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'.
Monarch of the Glen: Series 3 (2001)
7.7/10
Starring: Richard Briers, Susan Hampshire, Alastair MacKenzie, Lorraine Pilkington
In the third series Archie Macdonald remains pledged to Glenbogle, his family castle in the Scottish Highlands, but rebellious tenants, local vendetta... Read more
Monk: Season 1 (2002)
8/10
Director: Dean Parisot, Scott Foley
Starring: Tony Shalhoub, Bitty Schram, Jason Gray-Stanford, Stanley Kamel, Ted Levine, Gai...
He's ingenious, he's phobic, he's obsessive-compulsive. Tony Shalhoub stars in the Award winning first season as the brilliant but neurotic Adrian Mon... Read more
Monk: Season 2 (2003)
5.5/10
Starring: Tony Shalhoub, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine, Bitty Schram
Television's favourite defective detective returns to DVD to solve a new batch of baffling mysteries with his trademark wit, wisdom...and hand wipes.... Read more
Monk: Season 3 (2004)
7.5/10
Director: Adam Arkin, Andre Belgrader
Starring: Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine, Bitty Schram, Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard
The defective detective is back for a third season. Beginning where season two left off, the cast are in New York, tracking a lead in the case of Mon... Read more
Monk: Season 5 (2006)
8/10
Starring: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine
Adrian Monk is back on the job, once again using his brilliant mind to solve crimes that no-one else can. This season sees Monk trying to work in the... Read more
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Series 1 (1969)
8.9/10
Director: Ian MacNaughton
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Pali...
In the beginning television was dull. Excruciatingly dull. Downtrodden viewers suffered from apathy and bitterness. God took pity on them, smote the w... Read more
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Series 2 (1970)
8.9/10
Director: Ian MacNaughton
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gillia...
More mind-boggling nonsense from England's favourite comedy sons, with classic skits including 'The Ministry of Silly Walks', 'Spam', 'The Spanish Inq... Read more
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Series 4 (1971)
8.9/10
Director: Ian MacNaughton
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Terry Gillia...
The hysterical guffawing continues with Python's final season, skits to cherish include 'Buying an Ant', 'The Batsmen of the Kalahari' and 'The Golden... Read more
Monty Python's Personal Best (2006)
8.1/10
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Pali...
The saints of satire, the lords of laughter and the high-priests of low comedy have sold out once again! Yes, Python alumni John Cleese, Terry Gilliam... Read more
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
8.1/10
Starring: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jone...
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the first broadcast of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' by BBC TV in 1969, 'Almost The Truth: The Lawyer's Cut' tell... Read more