Our Top 10 Best British Sitcoms Ever (and the 'Rules' of Comedy)

Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville rank the 10 best British sitcoms ever, debating Fawlty Towers, The Office, Only Fools and Horses, Blackadder, Dad’s Army, Peep Show, Absolutely Fabulous and more.In this episode:Peter and Jimmy discuss Ann Droid and what makes a great sitcomHow each episode of Fawlty Towers is constructed so wellWhy Dad’s Army has survived across generationsHow The Office became a timeless British comedyThe cultural importance of Derry GirlsWhy Blackadder works despite its unlikeable central characterWhether Only Fools and Horses deserves a higher placeThe enduring appeal of Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the GraveThe difference between British and American comedyWhether shorter series create a stronger television legacyWhether controversial sitcoms such as Till Death Us Do Part can still be watched todayAnd the worst comedy note Jimmy ever received…Have a question, opinion or suggestion? Leave a comment on YouTube, find us on socials @InsidersTVPod, or email us at [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please give us a 5 star rating on your podcast app, subscribe to the show and share this episode with a friend — it really helps us grow.Chapters00:00 Introduction and rules03:39 Dad’s Army06:15 Peep Show08:10 Blackadder10:43 Miranda12:22 Fawlty Towers16:03 One Foot in the Grave18:14 Till Death Us Do Part20:52 The Office24:04 Only Fools and Horses28:26 Absolutely Fabulous versus Not Going Out#BritishSitcoms #BestBritishSitcoms #FawltyTowers #TheOffice #OnlyFoolsAndHorses #Blackadder #DadsArmy #PeepShow #AbsolutelyFabulous #Miranda #OneFootInTheGrave #TillDeathUsDoPart #DerryGirls #AlanPatridge #FatherTed #AnnDroid #BritishComedy #TVComedy #Comedy #Television #TVPodcast #InsidersTVPodJimmy Mulville is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hat Trick Productions. His list of hit shows includes Have I Got News For You, Father Ted, Derry Girls, Outnumbered and Episodes. In the US, Hat Trick launched Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 1997, which ran on ABC for seven years and was the first British series to be recreated for American network television by a British producer.Peter Fincham ran TalkBack, where he executive produced many of its biggest shows, including I’m Alan Partridge, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Da Ali G Show. He went on to be Controller of BBC1, Director of Television at ITV and co-CEO of Expectation, the company behind Clarkson’s Farm and Alma’s Not Normal.New episodes every Friday.YouTube: /@insiderstvpodcastEmail: [email protected]: @InsidersTVPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.