What are some fun charming series like Father Ted?

Also know of Fawlty Towers

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stnaln@feddit.nl · 23 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Black Books!

absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz · 4 pts · 1y

Was going to say this, if no one else did

gruhuken@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 1y

Best show

smegger@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 1y

Love this one

Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Bernard: [selling a book] Enjoy. It's dreadful, but it's quite short.

executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de · 17 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Red Dwarf

Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Stoke me a clipper, I'll be back for Christmas.

Naich@lemmings.world · 16 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Spaced.

Friday Night Dinner.

Blackadder.

BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Upstart Crow is an excellent "period comedy" too.

digdilem@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y

Coo - I'm a big David Mitchell fan and never even heard of this. Thank you.

Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Mike: Aren’t you coming in with me? Tim: I’m not your dad, Mike! Here’s your sandwiches. I’ll pick you up at five.

58008@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y

Derry Girls

Corngood@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Probably not what you're looking for, but it just occured to me that Ted Lasso might be the closest modern show to this sort of cosy/wholesome British sitcom.

Also if you want something really on the nose, I seem to remember enjoying Rev:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rev._(TV_series)

Edit: bonus recommendation for The Royle Family

JoeTheSane@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Said it before i could!

smegger@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 1y

If you're sticking with that period of English comedy. Vicar of Dibley

ChaosInstructor@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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KnightontheSun@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Peep Show is hilarious, but I would be loathe to call it “charming”. It’s mostly a “guy show” I think.

sping@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 1y

Coupling is a fucking gem. I've still never been able to bring myself to watch the final season that has no Geoff though.

KnightontheSun@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

Kim’s Convenience

Schitt’s Creek

showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Corner Gas - it’s my happy place!

Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Oscar Leroy: [reading a book] This title is misleading. Are they going to kill a mockingbird or not?

DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y (3 replies)
  • Doc Martin
  • Father Brown
  • Not Going Out
  • My Family

Why do the British seem to make so many of this type of show?

wewbull@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Sunday evenings.

ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Father Browne is a daytime show.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Its a crazily cosy murder mystery show if ever there was such a thing

Diddlydee@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Detectorists was awesome.

DJDarren@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 1y

Detectorists is a masterpiece. Everything about that show is warm-hearted. Not even Lance and Andy's rivalry with Simon and Garfunkel ever turns truly nasty.

ryan213@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Only Fools And Horses

Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

I downloaded this to show my Canadian SO, which has bedn delightful! We then caught Nicholas Lyndhurst voicing a hemulen in the Moomin kids show. I just wish I could show him young David Jason too, but we'll get there ...

random_character_a@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)
  • My Family
  • Keeping Up Appearance
  • IT Crowd
Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Moss: "You'd best put seat belts on your ears, Roy, 'cause I'm about to take them for the ride of their lives!"

corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y

Midsomer Murders is reeeeally light intrigue in a charming setting. I could watch it all weekend, but I'm all caught up.

dumblederp@piefed.social · 4 pts · 1y

Wilfred (AU).
Mork and Mindy.
My name is earl.
Kath and Kim (AU).
Flight of the Conchords.
Mike and Molly.

EisFrei@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

As "Spaced" has already been mentioned, "Wasted" hits the same spot. Sadly it's only six episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasted_(British_TV_series)

Global_Liberty@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Kingdom.

Stephen Fry stars as a small town solicitor in the eccentric town of Market Shipborough. It ran for three seasons from 2007 - 2009 and is thoroughly charming.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

This sounds dope

Thrillhouse@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Alan Partridge

blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk · 2 pts · 1y

Him & Her

CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al · 2 pts · 1y

Abbott elementary

BCsven@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

Gavin and Stacy

rosco385@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

Mrs Browns Boys is a good one, but a bit more risque.