Mary Craig from New York on August 13, 2012: All good shows Jooels but from this side of the ocean I have to say Benny Hill was my favorite! @ Angela...are you thinking of "The Ghost and Mrs Muir"? Anyway, I enjoyed reading about these shows. Stars: Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney. Coming in with its second season, Netflix's Sex Education remains one of the smartest and most inclusive shows in the comedy line up right now. The Goodies is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s. Did the 1970s have the best British comedies ever? Please Sir! Robert Lindsay at his best. It’s not enough to just be edgy, or even malicious. in the 60s & 70s. Lists of the top television programs from the other side of the pond that you should be watching now. Who knows why? I didn't include a lot of stuff I watched myself, Catweasel -never missed it. 1982 - 'Allo, Allo' at one end of the spectrum and The Young Ones at the other. Best British Comedy Series: BBC versus ITV. 'Blackadder' makes its first appearance in 1983 and 'New Statesman' in 1984 but it still appears with the likes of 'Ever Decreasing Circles'. Watched it all the time and loved that he laughed at his own sense of humor. Some top 70s British comedy shows are full of silly slapstick comedy, while others veered more towards politically incorrect humor. They weren't that brave. I never wore a scarf like his though (I'm only 5'2" so it would be long than me... a safety risk) :o). Looking back on some of the comedy series, it is amazing that TV stations got away with some of it but we are so glad they did. The Young Ones, Filfhy Rich and Catflap were my favourite. However, I am so glad that he decided to go back to what he does best - making fantastic wildlife and sealife shows which get really close to the animals and which show his commitment to conservation. The Green Hornet. Every last episode of the smash-hit 1970s sitcom, starring the inimitable Sid James as Sid Abbott. Until the final episode and he got to be a guest in the hotel. I loved Jeeves and Wooster, Blackadder, and Mr. Bean. I think that there were only about six episodes. The Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch on Hulu in March. The show follows Vince Noir and Howard Moon as they dream of a better life. Some one-off dramas started to be made, among them 'Lillie' the story of the King's mistress, Lillie Langtry starring Francesca Annis. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Judi, thanks for your comment! Vivian and Neil were really funny along with the rest of the cast. Secret Army, Angels and Shoestring all had a couple of years of success before being cancelled, 'Angels' in particular was initially very successful and was a welcome return to hospital based drama before its absolute pinnacle in the 1980s 'Casualty' (still on as Holby City now). 'The Persuaders' saw Roger Moore return after his successful stint as 'The Saint' in The Persuaders; his co-star was Tony Curtis so some Hollywood glamour made this a huge success. What programs will you find on this best 1970s British sitcoms list? The mid 1970s was the period during which the BBC started to make real inroads in the comedy viewing figures. 231Rosslyn@gmail.com on February 23, 2019: I wonder, if anybody would know the name of TV series where the name of the main character was TOM and the basic idea was that he could by some miraculous opening in a fence move between the present and the WW2 times (probably in London). Morecambe and Wise had switched over to ITV but were never as successful there.