10 Best British TV shows all foreigners should watch

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  • čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
  • Today we're talking all things British TV! Here are the best British TV shows from when I was a foreigner living in England. The UK has a LOT of TV, so it was extremely hard to narrow it down to just 10 shows - but I'll be posting more videos on British TV eventually! For all viewers living in the UK: what's your favourite British TV show??
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  • @georgefoster8133
    @georgefoster8133 Před 4 lety +91

    Once you have accepted Bob Mortimer into your life, you are one of us and should have immediate citizenship.

  • @snakesocks
    @snakesocks Před 4 lety +59

    One of the contestants on BakeOff started crying because something didn't go to plan. And then got even more upset because she knew her breakdown would be broadcast to the country. So the presenters and other contestants just started swearing really loudly for 10 minutes to make the footage unusable so it would have to get edited out. How wholesome!

  • @timyorke4465
    @timyorke4465 Před 4 lety +31

    Peep Show is the best British comedy for me, beautifully written and endlessly quotable. Inside Number Nine is another must watch show too

  • @magecraft2
    @magecraft2 Před 4 lety +62

    "I do not watch a lot of television" sounds like "I do not actually drink that much" I am picturing Alanna sitting watching tv with her bottles around going "oh yea" ;)

    • @raydology9584
      @raydology9584 Před 4 lety

      Me also, I keep feeling she's got a Patreon channel about drinking 🍺😁

    • @THE-BUNKEN-DRUM
      @THE-BUNKEN-DRUM Před 4 lety

      Before every program starts :
      "Without further addo, let's go"

  • @PissFingers69
    @PissFingers69 Před 4 lety +64

    'Would I lie to you' and 'Task Master' are bonkers.
    Bob mortimer is a national treasure and just batsh*t insane.
    10/10 would reccomend

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  Před 4 lety +4

      10/10 I do agree

    • @PissFingers69
      @PissFingers69 Před 4 lety +2

      @@AdventuresAndNaps You might enjoy James Acaster's audiobook "classic scrapes". He's a british comedian who gets into weird situations quite a lot. You may have seen him on WILTY.

    • @lwaves
      @lwaves Před 4 lety +2

      @Phil Becker I said the same to Alanna last week regarding Taskmaster and Bob being a national treasure. When you first hear his stories, you know they can't be true. Then they are. Now there's no way of knowing what is true and what is a lie. He even made an advert about queuing at a chippy entertaining.

    • @corrigenda70
      @corrigenda70 Před 4 lety +1

      And he's a Northerner too....

    • @lloroshastar6347
      @lloroshastar6347 Před 4 lety +1

      @@corrigenda70 dog dirt...

  • @HuatulcoGuy
    @HuatulcoGuy Před 4 lety +39

    This Canadian loves me some British comedy TV and films. No one does it like the Brits!

  • @Brad-yq3zm
    @Brad-yq3zm Před 4 lety +12

    Hearing you say “a bit of bully” in your accent has made made my week lol

  • @yorkshirecoastadventures1657

    I think we Brits watch you so much,not only for your GSOH and personality,but because mainstream media often tell us,in one way or another,that we don't have a British culture. Its great that people like you are here to define it for us.

  • @SergioAguero16
    @SergioAguero16 Před 4 lety +16

    The mention of Bullseye makes me warm and happy inside. They've won £25 and it'll take Jim the commercial break to count it out

  • @andychips
    @andychips Před 4 lety +136

    Fawlty Towers and Blackadder: British comedy at its best.

    • @rebeccasimantov5476
      @rebeccasimantov5476 Před 4 lety +4

      My dad absolutely loved Fawlty Towers...in fact he would record episodes on video cassettes back in the 80's...remember those bulky VHS cassettes?
      Btw I'm from Australia...so maybe you had a different brand in the UK?

    • @geoffpoole483
      @geoffpoole483 Před 4 lety +1

      We had VHS in the UK too; although a few people had Betamax.

    • @andychips
      @andychips Před 4 lety +1

      Yep. We had VHS too. Looking at one now you can’t believe how bad the quality was, but hey... it was the 80s!

    • @white-dragon4424
      @white-dragon4424 Před 4 lety +4

      Only Fools and Horses was and still is the best English comedy. The trouble with Fawlty Towers is there's so few episodes, whilst OFAH is just as funny and ran from the early 80s into the early 90s!

    • @brianwhite1189
      @brianwhite1189 Před 4 lety +4

      Oh yeah, and don't forget Are You Being Served, and Mr Bean! Seattle area here. My dad passed away recently at 102 and still had and watched his old cassettes all the time. Nothing like good British humor.

  • @Malfie657
    @Malfie657 Před 4 lety +4

    It's actually good to hear that someone who was not raised on British TV finds a lot to like. I think we Brits tend to take it all for granted and I've lost count of the times when friends have said to me that 'last night's TV was rubbish' or that they couldn't find anything to watch. That said, thank goodness you didn't pick any soaps Alanna - you've restored my faith in human kind!!

  • @janemeachin6831
    @janemeachin6831 Před 4 lety +19

    "I do beg your pardon, but we are in your garden." Bob Mortimer

  • @waragainstsleepx2517
    @waragainstsleepx2517 Před 4 lety +371

    Mrs Brown is terrible. A blight on our nation.

    • @alanrimes6725
      @alanrimes6725 Před 4 lety +17

      Thankfully it is Irish so technically not British

    • @freddiemac1438
      @freddiemac1438 Před 4 lety +21

      It’s utter bilge isn’t it!

    • @Proud2BaPaddy
      @Proud2BaPaddy Před 4 lety +11

      I'm irish and I cannot stand that idiotic stupid rubbish show. It's so bad. Most irish people cannot stand Brendan O Carrol either. So british people can keep the idiot

    • @thomassmith2227
      @thomassmith2227 Před 4 lety +9

      @@freddiemac1438 Are you people real, Mrs. Brown's boys is comedy gold?

    • @gustavmeyrink_2.0
      @gustavmeyrink_2.0 Před 4 lety +21

      Mrs Brown is seriously unfunny as is Michael McIntyre.

  • @77jamess
    @77jamess Před 4 lety +37

    "Would I Lie To You" would be called a panel show. That’s what us Brits call gameshows featuring celebrities.

    • @dougfile6644
      @dougfile6644 Před 4 lety +4

      For any international viewers out there we should explain that panel shows typically involve comedians answering questions (ostensibly to score points). However, no-one really cares how many points they score because they are more interested in making each other laugh.

    • @kevoconnor145
      @kevoconnor145 Před 4 lety +1

      @@dougfile6644 and generally the scores are predetermined and make no sense. Lol

    • @awmperry
      @awmperry Před 4 lety

      Kev O'Connor Not usually predetermined, just entirely irrelevant. :-D

  • @scottwhitworth3790
    @scottwhitworth3790 Před 4 lety +12

    When you said a cross between a quiz show and darts 😂😂 I never realised how ridiculous it was until you said it

  • @Codex7777
    @Codex7777 Před 4 lety +28

    Mrs Brown's Boys is terrible! Lowest common denominator tv. It's mainly been successful by being given a prime time slot, with very little sitcom competition, over recent years. It's a shame because we have a long tradition of truly excellent sitcoms.

  • @PARA2417
    @PARA2417 Před 4 lety +24

    I’m one of “the old people” - thanks for reminding me. lol
    All I’m going to say is “Rising Damp”.
    Keeps us oldies amused.

    • @Oceansteve
      @Oceansteve Před 4 lety +2

      that always depressed me.. i think i thought the house had a damp and mould problem and it saddened me.

    • @freddiemac1438
      @freddiemac1438 Před 4 lety

      Q7 Spike Milligan

  • @jonathanmcalroy8640
    @jonathanmcalroy8640 Před 4 lety +44

    The best crime drama has to be Line of Duty.

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  Před 4 lety +10

      My mum loves Line of Duty!

    • @amnril
      @amnril Před 4 lety +6

      Endeavour and all the Morse Crime Drama’s are excellent.

    • @camerachica73
      @camerachica73 Před 4 lety +7

      Unforgotten with Nicola Walker in it - amazing!

    • @globulonz
      @globulonz Před 4 lety +4

      @@AdventuresAndNaps Your mum's right. You should listen to her. Line of Duty is pretty frigging fantastic.

    • @77jamess
      @77jamess Před 4 lety +2

      Mother of God!

  • @cryptonitesats
    @cryptonitesats Před 4 lety +28

    Only fools and horses an all time classic for me and Morecambe and Wise, they had fantastic comedy chemistry

    • @jakeclough8090
      @jakeclough8090 Před 4 lety +1

      I love all comedy programmes and there are some good American and British sitcoms but I truly believe only fools and horses is the funniest show ever made and I don’t think there will ever be anything funnier in the future. Problem is people think don’t give it a chance as its older and also the first couple of series are great, but it reaches its peak later on

    • @stef1896
      @stef1896 Před 4 lety +1

      @@jakeclough8090 In Serbia this TV show has never ending popularity, it's a social phenomena. I'm personally a millennial, and I watched the show multiple times and never got bored. Outstanding slang and charisma, with many English words I heard only on this show, design to work against the Rodney's self-esteem. :D

    • @jakeclough8090
      @jakeclough8090 Před 4 lety

      trr yy oh it’s just the best. I’m only 17 and it annoys me many people don’t give it a chance because they think it’s old. Definitely the funniest sitcom ever. It’s so well written

  • @michaels640
    @michaels640 Před 4 lety +14

    What! No Doctor Who! You’ve missed so much. The David Tennant / Billie Piper love story. So strong 💕

  • @LiamE69
    @LiamE69 Před 4 lety +75

    If you've not seen it I'd recommend Detectorists. Possibly the most English TV programme ever. And for someone that likes detective stuff Broadchurch is a good one.

    • @DiRtYLaWs2007
      @DiRtYLaWs2007 Před 4 lety +9

      LiamE69 The Dectectorists is amazing. It’s like a comfy woolly jumper, perfect to chill out in front of on a Sunday afternoon. Good shout!

    • @kevinseven6633
      @kevinseven6633 Před 4 lety +8

      Ahhh, Detectorists. TV perfection.

    • @johnbarleycornmustdie
      @johnbarleycornmustdie Před 4 lety +7

      That series is wonderful... it is an ode to the British countryside

    • @lorrainequinn
      @lorrainequinn Před 4 lety +8

      I absolutely loved it too 😁

    • @adamclark7536
      @adamclark7536 Před 4 lety +5

      Yes yes yes, it was one of the best series i have seen. I loved how gentle it was.

  • @gazt8926
    @gazt8926 Před 4 lety +9

    I have bitter sweet memories of Bullseye, I loved the show but it was on Sunday evenings in the 80’s, that conflicted with the back to school on Monday feelings 😂

  • @jammykiller778
    @jammykiller778 Před 4 lety +23

    Not “British” but a fantastic tv series from our Irish neighbours is Derry Girls very well written would recommend to anyone on channel 4

  • @gigteevee6118
    @gigteevee6118 Před 4 lety +2

    Bullseye is a guilty secret of mine, love it so much! You nailed why, the hair, the glasses, but ultimately, the prizes 😁

  • @maryqueenofScots2023
    @maryqueenofScots2023 Před 4 lety +39

    "Still Game" hilarious and def British~Scottish humour!

    • @911JEC
      @911JEC Před 4 lety

      Absolutely love Still game. Arguably the funniest comedy sitcom ever.

    • @mezmanmerrill7412
      @mezmanmerrill7412 Před 4 lety +1

      One of the best modern comedy made in the last 20 years. The characters appeared on chewing the fat in 99 but still game started in 2002.

    • @TheFilwud
      @TheFilwud Před 4 lety

      Still Game, the best comic sitcom from the BBC in many years, there's been nowt since it finished, I just don't see the attraction in Mrs Brown's Boys, doesn't work for me.

    • @anthonypaulscott4316
      @anthonypaulscott4316 Před 4 lety

      Still game, Derry Girls, Two doors down, Mum, Reggie Perrin, Rising damp Only Fools and Horses, Not going out. To name a few.

    • @EinkOLED
      @EinkOLED Před 4 lety +1

      She'd need to watch it with subtitles.

  • @DiRtYLaWs2007
    @DiRtYLaWs2007 Před 4 lety +16

    Mortimer & Whitehouse : Gone Fishing is a great show, even if you don’t know anything about or have no interest in fishing. They’re both just hilarious.

  • @dfdlm
    @dfdlm Před 4 lety +12

    As a foreigner i enjoyed watching "Fawlty towers" ( i am a big fan of the Monty Pythons and of John Cleese) , "Keeping up appearances" and "Blackadder"
    More recenyly i would add to check out "The Detectorist" for a nice county side feeling.
    TV shows oriented and for popculture QI with Stephen Fry are gold, Newswipe from Charlie Brooker is also enlightening for some cultural/historical "facts".

    • @duckduckgo9548
      @duckduckgo9548 Před 3 lety +1

      Putting Keeping up Appearances in the same sentence as Blackadder and Fawlty Towers is blasphemy!

  • @barnstar2077
    @barnstar2077 Před 4 lety +33

    Fawlty Towers
    Some mothers do have em
    Red Dwarf
    Yes Minister
    The Prisoner

  • @graemeparrington2841
    @graemeparrington2841 Před 4 lety +9

    Peter Kay does a brilliant skit of Bullseye. Even Jim Bowen (the host) loved it.

  • @corrigenda70
    @corrigenda70 Před 4 lety +25

    Many of us haven't watched Dr Who and are UK citizens too. You are to be congratulated.

    • @mauricecasey5556
      @mauricecasey5556 Před 4 lety +1

      Dr Who is for children just like Harry Potter. I can feel the hate coming!

    • @iriscollins7583
      @iriscollins7583 Před 4 lety

      @@mauricecasey5556 The daleks, to quote a famous tennis player, You cannot be serious.

    • @thomassmith2227
      @thomassmith2227 Před 4 lety +1

      @@mauricecasey5556 At the risk of living up to your post, I think that's a bit harsh. The first few modern series were very good, lost it's way a bit since though.

    • @Tomm9y
      @Tomm9y Před 4 lety

      Maurice Casey Only for some children. I’ve never been interested in it, the trailers were enough to keep me away.

  • @jeffstevens4262
    @jeffstevens4262 Před 4 lety +1

    The great thing about 'Would I Lie To You' is how the guests and the captains find the stories they hear so damned funny and that comes right through the TV screen, encouraging you to laugh with them. Great TV. Good choice!

  • @jonathanross149
    @jonathanross149 Před 3 lety +1

    IT Crowd, IQ, Would I lie to you?, Man Down, Big Fat Quiz of the Year, all of the "Mitchell and Webb" comedy series, Taskmaster

  • @honeylait
    @honeylait Před 4 lety +31

    I'm from Ontario too and I fell in love with Call the Midwife off the recommendation of a British CZcamsr. But I recently started watching Would I lie to you? off of your recommendation and loved it. I subsequently found 8 out of 10 cats does countdown and I love that as well. There's something about British tv shows -- they're wholesome and not overly dramatic and I think that's why I love them haha

  • @nickjeffery536
    @nickjeffery536 Před 4 lety +32

    I love Doctor Who, but I am not one to get angry at people who don't like the same things I do - firstly it would be a boring world if we all liked exactly the same things, plus if you hear someone gushing about something you have never watched, it may inspire you to give it a try, and that is how you sometimes end up loving something you might never have otherwise given a chance to!

    • @neilbuckley1613
      @neilbuckley1613 Před 4 lety +1

      She is right to avoid it, I haven't watched it since 1985, but others in my household watch it, so I pick up their views from their chats. Even the ones who watch it say it has been limping along for about 6 years on an ever steeper decline.

    • @andycooper9640
      @andycooper9640 Před 4 lety

      But where's the fun in that? You would have been like a fish out of water if you'd grown up during the British 80s computer scene. ;-)

    • @oswin1234
      @oswin1234 Před 4 lety +3

      @@neilbuckley1613 The problem with Doctor Who is that it's a show that invites opinion. The show has gone on so long and is so pervasive in various media that the fans all feel that they own it to some extent. As a result, almost everything they do will be publicly maligned by a loud minority, whilst the majority either approve or keep their mouths shut. I'm not guilt-free of this myself but you tend to find more criticism of Doctor Who along the lines of "it's crap now because of this ill-defined reason" than you do in many non "cult" franchises

    • @mrmessy7334
      @mrmessy7334 Před 4 lety

      Nah, Doctor Who is rubbish and I'm really angry that Alanna's not going to watch it and see how bad it is!

    • @silkaverage
      @silkaverage Před 4 lety +1

      I lost count the amount of times ppl said "omg you HAVE to watch GoT"...2 years later I did watch it and it was predictable garbage, I rarely recommend tv/films to ppl unless I know they actually share an interest in that genre.

  • @alisonanthony1228
    @alisonanthony1228 Před 4 lety +5

    Life on Mars - one of the best things on TV ever made by anyone anywhere. 16 episodes of absolute perfection.

    • @TheCornishCockney
      @TheCornishCockney Před 4 lety

      there were several mistakes where certain legendary songs were played and weren't released until a few years later,but generally, a terrific and inventive drama and very accurate (i'm that old) with the casual racism and sexism but we laughed anyway.

  • @TilveranWrites
    @TilveranWrites Před 4 lety +1

    One of my current favourites is The Repair Shop. Therapeutic, jaw dropping and heart-warming all in one cosy package.

  • @ftumschk
    @ftumschk Před 4 lety +45

    Favourite Bullseye moment...
    Jim Bowen: In Greek mythology, what was the food of the gods?
    Contestant: Sorry, don't know. Pass.
    Jim Bowen: Apparently it was Ambrosia. You'd think the gods would eat summat better than rice pudding, wouldn't you?

    • @alexstorr3357
      @alexstorr3357 Před 4 lety +5

      Classic. I saw a great Xmas special a while back where they blatantly edited it not so subtly, so the celebrities were getting a suspiciously high score.

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  Před 4 lety +4

      Hilarious!

    • @eddiegaltek
      @eddiegaltek Před 4 lety +1

      How dare you knock rice pudding!

    • @brianwhittington5086
      @brianwhittington5086 Před 4 lety +3

      @@AdventuresAndNaps Hi Alanna. Not connected to this post, but it maybe something of interest to you, and make your followers aware about, or should that be aboot ?😆 Check out CANZUK international on Change.org. just had an email update as I was watching one of you older posts, it is a petition to promote a freedom of movement agreement between Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, similar idea to the EU. One of your Canadian politicians is backing the plan too.

    • @PatrickKelly-lz3pv
      @PatrickKelly-lz3pv Před 4 lety

      @@alexstorr3357 Jim was a ex school teacher

  • @MustangErin
    @MustangErin Před 4 lety +9

    Canadian here. When we visited London the hotel had the Challenge channel. We watched way too many game shows including The Chase and Bullseye. I have heard of all of these shows but Taskmaster. One of my faves is 8 out of 10 Cats for panel shows. And the IT Crowd is awesome. I have watched it all twice now.

    • @josht3610
      @josht3610 Před 4 lety +1

      Watch a show called peep show if you liked the It crowd

  • @srkfan4ever137
    @srkfan4ever137 Před 4 lety +2

    I am an American who has a huge love for British tv shows. Have ever since I was a little kid. Some of my most favorite British tv shows are:
    Keeping Up Appearances
    Are You Being Served?
    Monty Python
    Fawlty Towers
    The Vicar Of Dibley
    Rosemary And Thyme
    My Family (I bought the entire box set of that really funny show.)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    Waiting For God
    and Doctor Who
    As for Doctor Who I am a huge massive fan of that show. I think it is the most greatest British tv show ever made.

  • @michaels1422
    @michaels1422 Před 4 lety +9

    Hi Alanna, it's "so to speak" that you were looking for.
    Great video by the way.
    Mrs Brown's Boys should be sent for trial at The Hague for crimes against humanity.

  • @markjone671
    @markjone671 Před 4 lety +27

    Couldn't blame you for not wanting to watch British soaps. They're very downbeat and depressing. You can feel suicidal after one episode. Dr Who was good at one time. You're not missing anything now. You're absolutely right about the comedy panel shows. They're great fun. Some really good choices there.

    • @leebennett4117
      @leebennett4117 Před 4 lety +1

      Soap characters are some of the Most unlikeable People in Existence it Reminds of the Vanity and Stupidity that can exist in humanity

  • @bobbod8069
    @bobbod8069 Před 4 lety +6

    Shooting Stars with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer is worth a look.

    • @bobbod8069
      @bobbod8069 Před 4 lety

      Also "House of Fools" with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

    • @dsmyify
      @dsmyify Před 4 lety

      There's a reaction video of Americans watching Shooting Stars. They don't get it. They just don't get it.

  • @stevebraddick1790
    @stevebraddick1790 Před 4 lety +1

    The story with Bob Mortimer and the egg in Chris Rea bath is one of my favourite TV moments. Hilarious!

  • @sophiem5921
    @sophiem5921 Před 4 lety +1

    Was totally distracted by the fact that I almost bought the t-shirt you're wearing and now I'm deeply regretful :( Great video as always! You truly have become a Brit in my opinion!

  • @MrParamore91
    @MrParamore91 Před 4 lety +32

    Some of my favourite British shows has to be Peep Show and The IT Crowd! So funny and silly

    • @capitalb5889
      @capitalb5889 Před 4 lety +3

      Peep show is by far my favourite sitcom

    • @TheFilwud
      @TheFilwud Před 4 lety +3

      Peep Show, I must try again, I like Mitchell & Webb but the series hasn't worked for me yet. The IT Crowd, yes, a classic!, up there with Father Ted and Black Books, I laugh till I hurt watching those!

    • @MagentaOtterTravels
      @MagentaOtterTravels Před 4 lety +1

      “Have you tried turning it off and then on again?” And often quoted IT crowd line in our home 😂

    • @MagentaOtterTravels
      @MagentaOtterTravels Před 4 lety

      Mark Leslie Miranda is SUPER silly, and I found quite funny

    • @PatrickKelly-lz3pv
      @PatrickKelly-lz3pv Před 4 lety

      Have a look at "Toast of London" or "The Mighty Boosh"

  • @aktolman
    @aktolman Před 4 lety +65

    Red Dwarf is worth a watch! (you did not mention that! ;))

    • @Sentient_Zee
      @Sentient_Zee Před 4 lety +6

      akt it was up to season 6. After that was just an unfunny mess. Since then I think I remember laughing three times at the show. And two of them were in the recent feature length. A shame really cause I genuinely loved that show to the point of obsession.

    • @aktolman
      @aktolman Před 4 lety +2

      Angel McLeod yeah you’re not wrong! After that point it went super pony! Classic before though!

    • @Sentient_Zee
      @Sentient_Zee Před 4 lety +2

      akt ever since Rob Grant left. You can straight up tell he was the funny one of the two.

  • @TomaHawk00HouseMusic
    @TomaHawk00HouseMusic Před 2 lety

    Adventures and Naps? hahahaha What an imaginative name. I subscribe! :D

  • @tjfSIM
    @tjfSIM Před 4 lety

    You have great taste in TV! Totally agree with you on Would I Lie To You, I’m always in stitches when Bob Mortimer is talking about doing his own dentistry, and the famous and mysterious ‘FUJI 9’ 😂

  • @welshman100
    @welshman100 Před 4 lety +12

    If you like crime/mystery with a bit of comedy and riddles. You should try Jonathan Creek.

  • @eddievision
    @eddievision Před 4 lety +11

    "Would I lie to you" has its roots in another show from the past named "Call my bluff" which had a similar format it originated in the U.S

    • @brianwhittington5086
      @brianwhittington5086 Před 4 lety +2

      It seems to have come full circle. David Michell is married to Victoria, the daughter of Alan Corran, one of the Call my Bluff team captains.

    • @ftumschk
      @ftumschk Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks for that! I've been watching Call My Bluff for about 50 years, and I never knew until now that it was based on a US gameshow.

    • @TheFilwud
      @TheFilwud Před 4 lety +1

      Never connected the two formats, I think you have a point, I would love to see who was it? Frank Muir and erm, Patrick someone on WILTY

    • @philipellis7039
      @philipellis7039 Před 4 lety

      I used to think I was being a very intellectual child watching Call My Bluff; I’m not sure the same would apply to watching WILTY.

  • @grumpleskiltpin3257
    @grumpleskiltpin3257 Před 4 lety +1

    The Would I lie to you Kevin Bridges "horse story" is absolutely hilarious!

  • @LonKirk
    @LonKirk Před 4 lety +3

    Brilliant video as always.
    I would recommend the following: "House of Cards" the UK version all three series were brilliant, "Father Brown" series for crime and mystery for daytime watching, any british version of an Agatha Christie "Poirot" and "Miss Marple" BBC and ITV (I love them) and finally "Black Books" brilliant sitcom based in a failing book shop.

  • @adambainbridge1708
    @adambainbridge1708 Před 4 lety +32

    The Fast Show. It's great, honestly, it's so good, it's fabulous, it's really, really good.

  • @alanrimes6725
    @alanrimes6725 Před 4 lety +58

    Have I Got News For You. Best ever episode was when a politician called Roy Hattersley failed to turn up so they put a tub of lard in his seat

    • @Spank1973
      @Spank1973 Před 4 lety +7

      The funniest thing was that Tub of Lard and Paul Merton won

    • @robertwilloughby8050
      @robertwilloughby8050 Před 4 lety +1

      And Roy thought it was hilarious! Don't say that some politicians can't laugh at themselves....

    • @MrRipsaw1
      @MrRipsaw1 Před 4 lety +1

      Elton John was unavailable at the last minute, so they got a lookalike to replace him.
      www.dailymotion.com/video/xroyx1

    • @rednovember3639
      @rednovember3639 Před 4 lety

      @@Spank1973... and some of his questions were in a foreign language. As Deayton said to Hislop: "We did all we could, Ian."

    • @THE-BUNKEN-DRUM
      @THE-BUNKEN-DRUM Před 4 lety +1

      It has to be when Deyton just got piss ripped out of him, when he came back :-D

  • @N00ds1974
    @N00ds1974 Před 4 lety +32

    Google The two Ronnies "Four Candles" It's a real treat.

    • @misterhayleyface
      @misterhayleyface Před 4 lety +6

      No no no FORK'ANDLES. 'Andles fer forks!

    • @StonefieldJim4
      @StonefieldJim4 Před 4 lety +4

      @@misterhayleyface The perfect sketch.

    • @dinerouk
      @dinerouk Před 3 lety

      @Catharsis The Cheese shop by Python is a classic!

    • @mattinfullvision9598
      @mattinfullvision9598 Před 3 lety

      @@dinerouk The argument clinic is also brilliant

    • @W417on
      @W417on Před 3 lety

      I prefer the Mastermind sketch personally

  • @stevengrice3105
    @stevengrice3105 Před 4 lety +1

    Popcorn. Cider, apple, pear, sweet, dry, added flavours. Straight from the bottle. Poured into a glass. In the sunshine. In a pub garden. With friends.
    No popcorn then crisps you favourite flavour. More sunshine. Great pair of sunglasses. Talking about stuff that makes you laugh. Lockdown. Will be glad when it is over. Great video.

  • @danielperkins4610
    @danielperkins4610 Před 4 lety +16

    Have you seen QI? I would recommend that one!

  • @sjnm4944
    @sjnm4944 Před 4 lety +5

    One comedy sketch show I'd recommend is That Mitchell and Webb look. You can watch episodes on youtube so it's not difficult to find online.

  • @ahoughton
    @ahoughton Před 4 lety

    So glad you like Would I lie to you. Excellent taste. Our “Parlour Game” shows are usually full of silliness as you say. But what you failed to mention (and I know it’s stuck in your head somewhere you numpty) is that it is often done in a very serious manner. 😊

  • @brandonp3354
    @brandonp3354 Před 3 lety +3

    I agree with many of your choices, especially HIGNY and WILTY. I would also include comedy shows like The Inbetweeners, Friday Night Dinner, Peep Show, etc.

  • @hairyairey
    @hairyairey Před 4 lety +7

    Hope you are well. Unfortunately the writing of Doctor Who has gone from science-fiction to preaching. So the ratings have tanked.

  • @alistairmscott
    @alistairmscott Před 4 lety +4

    Fresh Meat. It's great. Also The Detectorists. It's been mentioned in other comments. It's very whimsical, gentle humour, so well written and acted. It's set in rural Essex so it will look very familiar to you if you've been living in the Kent countryside. Also, I've met Bob Mortimer, you'll be pleased to know he's very sweet and down to earth and exactly like he is on the telly.

  • @berk835
    @berk835 Před 4 lety

    Immense gratitude for this nice channel.

  • @hvee4
    @hvee4 Před 4 lety

    Great video, I enjoyed some of them, I won’t hype my favs (you missed them) but maybe you will get round to them when your back home 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @CharlieFlemingOriginal
    @CharlieFlemingOriginal Před 4 lety +7

    I bet you would LOVE Green Wing.

  • @mikepar2
    @mikepar2 Před 4 lety +6

    The US had their version of the Chase for a couple of years with Mark"The Beast" Labbett as the only Chaser and an ex Baywatch actress as host.

  • @ministry2627
    @ministry2627 Před 4 lety +5

    Bullseye 😂😂😂😂 That's brilliant!! Well done you.

  • @keithclements5148
    @keithclements5148 Před 4 lety

    Loved listening to your enthusiastic recommendations for British TV shows and will definitely watch anything you tell me to!......Big snag though.....I threw my TV away about 12 years ago!

  • @nickjeffery536
    @nickjeffery536 Před 4 lety +35

    Another great panel show is QI - they have had 18 seasons so far - each one has been themed around one of the letters of the alphabet (the latest being Q - they are going in order...)

    • @mauricecasey5556
      @mauricecasey5556 Před 4 lety +9

      Toksvig doing a good job but miss Mr Fry

    • @gustavmeyrink_2.0
      @gustavmeyrink_2.0 Před 4 lety

      They do make mistakes though. Like claiming that Florence Nightingale invented the pie chart which is an urban myth and almost everything that has anything to do with German is very iffy. Claiming that 'Doppeltgänger' is the proper German word is utterly hilarious it is so wrong.

    • @georgecaplin9075
      @georgecaplin9075 Před 4 lety +6

      “ They say of the Acropolis where the Parthenon is... “

    • @TheCornishCockney
      @TheCornishCockney Před 4 lety +1

      The most entertaining way of being educated.
      Imagine having stephen fry as a teacher?

  • @mikeokeeffe4692
    @mikeokeeffe4692 Před 4 lety +5

    The Mighty Boosh ! Noel Fielding (Great British Bake Off ) was co writer and co star. Its on Netflix. Its so eccentric, outrageous and I'd love it if you gave it a chance. The seasons actually get better and better and its charm increases on the rewatch. THE UK MISSES YOU LOADS THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO IT WAS FANTASTIC LIST, ALANNA : ))

  • @MsDembones
    @MsDembones Před 4 lety

    Old Brit lady with an old Canadian husband who for some reason can't get enough of old '70s comedies (I think watching them on PBS as a kid made him want to come to UK) we here in the UK are currently obsessing about Richard Osman's House of Games. You might like it when you get back here, its yet another "celebrity" quiz/panel show. Best thing about UK is that at least on the BBC there are NO ad breaks. You get to see the whole program from beginning to end without interruption!

  • @grandporter01
    @grandporter01 Před 4 lety +4

    Thankyou, finally someone else who can't stand soaps, I thought I was alone,virtually everyone I know likes at least one British soap opera, wisdom comes through you tube,at last.

  • @michw3755
    @michw3755 Před 4 lety +4

    I can't believe you haven't included Gogglebox 😱 I also found it hilarious you're watching old re-runs of Bullseye 🤣 I haven't watched that since the eighties "stay out of the black, go into the red, there's nothing in this game for two in a bed" yet I still remember that saying!!

  • @sniffrat3646
    @sniffrat3646 Před 4 lety +17

    Ok you've convinced me. Killing Eve. Here we go. First episode.....

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  Před 4 lety +9

      So good! If you don't agree then you're just wrong!

    • @sniffrat3646
      @sniffrat3646 Před 4 lety +5

      @@AdventuresAndNaps........... up to episode 3. You weren't wrong

    • @dougglug1
      @dougglug1 Před 4 lety +1

      @@sniffrat3646 Same writer as Fleabag

    • @gareth8971
      @gareth8971 Před 4 lety +1

      Did you know she also wrote the screenplay for "No Time to Die," the new James Bond film.

    • @TheCornishCockney
      @TheCornishCockney Před 4 lety +1

      the lunatic,but oh so charismatic assassin is a joy to watch.
      when you hear her native tongue,its a right shock,its broad scouse !!

  • @CamsCuisine_
    @CamsCuisine_ Před 4 lety +8

    I love Canadian people after watching this video😂 glad you get our humour

  • @stephendanks1790
    @stephendanks1790 Před 4 lety +1

    Love it when you say no worries :) No last of the summer wine ;) Personally I love the science and nature programs

  • @Will831100
    @Will831100 Před 4 lety +4

    You should give Red Dwarf a look. Though it started out a long time ago they make a new series every now and again and it's one of the few things that is still as funny as when it first started. There has also been a brand new feature length episode recently.

  • @BenJamin-ny1kw
    @BenJamin-ny1kw Před 4 lety +6

    Never mind the buzzcocks! Pop quiz comedy show classic!

  • @londoncali6437
    @londoncali6437 Před 2 lety +2

    I don't think I'm a fan of most of the shows listed here but I do like The Chase especially Bradley Walsh as the host. Certainly don't like Dr Who and Bullseye but I am more into old skool British sitcoms - here are my favorite sitcoms in order:
    1. Only Fools and Horses (this is a must watch!)
    2. Some Mothers Do 'Av 'Em
    3. Fawlty Towers
    4. Blackadder
    5. Keeping Up Appearances
    6. Porridge
    7. Open All Hours
    8. One Foot In The Grave
    9. George and Mildred
    10. On The Buses

  • @sarahk5566
    @sarahk5566 Před 4 lety

    yay i just started watching british panel shows so this is the perfect video thank u

  • @patrickholt2270
    @patrickholt2270 Před 4 lety +5

    I have never watched an episode of Cold Feet. Sometimes you just have to decide that you can't watch everything and there's no point starting on something you know you aren't going to have the time to watch in full. Plus there's CZcams, and there's this Canadian lass who's pretty funny, so...

  • @monkeyfunk7891
    @monkeyfunk7891 Před 4 lety +4

    Absolutely love the fact that you know what bullseye is. Rip the great Jim Bowen...here's what you could have won

  • @afpwebworks
    @afpwebworks Před 4 lety +1

    I'm in Australia and i dont have free to air tv either, so I watch quite a bit of youtube and Netflix. There are many episodes of the shows you are mentionining on youtube. Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You, QI, Have I Got News For You are all favourites of mine. I am amazed how good your summaries of the shows are.

  • @staceygroom8008
    @staceygroom8008 Před 4 lety

    Love that you’ve seen Bullseye. I was born in 1979 and I remember watching that as a kid with my family 😂 I’m so old!

  • @ACoize2
    @ACoize2 Před 4 lety +43

    British TV is up there being one of the best

    • @matc6221
      @matc6221 Před 4 lety +1

      Alanna is up there with the best too🤘

    • @DaveBartlett
      @DaveBartlett Před 4 lety +2

      @@matc6221 What's that emoticon with your reply? It looks like a yellow unitard!

    • @matc6221
      @matc6221 Před 4 lety

      @@DaveBartlett lol its the 2 rock finger salute. Not sure how it looks on non-android. Am I a retard for not knowing what a unitard was, lol? O I googled it 🤔🙄😁 what is going on ☺️. Have a bikini emoji 👙, I have no idea what that's gonna turn out like 👍

  • @jacketrussell
    @jacketrussell Před 4 lety +23

    The Detectorists is just about the most English light comedy you could see.
    This Country is well worth watching. 🤣

    • @AdventuresAndNaps
      @AdventuresAndNaps  Před 4 lety +6

      The Detectorists has been on my list for ages!

    •  Před 4 lety +2

      Detectorists is very funny but light as a feather with it; and gently melancholic too.

    • @davidmaxwaterman
      @davidmaxwaterman Před 4 lety +1

      It's totally serene. I love that show.....and the ending :D

    • @piers995
      @piers995 Před 4 lety +2

      A beautiful show; and they spend equal amounts of time in the glorious countryside and in the pub chatting. You feel you're there with them. And what a theme song.

  • @KopCole
    @KopCole Před 4 lety

    Great vid. You do make me laugh.

  • @TheFilwud
    @TheFilwud Před 4 lety

    You have great taste, Mock the Week, Killing Eve, WILTY, Bob Mortimer, the things that make life worthwhile, great! Nice to see good things being appreciated!

  • @mariea5649
    @mariea5649 Před 4 lety +3

    The Thick Of It is one of my all time favourite programs.

  • @kathrynnordstrom5604
    @kathrynnordstrom5604 Před 4 lety +6

    Agree with you over and over, I saw Mock the Week when in UK (I'm in Australia) LOVE IT. Yes, Bob Mortimer is one of the best. Brit comedy is intelligent, many of the best are highly educated people.

    • @shirleykarrutheos7392
      @shirleykarrutheos7392 Před 4 lety

      Cancel it and don't come back to TV.

    • @dinerouk
      @dinerouk Před 3 lety

      Our best comedy doesn't demur from insulting or taking the pee out of theirselves our nation, Americans would find that difficult!

  • @dannydorko7075
    @dannydorko7075 Před 4 lety +1

    I've been binge watching a lot of mid 00s brit comedy. Usually the same group of comedians- mighty boosh, peep show, snuff box, that mitchell and Webb look, it crowd etc

  • @amandaweston6894
    @amandaweston6894 Před 4 lety

    Love, love, love The Great British Baking Show for all the reasons you mentioned and the location is so pretty.

  • @HonestWatchReviewsHWR
    @HonestWatchReviewsHWR Před 4 lety +4

    If you like Comedy type stuff give 'Red Dwarf' and 'Only Fools and Horses' a try. Also a couple of my all time favourites are 'Peep Show' and 'The Inbetweeners'.

  • @aktolman
    @aktolman Před 4 lety +12

    Bullseye! Bully's Special Prize of a motor boat! lool excellent!

    • @hadz8671
      @hadz8671 Před 4 lety +6

      Take look at what you could have won.

    • @Isleofskye
      @Isleofskye Před 4 lety +1

      "you could have won if you weren't such losers" lol
      2 prizes behind the curtains. The one you get if you win.....an old car or dishwater and the uktra modern Speedboat that you "would" have won...

    • @robertespley248
      @robertespley248 Před 4 lety +2

      Usually won by someone in a tower block or as far away from the sea as you could possibly get, hilarious

    • @MultiBods
      @MultiBods Před 4 lety

      I remember watching this in it’s time I always thought the big prize would be sold for a good price if it was useless

  • @craigoroni7140
    @craigoroni7140 Před 4 lety

    Canadian here. Big fan of British TV, lots of great shows!

  • @ShainThomas
    @ShainThomas Před 4 lety +2

    "Would I Lie to You?" is a panel show. There are a lot of panel shows in the British Isles.

  • @saltpepper9279
    @saltpepper9279 Před 4 lety +5

    Greg Davies is also another comedian with outrageous stories on Would I lie to you!

  • @stephenhumphreys9149
    @stephenhumphreys9149 Před 4 lety +10

    "You guys have a very long history of television" - the longest in fact. For better and for worse...

  • @emjayay
    @emjayay Před 4 lety

    You are really right about watching panel and other British shows and getting into British culture, historic or current.

  • @The4thDensity
    @The4thDensity Před 3 lety +1

    Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Brilliant 80's comedy drama.