Subject: Favorite British Series
Posted by: spamster101
Date: Dec 17 10
I just fell in love with the show Misfits it is simply amazing! Wish it was released on DVD in the US!
Posted by: spamster101
Date: Dec 17 10
I just fell in love with the show Misfits it is simply amazing! Wish it was released on DVD in the US!
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Shiningstar7
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Oldie but a goodie, I love Keeping Up Appearances! Reply #1. Dec 17 10, 11:17 PM |
wyambezi 
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It's really too hard to pick just one or even ten! Our family loved The Inbetweeners and we're hoping more episodes are shown soon. Reply #2. Dec 20 10, 1:16 AM |
postcards2go
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'Mulberry' and 'Upstairs Downstairs' Reply #3. Dec 20 10, 6:03 AM |
PERENELLE
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The new doctor who for me.....yes im a nerd Reply #4. Jan 02 11, 3:52 PM |
surdoux
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Is that the new Upstairs Downstairs', or the old one? Reply #5. Jan 02 11, 4:04 PM |
Eastenders01
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My favourite all time British comedy has to be Are you Being Served. Even though it was set in the seventies it was way ahead of its time. Reply #6. Jan 02 11, 4:24 PM |
redwaldo
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1)Fawlty Towers 2)Ripping Yarns Reply #7. Jan 02 11, 4:51 PM |
psb1969
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Dr Who, Torchwood and Black Books. Shameless used to be good but I do not like it now. Reply #8. Jan 02 11, 6:16 PM |
tezza1551
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In no particular order: Midsomer Murders Are You Being Served Fawlty Towers Keeping Up Appearances The Goodies etc etc Reply #9. Jan 02 11, 6:20 PM |
| lesley153
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Black Books, sheer surreal genius: Rab C Nesbitt (original episodes, not the ones made recently): Please Sir! (remade in America as "Welcome Back Kotter"), and Coupling, about the changing relationships of a group of dysfunctional twenty-somethings. Reply #10. Jan 02 11, 6:57 PM |
daymare
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I like Doc Martin. Reply #11. Jan 02 11, 7:00 PM |
| mhenson400
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1 - The Avengers during the Emma Peel years. Also like Monthy Python and The Young Ones. Reply #12. Jan 02 11, 7:23 PM |
MotherGoose
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Gosh, there are so many to choose from and your topic is a very broad one (i.e. you haven't limited it to comedies). In no particular order - Keeping Up Appearances, Fawlty Towers, Doc Martin, Blackadder, the David Suchet/Hercule Poirot series, Goodnight Sweetheart, New Tricks, the Mrs Bradley Mysteries - are just a few that come to mind. One of the funniest series ever, and very under-rated, was Rowan Atkinson and Ben Elton's "The Thin Blue Line". I don't know why it wasn't more popular; they only made two seasons/14 epidodes. I have the DVD set and I find it hysterically funny. Reply #13. Jan 02 11, 7:38 PM |
| lesley153
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I hadn't realised till just now that "Welcome Back Kotter" was a remake of "Please Sir!" so I went investigating. Here are two five-minute clips from Please Sir! and one ten-minute clip from Welcome Back Kotter. I'd always thought of Please Sir! as a comedy that brought tears to my eyes. Watching clips now, I realise that it had a very dark side too. "Please Sir! 1970 - Dennis`s Abusive Dad" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoBJ_l5-tuc&NR=1 "Please Sir! 1971 - Eric Confronts Dix" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHw0khN_rV8&NR=1 "Welcome Back Kotter - The Sweathog Debate Team" from "The Great Debate" episode (1975) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZmlBTgaLEI Reply #14. Jan 02 11, 7:42 PM |
| tezza1551
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I forgot to mention: Blackadder Monty Python Please Sir The early series of Miss Marple.. with Joan Hickson.. NOT Geraldine McEwan. Open All Hours The Two Ronnies Dave Allen (though technically, he's Irish) Reply #15. Jan 02 11, 7:52 PM |
| MotherGoose
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"The early series of Miss Marple.. with Joan Hickson.. NOT Geraldine McEwan." I quite agree, Tizzabelle. Also add to my list (how could I have overlooked it) - Heartbeat. Reply #16. Jan 02 11, 7:57 PM |
| tezza1551
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Yep, add Heartbeat to my list And Black Books Another BBC production currently shown in Australia is QI..very funny quiz show ! Reply #17. Jan 02 11, 8:13 PM |
| MotherGoose
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Oops, I got my threads mixed up - I meant Tezza, not Tizzabelle. (I've just replied to Tizzabelle on another topic). Sorry about that Tezza! Reply #18. Jan 02 11, 8:20 PM |
callie_ross
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British tv shows are the best! I've always loved Monty Python, Mr. Bean, Fawlty Towers, Benny Hill & Dr. Who. Reply #19. Jan 02 11, 9:11 PM |
| callie_ross
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Just saw Mother Goose's post above & I agree with her about "The Thin Blue Line". That was a really good show & I forgot to mention it. Reply #20. Jan 02 11, 9:13 PM |
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