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'.
Da Kath and Kim Code / Live in London Uncut (2005)
Director: Ted Emery
Starring: Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Peter Rowsthorn, Magda Szubanski, Jane Turner, Barry...
Lovely ladies and great hunk o' spunks, take your seats ploise and sit back and relax, crack open the cardonnay as Kath, Kim, Kel, Sharon and Brett ex... Read more
Dad's Army: Series 3 (1969)
5.2/10
Director: David Croft
Starring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, John Laurie, James Beck...
Vintage comedy by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. As Walmington-on-Sea trembles at the thought of a mighty Nazi invasion, the indefatigable Captain Mainw... Read more
Dad's Army: Series 4 (1970)
5.2/10
Starring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, John Laurie, James Beck...
The hilarious adventures of Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard continue with all 13 episodes from the fourth series. 'The Big Parade'; 'Don't Forget the... Read more
Dad's Army: Series 5 (1972)
5.2/10
Starring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, John Laurie
The fifth series of this popular vintage comedy, returns with a collection of hilarious, ill-fated adventures as pompous Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lo... Read more
Dad's Army: Series 6 (1973)
5.2/10
Starring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, John Laurie, James Beck...
The sixth series marks the beginning of the end for this classic war-time sit-com. Reduced to just seven episodes, the end of this season would see t... Read more
Dad's Army: Series 7 (1974)
5.2/10
Director: David Croft
Starring: Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, Ian Lavender, John Le Mesurier, John Laurie, Bill Pertw...
The bumbling platoon of Home Guard soldiers led by the pompous Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), return for the complete seventh season. In this serie... Read more
Dad's Army: The Christmas Specials (1976)
5.2/10
Starring: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee, John Laurie, James Beck...
The Christmas Specials from three years of the incredibly successful war-time comedy. From 1971, 'Battle of the Giants!' Captain Mainwarig is under... Read more
Dame Edna's Work Experience (1996)
Director: Brian Klein
Starring: Dame Edna Everage
Dame Edna has decided to do a grand tour of Britain's work places to report on the state of the nation. "Take me where someone works for a living, tak... Read more
Daria: Season 1 (1997)
8.1/10
The people of Lawndale just dont get Daria Morgendorffer. She's cool with that. See, Daria was born alienated, and now she's just trying to make it t... Read more
Dave Allen (1994)
7.8/10
Starring: Dave Allen
Dave Allen was an alternative comedian before the phrase existed and here is his personal choice of sketches, gags and monologues that wickedly target... Read more