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…

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and rules

03:39 Dad’s Army

06:15 Peep Show

08:10 Blackadder

10:43 Miranda

12:22 Fawlty Towers