TV Comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. The situation comedy, or sitcom, has been the most common, successful and culturally significant type of television comedy. As the name suggests, these programs feature recurring characters placed in humourous situations. Since the early 1950s with "I Love Lucy" in the US and "Hancock's Half Hour" in Britain, sitcoms have always had a special place in the hearts of viewers and gathered highly devoted followers, as the familar characters often become beloved. Below you may scroll though time to your fondly remembered telly programs. For Alice's motherlode of Television, stay with "Television Shows".
Pictured: Ricky Gervais as The Brentster in the BBC's brilliant 'The Office'.
Citizen Smith: Series 1 and 2 (1977)
7.2/10
Director: Ray Butt
Starring: Robert Lindsay, Cheryl Hall, Mike Grady
Power to the people! South London resident Wolfie Smith (Robert Lindsay) is perpetually on the dole but fancies himself as the Che Guevara of Tooting... Read more
Clarence: Series 1 (1988)
7.6/10
Director: Mike Stephens
Starring: Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson
Ronnie Barker's final TV comedy series saw him playing the myopic removal man, Clarence. Set in 1937, Clarence spends most of his time trying to woo... Read more
Clive James in Japan (1987)
Starring: Clive James
Clive James finally travels to Japan and finds out for himself what it's like to participate in the kind of crazy game show he has observed for so lon... Read more
Cold Feet: Series 1 (1997)
8.2/10
Director: Nigel Cole, Ciaran Donnelly
Starring: James Nesbitt, Helen Baxendale, John Thomson, Hermione Norris, Robert Bathurst,...
Fusing comedy and drama this sharply observant series follows the lives of three couples living in Manchester who are at different stages on the relat... Read more
Cold Feet: Series 2 (1999)
5.4/10
Starring: Helen Baxendale, James Nesbitt, John Thomson, Fay Ripley, Robert Bathurst, Hermi...
Hilarious, quirky and heart-warming, this multi Award-winning series takes a look at a generation which is as confused as it is liberated by the choic... Read more
Cold Feet: Series 3 (2000)
8.2/10
Director: Jon Jones, Simon Delaney, Tom Whitney
Starring: Helen Baxendale, James Nesbitt, John Thomson, Fay Ripley, Robert Bathurst, Hermi...
The quirky and award winning drama/comedy series returns with the complete third series. David and Karen rediscover the joys of parenthood. Adam and R... Read more
Cold Feet: Series 4 (2001)
8.2/10
Director: Ciaran Donnelly, Tim Whitby, Paul Kousoulides
Starring: Helen Baxendale, James Nesbitt, John Thomson, Fay Ripley, Robert Bathurst, Hermi...
Follow the lives, loves, luck and losses of six 'thirty-somethings' as they become entangled in love and friendship. In series four, Adam and Rachel a... Read more
Cold Feet: Series 5 (2003)
8.2/10
Director: Tim Sullivan, Ciaran Donnelly, Simon Delaney
Starring: Fay Ripley, James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, Helen Baxendale, Kimberley Joseph, J...
In the fifth and final series, Adam (James Nesbitt) and Rachel (Helen Baxendale) are learning about family life with new baby Matthew. Pete (John Thom... Read more
Columbo: Season 2 (1972)
8.2/10
Starring: Peter Falk, Robert Culp, Valerie Harper, Martin Landau, Leonard Nimoy, Marc Sing...
Everyone's favourite cigar-chomping, trenchcoat-wearing Police Lieutenant is back asking all the right questions in all 8 thrilling episodes the secon... Read more
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)
7.4/10
Director: Joel Gallen
Starring: Jason Alexander, Kevin Pollak, William Shatner, Artie Lange, Andy Dick
It's the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner. Watch as he's feted by comics and co-stars alike, ranging from Andy Dick, Greg Giraldo, Patton Oswal... Read more