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Black Books, which was the IT-crowd's predecessor somewhat. Bill Bailey is magnificent!

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Ha! The first episode of Black Book is fantastic. I also just watched the first episode of Nathan Barley. I accidentally watched the second episode first last night, and didn't think it was all that great. But, having seen the first episode now, I think I'll watch the rest of the show. Quite funny.

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argh the IT crowd :(

It was terrible Cry cry cry

British win:

Go and watch the Day Today, Bass Eye, Spaced, Big Train, Nighty Night, Greenwing, Father Ted errrm god knows.... too many... brain exploding.

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I'm assuming there's no need to mention The Office as everyone knows that's great. Peep Show has really grown on me and is now one of my favorites.

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Just watched The Mighty Boosh s2 (which Nick showed at Spaff's like half a year ago now I think?) and it's really good if you enjoy surreal humor.

s1 seems to be utter shit so far though. ;(

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Loved this pilot. A shame the Sci-Fi channel optioned it and not a higher-quality network.

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Series one is actually better and more structuerd. It is based on the radio series by the same name.

Enjoy marek, enjoy.

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I just watched the first episodes of The IT Crowd and Brass Eye. Both appear to be quite awesome. Could you guys recommend any other great British comedies?

  • Father Ted; Graham Linehan's most revered work--every episode is an absolute scream
  • The Office; the original UK version is modern British comedy at its best
  • Spaced; Simon Peg's most-excellent small screen uber-geek series

I would also recommend The League of Gentlemen if it weren't for the fact that the quality of writing dive-bomb's after the first series--directly in proportion to how much the production budget grows. You could always watch the first I suppose, but the temptation to watch the second - and possibly then the third - might ruin your appreciation of some seriously pitch black colloquial English humour.

Obviously that's a very small selection, but it's pretty varied regarding themes so you should be able to find something else in there you like too.

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Just watched The Mighty Boosh s2 (which Nick showed at Spaff's like half a year ago now I think?) and it's really good if you enjoy surreal humor.

s1 seems to be utter shit so far though. ;(

Yeah, I was going to ask about that. I read that it was supposed to be good, but I wasn't particularly crazy about the first episode. Anyone watched Jam? The first episode was bizarre, to say the least.

It's funny, the thing that struck me the most when I watched the first episode of Father Ted was a painting that was hanging on one of the walls. It was of a girl in a red cape, she looks a little like an oriental little red riding hood, holding a flower. Nothing special, but my brother bought the exact same painting at a garage sale last summer and currently has it hanging up in his apartment above his desk. Weird. It's not a well known painting or anything, is it?

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I've watched the first season of The Mighty Boosh and am about half-way through the second. I have to admit that I agree with Spaff -- I like the first season more. Why aren't they at the zoo anymore? I want more Bob Fossil!

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