Fools, and was one of the biggest sitcoms of the decade in the UK. It's also a real showcase of his range — as Gary he's the lead rather than the sidekick, playing someone more confident and scheming than Rodney ever was. Same comic timing, but a very different performance — and the premise is unlike anything else in British sitcom.

Green wing pretty please

The Vicar of Dibley

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

I’ve not seen Luke Gale recommending El Dorado yet. I’m disappointed. Has he unsubscribed 🤔

For a more gentle humour The Darling Buds of May. [The one with David Jason not Bradley Walsh] Celebrity Traitors The Thin Blue Line

Mighty Boosh

DEREK is a must.

Here we Go - BBC comedy which I think will be right up M&J’s street

Blackadder - Series 2 - 4

Plebs

Game on

If it doesn't have to be a comedy, maybe Broadchurch?

With so many recommendations maybe a World Cup style tournament, 8 groups of 4 then knockout stages. A bit like Richard Osman did on twitter for chocolate and crisps if anyone saw that, would take forever but would be fun 😁

Bit different and feel free to ignore me but I’d love to see some stand up comedy or more comedy panel show reactions. It’s one thing we are not bad at in the UK

Naked Attraction 🟩🟦🟥🟨🟪🟧

Given you liked Fawlty Towers then how about other 1970s shows like On the Buses, Porridge, Some Mothers Do Ave Em, Open All Hours, etc.

Spaced!

Black adder, also porridge which is old but the story lines are ageless

"The Vicar of Dibley". One I haven't seen mentioned, which is a lovely sitcom, in my view, which I think you'll really enjoy.

Benidorm 😁

Bottom

You both won't like The Royle Family, just ask King Boomer. Here's some oldies getting my vote: Porridge Open All Hours Blackadder One Foot in the Grave Keeping Up Appearances Absolutely Fabulous Vicar of Dibley Goodnight Sweetheart And Here's some newbies- ish: Pulling Peter Kay's Car Share This Country People Just Do Nothing Fleabag Can You Keep a Secret

Peter Kay's Car Share definitely and also Him and Her and Mum

Been asking for plebs for a while, I’ve also seen the comments for Derek that I have to agree is a must. PLEBS comedy ✅ Recognisable cameos ✅ Good characters ✅ Good ending with a feature length movie ✅ Also it's written by and semi stars Tom Basden (Matt from after life ).

I’d like to suggest Porridge or Open All hours. They are old but classic and Ronnie Barker in both of them is great. David Jason is in both of them as well

One foot in the grave or Early Doors.

Adolescense and Line of Duty if its drama you are after Happy Valley is another great ond

I dunno, I find this all a bit soul sapping

Just broken up with GF today, you guys have been a real depression relief platform for me, I hope we get some top quality reactions to match Karl pilkingtons adventures, Inbetweeners, Gavin and Stacey, afterlife, etc, Something like , 2 pints of lager, shameless UK, Derek, little Britain, plebs and of course you 100% need Last one laughing UK So I just wanted to say, a big BIG thank you for existing and doing your reactions for us, well majority of them, they really help me!!

Porridge

Spooks A spy drama about MI5 agents, set in London in the early 2000s. Not a comedy, though often quite funny. It has deep character development, gets very emotional at times and has enough exciting twists and turns to make it reaction-worthy. It's one of the few shows where they weren't afraid to kill off main characters and there's one famously shocking scene, which I can't mention without spoiling, which generated scores of complaints and made headlines. It also has 10 seasons so quite a lot of mileage in it if you like it!

The League of Gentlemen

Open All Hours (David Jason and Ronnie Barker)

Harry enfield and chums is an absolute classic as well.

If you are saying it does not have to be a comedy, then the best British show has to be Line of Duty, though I am m not sure you could handle it!

Please do Game on. If you liked Inbetweeners you'll like this.

Jack Dee's 'Lead Balloon'. UK cringe sitcom. 4 series. It's about 15 years old. 10/10 comedy.

It won't land for them.

Blackadder from season 2

The Vicar of Dibley you would both love that

Derek, 'life's too short' or phone shop

Haha I cringe at some of these recommendations. Gervais is tried and tested. Just stick Derek on. Id love to see what you make of the first 3 seasons (and queen of sheeba special) of royale family but some folks think itle be lost on you.. "after work reactions" a dude from the states watched it and liked it.. you guys would be ok with it

This Country Man Down Peter Kay's Car Share

Please React to Some ABBA Songs

Man down (sitcom written and starring Greg davies with Rosien construction as his best mate

It's got to be Derek!

Yes Minister

Game On

Derek

Plebs Brassic Clarksons farm Last one laughing Man behaving badly What we do in the shadows

Im not a father ted fan so whatever, iv listed 3 shows i like or feel id like mike and jess to react to but whats the point as father ted won their last vote anyways, il happily watch anything they have in store for us but at end like everyone else if aint ticking my boxes what i want then 1 less member and use money to watch stuff i would like to watch. At mo personally i love only fools and horses and gavin and stacy. More than happy with my subscription for others be peep show and still game, im happy whatever

One foot in the grave. It’s unbelievably funny and I think it will click with you guys

Black books!

BRASSIC

DERRY GIRLS

Inside No 9 BBC modern day Twighlight Zone with a wicked twist at the end of every episode,

Life on Mars

Fleabag

League of Gentlemen

The Good Life But I also second Plebs, Blackadder and The Vicar of Dibley all fantastic shows 😊

Chernobyl if u want gritty mini series Man down...wacky Greg Davies sitcom Plebs

Totally understand your position ❤️ would definitely recommend Ghosts (UK)

Goodnight Sweetheart is well worth a watch

If you're looking for something new to watch you might wanna check out Plebs. It's a modern comedy/sitcom series based in Ancient Rome that's only recently concluded with a 5 series and a movie special. It also has the actor Tom Bassein who plays Jonny and Paul Ritter appears in an episode and loads of other actors you've seen in shows that you already love make appearances, it's hilarious and different. Another amazing series that's really popular in the UK is This Country, an hilarious comedy that's in a documentary style and really funny, actually one of my favourite shows. Both of these shows I think you will love 🙂 I don't mind tho, I also like a lot of the other suggestions also.

Out of every suggestion I’ve seen in the comments today, I think Plebs would be perfect!

Six Feet Under ⚰️⚰️⚰️🕊️🕊️🪦

I’m Alan Partridge please!! It’s the only classic British series you’re missing

Band Of Brothers 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷

I’m jealous of whoever is compiling the data. I’ve got spreadsheet envy. I love a good spreadsheet.

Game on

1. Black Books... 2. Red Dwarf... 3. Spaced... 4. One Foot In The Grave... 5. Worst Week Of My Life... 6. The Wrong Mans... 7. Plebs... 8. House Of Fools... 9. This Country... 10. Episodes

The Office US. Would that be considered? I know Jess has seen some of it. I’d love to rewatch it. It has British origins so maybe qualifies…

life on mars then ashes to ashes

When They See Us (Miniseries)👦🏿👦🏾👦🏽👦🏿👦🏾⚖️ 🔍🚔💔✊🏾🕊️

White Gold Brassic Clarksons Farm

Game of Thrones. Let’s go 😎

Mr Bean Outnumbered Miranda

Car share, Derry Girls, Vicar of Dibley Ghosts or Detectorists!!

Colin From Accounts 🩼🐶🇦🇺💩

The Thick of It for just an amazingly written British comedy. Misfits for a comedy that's a bit different in terms of subject. Don't do Derek, it's Ricky's worst output by far. Don't do Red Dwarf, you'll be in a Father Ted/Knowing me knowing you situation.

Red Dwarf up to series 6!

Definitely Last One Laughing…. Men Behaving Badly too if I was being greedy

Red Dwarf

Derek Derry girls Motherland

Derek 🤞

Goodnight Sweetheart

The thick of it

Peaky blinders!

White Gold

Murder in Successville. Also Ricky Gervais' Alley Cats which isn't out yet but is due soon would be good

come fly with me might be a good one

Outnumbered, great family comedy🤞

BrassEye / Fonejacker / Facejacker would be legendary

All of you have made some fantastic suggestions, car share , inside no 9, this country, derek, and more The only one I can think of suggesting at the moment is, One foot in the grave.

Cuckoo and Royal Family also a good shout

The green green grass

No

Definitely agreeing with a few people and lots of likes for Green Wing. Jim and Jackie from Friday night dinner at their best Plus Olivia Coleman and the Scottish lady is absolutely the show stealer for me. Green Wing all day every day. From my wife and I.

Another one I thought of. The Darling Buds of May. Another David Jason one. Haven’t seen for ages.

Blackadder from s2, bottom, spaced, one foot in the grave

I think as parents you'd enjoy and relate somewhat to 'Outnumbered'

Motherland or Derek

Pick 4 shows from the best suggestions here, watch the first episode of each and make your own mind up. Otherwise you may end up in the same situation.

Derry Girls. Derek.

What We Do In The Shadows would be a good one if that counts as a British show. Mr & Mrs Boomer love that and you seem to have a similar sense of humour. Also Darkplace & Toast would be good as you've liked stuff with Matt Berry & Richard Ayoade before.

Peter Kay’s Car Share 🚗🐝🚗🐝🐒🐵

This Country and Detectorists are both good 💜

"Man Down", with Greg Davies and Roisin Conaty.

Man Down Green Wing People just to nothing Plebs Darkplace Ghosts Inside no9 Last one Laughing Celebrity Traitors Blackadder The Brittas Empire The Thin Blue Line

Last One Laughing This is England Plebs People Just Do Nothing This Country Fresh Meat Think some shows like One Foot in The Grave are a bit too dated and will end up like Father Ted 😅

Luther

Jonathan Creek, a great mystery programme with added comedy

Derek, Last One Laughing, People Just Do Nothing, Red Dwarf, Car Share, Blackadder (from season 2), inside no.9 (comedy / drama (at times))

I’m Alan Partridge League of Gentlemen Motherland King Gary Catastrophe Toast of London Shooting Stars

You won’t regret detectorists

Plebs Outnumbered Motherland White Gold

Folk writing novels in the comments 😅. This country or Rab C Nesbit

Twice a week Taskmaster

If you want something funny, beautiful, enchanting with great actors then it has to be Detectorists. Each 30 minute episode seems to go by in a blink of an eye, the English countryside is also one of the main stars of the show. It's something you can watch again and again when you need to de-stress.

I'm just glad they stuck with Only Fools

It's maybe a bit more eccentric but I would absolutely LOVE to see you guys react to I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. Hilariously surreal Netflix sketch show.

Bottom.

The Young Ones.

Benidorm

Derek or Car share would be good

Mrs browns boys

Allo allo or red dwarf

Something with Ronnie Barker, either Porridge or Open All Hours

Derek

Toast of London

Game on, people just do nothing, this country, breeders, motherland. Plus reactors usually start with in Alan partridge then go back to knowing me, knowing you. Seems to work better 🤷‍♀️

Eastenders

This is going to be a looooong poll. 😂

Bottom - Rik mayall and Adrian edmondson are genius’s. (killermcknight must’ve mentioned how good this this to you so maybe you’re not interested) One foot in the grave Derek

Well, Mike & Jess, that's narrowed it down a bit 👌

Derek for me, 2 series, short and sweet, you’s will be laughing one minute then box of tissues out the next. Another brilliant show from Ricky Gervais 😎

Hello Ladies - written by Stephen Merchant but for Americans Life's Too Short - Warwick Davis, Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais (with cameos) The Outlaws - Stephen Merchant Derek - Ricky Gervais Sick of It - Karl Pilkington wrote this with assistance Blackadder - Rowan Atkinson and other Legends Mr. Bean - Rowan Atkinson with essentially no dialogue Little Britain - maybe miss a lot of the jokes though Open all hours - David Jason and Ronnie Barker On the buses - Maybe go over your heads a bit Some mothers do Ave-em - kind of ridiculous but it works Last one Laughing UK - Fuck YouTube Travel Man: 48 Hours in... - Richard Ayoade and a guest Top Gear and The Grand Tour (specials only) Clarksons Farm James May - Our Man In... For more serious stuff: Sherlock Bodyguard Peaky Blinders Broadchurch - The UK version Movies: Cornetto Trilogy Cemetry Junction Yeah, there's loads of TV shows you can do which will land and you'd love, there's loads of movies which you can do and you'd love, even the stuff from before you were born works like Fawlty Towers or OFAH. I'm not a fan of the two you've given up on and there's still loads left.

Mandy - you liked Diane Morgan in Philomena Cunk, I think you'll enjoy Mandy's hapless attempts at many different careers. Each episode is quite short (about 15 minutes) so you'll blast through the 4 series.

This country Derek

Life's Too Short , phone shop , derek, pulling

Oh Happy Valley fantastic drama I’m sure you would really love it

Derry Girls or Vicar of Dibley

Detectorists

Educating Yorkshire

comedy - Inside No. 9- non-comedy - Broadchurch

Fleabag

If were going with anything last 1 laughing is a no brainer. Or if were gonna try a non comedy - Broadchurch

Porridge with Ronnie Barker

"Spaced" is a brilliant series and would be a great warm up to the Cornetto trilogy as it's written by Simon Pegg and stars him and Nick Frost (the two main people in the trilogy). Also has Mark Heap (aka Jim in Friday Night Dinners...hello all!)

Red Dwarf and Blackadder (from series 2 - 4).

Him and Her

The A-Team

White Gold

Green Wing (It has Mark Heap, enough said)