Top 15 Successful British Comedies Of All Time That Will Make You Enjoy Your Life!

By FactsWow, October 03, 2023

Introduction

If you are a British comedies fan, you are in the right place! Below is a list of 15 successful British comedies of all time. Just prepare yourself to be enjoyed by entertained scenes and unforgettable stories from the British comedies world on Netflix and other streaming platforms. 

List All Top 15 British Comedies 

Sr.no

Name & Year

IMDB Rating

1 Fawlty Towers (1975–1979) 8.8/10 2 The Royle Family (1998–2012) 8.2/10 3 Only Fools and Horses.... (1981–2003) 9.0/10 4 The Office (2001–2003) 8.5/10 5 I'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002) 8.6/10 6 Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–1987) 8.0/10 7 Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974) 8.8/10 8 The Two Ronnies (1971–1987) 7.8/10 9 Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982) 7.9/10 10 The Black Adder (1982–1983) 8.0/10 11 Phoenix Nights (2001–2002) 8.6/10 12 Minder (1979–1994) 7.8/10 13 Extras (2005–2007) 8.3/10 14 The Young Ones (1982–1984) 8.2/10 15 Father Ted (1995–1998) 8.7/10

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Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)

(Fawlty Towers (1975–1979) Image Credits: The Sydney Morning Herald) Lead actors: John Cleese Supporting Artist: Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, and Connie Booth Director: John Howard Davies Release date: September 19, 1975 Episodes: 12 episodes (2 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.8/10 Language: English Streaming on: -

Fawlty Towers told the story about a hotel owner named Basil Fawlty, who had incompetence, a short fuse, and arrogance. His attitude made so many accidents and troubles were never far away.

The Royle Family (1998–2012)

(The Royle Family (1998–2012) Image Credits: Rotten Tomatoes) Lead actors: Caroline Aherne Supporting Artist: Craig Cash, Sue Johnston, Ricky Tomlinson Director: Granada Television Release date: September 14, 1998 Episodes: 25 episodes (4 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 Language: EnglishStreaming on: Sky Go

The Royle Family was a British sitcom about the daily life of a working-class family in Northwest England who were not far from watching TV, smoking, drinking, and bickering activities.

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Only Fools and Horses… (1981–2003)

(Only Fools and Horses… (1981–2003) Image Credits: Broadcast) Lead actors: David Jason Supporting Artist: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Buster Merryfield Director: Tony Dow Release date: September 8, 1981 Episodes: 64 episodes (9 seasons) IMDB Rating: 9.0/10 Language: English Streaming on: Apple TV

Only Fools and Horses... told the story that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate when they wheel and deal through dodgy deals and search for the way to make them millionaires.

The Office (2001–2003)

(The Office (2001–2003) Image Credits: British Comedy Guide) Lead actors: Ricky Gervais Supporting Artist: Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant Release date: October 24, 2017 Episodes: 14 episodes (3 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.5/10 Language: English Streaming on: Apple TV

The Office was the story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches and follows staff and the manager, David Brent, when they continue their daily lives.

I'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002)

(I'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002) Image Credits: Prime Video) Lead actors: Steve Coogan Supporting Artist: Simon Greenall, Felicity Montagu, Phil Cornwell Director: Declan Lowney Release date: November 3, 1997 Episodes: 12 episodes (2 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.6/10 Language: English Streaming on: Apple TV

I'm Alan Partridge focused on Alan Partridge, a failed television presenter, presenting a programme on local TV and desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–1987)

(Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985–1987) Image Credits: British Comedy Guide) Lead actors: Victoria Wood Supporting Artist: Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston Director: Geoff Posner Release date: January 11, 1985 Episodes: 13 episodes (2 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 Language: English Streaming on: Sky

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV was a sketch-based show about Victoria Wood, which included regular items such as Acorn Antiques with Julie as Mrs. Overall and a regular advice slot from Agony Aunt Kitty, played by Patricia Routledge.

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Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)

(Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974) Image Credits: IMDb) Lead actors: Graham Chapman Supporting Artist: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle Director: Ian MacNaughton, John Howard Davies Release date: October 5, 1969 Episodes: 45 episodes (4 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.8/10 Language: English Streaming on: Netflix

Monty Python's Flying Circus told the story about the Monty Python comedy group who presented a series of skits which were surreal, bawdy, tasteless, but nearly always hilarious.

The Two Ronnies (1971–1987)

(The Two Ronnies (1971–1987) Image Credits: NowTV) Lead actors: Ronnie Barker Supporting Artist: Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers Director: BBC Release date: April 10, 1971 Episodes: 93 episodes (13 seasons) IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 Language: English Streaming on: Apple TV

The Two Ronnies show consisted of sketches and humorous musicals involving the large Ronnie Barker and the small Ronnie Corbett. Ronnie Barker was excellent at fast-talking and complicated dialogue, and each week, Ronnie Corbett would tell a short joke and tell unrelated jokes en route to the main punchline.

Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982)

(Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982) Image Credits: TV Insider) Lead actors: Rowan Atkinson Supporting Artist: Mel Smit, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones Director: John Lloyd, Sean Hardle Release date: October 16, 1979 Episodes: 29 episodes (4 seasons) IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 Language: English Streaming on: ITVX

Not the Nine O'Clock News follows the team who had a particular fondness for taking real footage and inserting their own around it. In the moment, having a drunken, swearing Atkinson go put on a blonde wig and blue dress, walk through a door, and then switch to some real footage of Margaret Thatcher leaving Downing Street.

The Black Adder (1982–1983)

(The Black Adder (1982–1983) Image Credits: TV Insider) Lead actors: Rowan Atkinson Supporting Artist: Brian Blessed, Esplet Gray, Tim McInnery Director: Geoff Posner Release date: June 15, 1983 Episodes: 7 episodes (4 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 Language: English Streaming on: Apple TV

The Black Adder focuses on Richard IV's younger son, Prince Edmund, a coward who calls himself the Black Adder. Assisted by his grungy servant and the moronic Lord Percy, Prince Edmund plots his rise to greatness.

Phoenix Nights (2001–2002)

(Phoenix Nights (2001–2002) Image Credits: iNews) Lead actors: Peter Kay Supporting Artist: Dave Spikey, Justin Moorhouse, Paddy McGuinness Director: Jonny Campbell Release date: January 14, 2001 Episodes: 12 episodes (2 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.6/10 Language: English Streaming on: -

Phoenix Nights pictured the misadventures of club owner, Brian Potter, who was determined to make The Phoenix Club the best working men's club in Greater Manchester.

Minder (1979–1994)

(Minder (1979–1994) Image Credits: TV Insider) Lead actors: George Cole Supporting Artist: Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster Director: Euston Films Release date: October 29, 1979 Episodes: 109 episodes (10 seasons) IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 Language: English Streaming on: BritBox

Minder told the story about Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, who hired a former boxer, Terry McCann, to be his minder and protect him from other small-time crooks. While Terry McCann has put his life at risk when he tries to satisfy Arthur Daley's demands, Arthur Daley was busy exploiting Terry McCann for all he was worth.

Extras (2005–2007)

(Extras (2005–2007) Image Credits: MovieMeter) Lead actors: Ricky Gervais Supporting Artist: Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Gary Webster Director: BBC Release date: July 21, 2005 Episodes: 13 episodes (2 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.3/10 Language: English Streaming on: Apple TV

Extras focuses on Andy Millman, an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy Millman's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.

The Young Ones (1982–1984)

(The Young Ones (1982–1984) Image Credits: NowTV) Lead actors: Rik Mayall Supporting Artist: Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan Director: Paul Jackson Release date: November 9, 1982 Episodes: 12 episodes (2 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 Language: English Streaming on: Sky Go

The Young Ones told the story about four college students who share a house in North London. Vyvyan was a violent punk who smashes everything to pieces, Rick was a political fan of Cliff Richard, Mike was the serious and bossy cool person, and Neil was the depressed hippie who does most of the cooking and cleaning in the house, and his only desire is to commit suicide. They pay their rent to their Russian landlord, Jerzy Balowski, and his various family members. The world of this show is surreal, hilarious, and violent as the show also interacts with other characters, and featured live performances from bands

Father Ted (1995–1998)

(Father Ted (1995–1998) Image Credits: Reelgood) Lead actors: Dermot Morgan Supporting Artist: Ardal O’Hanlon, Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn Director: Geoffrey Perkins, Lissa Evans Release date: April 21, 1995 Episodes: 25 episodes (3 seasons) IMDB Rating: 8.7/10 Language: English Streaming on: Sky Go

Father Ted told the story about a poor Father Ted Crilly who has so much to contend with when it comes to dealing with the folks of Craggy Island. Father Ted Crilly tried to brought stability to his congregation as well as the surreal townspeople of Craggy Island, between Father Dougal McGuire, who was as dimwitted as he come, and Father Jack Hackett who lives for the simple pleasures of life, such as sleeping, drinking, and swearing.

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