13las said:
I enjoy Fawlty Towers and Blackadder a lot more than anything more recent that I have seen from across the pond. Maybe I'm just watching the wrong shows?
Those shows are pretty much perfect but there is still some strong stuff about if you want a crib sheet...
It's a pretty damn wierd sketch show. You'll either hate it, or think he's a genius (I'm closer to the latter opinion). All 3 series seem to be up on YouTube. Which is fair enough for series 3, as the BBC haven't bothered to put it out on DVD. Booooo!
Currently, on to the third series of this standup showcase of Lee's unique voice. A few are on YouTube. Witness him spend a whole show talking about crisps potato chips, have an imaginary phonecall about a fictional manure business, or talk at length about a vinyl record he's never listened to.
It's not that new (From the 90s) but for me it's the only thing that would be in the top5 with those classic 70s shows. About 3 Catholic priests living on a god-forsaken island off the Irish coast. It's got it's own annual festival people love it so much. There isn't much on YouTube.
Beautifully written sitcom about the slightly pathetic people who frequent a pub in Manchester. It's only set in two or three rooms and the first series featured James McAvoy (No relation LOL) before he became Professor X. Quite a bit on YouTube.
There is loads of other stuff, but that's a few of the best.