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British sitcom

A British sitcom (sometimes called a Britcom) is a situational comedy programme produced for British television.

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Early years

The 1960s

The 1970s

The 1980s

The 1990s

2000–2010

Since 2010

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British sitcoms overseas

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British sitcom

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British sitcom

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related to Further reading · 86
British sitcom → American, Angry, BBC Consumer Publishing, Beyond, BFI, Birgit Neumann, Brett, Britain, British, British Film Institute, British Media History, British TV, British TV Comedies, Chilled-out, Claire, Class, Comedy Studies, Contemporary Britain, Cook, Critical Studies
related to Fawlty Towers · 51
British sitcom → Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Sachs, Ann Way, Ballard Berkeley, Basil Fawlty, BBC's, Bernard Cribbins, Bob Spiers, Brenda Cowling, Brian Hall, British, British Film Institute, British TV, Channel, Chef Terry, Cleese, Connie Booth, Conrad Phillips, Davies, Dennis Wilson
related to The Golden Era · 51
British sitcom → According, Alan Simpson, BAFTA Television Award, Barker, BBC's The Fall, Best Situation Comedy, Bob Larbey's, British, Buses, Christopher Bond, Connie Booth's, David Jason, Dick Clement, Fawlty Towers, Following, Galton, George, House, Ian La Frenais, Indian
related to United States · 49
British sitcom → Absolutely Fabulous, All, American, Another, Are You Being Served, As Time Goes By, BBC America, Best Television Series, British, City, Comedy, Comedy Central, Country, Crowd, Family, George, Golden Globe, Grace, House, It
related to Gavin & Stacey · 41
British sitcom → Acclaimed, After, Alison Steadman, Baby Cow Productions, BAFTAs Audience Award, Barry, BBC, BBC Cymru Wales, Billericay, British, British Comedy Awards, British Comedy Awards Best, Broadcast, Bryn, Christine Gernonmover, Christmas Day, Essex, Gavin, Gavin's, Gwen
related to Film spin-offs · 37
British sitcom → Are You Being Served, Bless This House, Bottoms Up, British, Buses, By, Dad's Army, Dear Father, Dearest, DVD Verdict, Father, George, Germans, House, However, In, John Pym, Love Thy Neighbour, Man About, Michael Stailey
related to Chesney and Wolfe · 35
British sitcom → Allo, Anna Karen, British, Buses, Carry On, Chesney, Dad's Army, Dame Barbara Windsor, Dame Penelope Keith, DameThora Hird, Fawlty Towers, Ian Lavender, Manor Born, Meet, Mr Digby Darling, On, Peter Jones, Prunella Scales, Reg Varney, Ronald Chesney
related to Dad's Army · 35
British sitcom → Arnold Ridley, Arthur Lowe, As, Based, BBC, BBC1, Best Light Entertainment Production, Best Situation Comedy, Bill Pertwee, Britain's, Britain's Best Sitcom, British, British Academy Television Awards, British Film Institute, Captain Mainwaring, Clive Dunn, Dad's Army, David Croft, During, Greatest British Television Programmes
related to Absolutely Fabulous · 33
British sitcom → Absolutely Fabulous, All-Time, BBC, BFI, British, Channel, Daughter, Edina Monsoon, Edina's, Fashion, French, Greatest Episodes, Greatest Moments, In, It, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield, Lumley
related to Only Fools and Horses · 33
British sitcom → BAFTA, BBC, Britain's Best Sitcom, British, Channel, David Jason, Del Boy, Derek, Dr Helen Pilcher, English, Evans, Greatest TV Characters, Horses, In, It, Jason, Jeff Evans, John Sullivan, Nag's Head, National Television Awards

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The Officeinstance ofA later development was the mockumentary genre exemplified by series0.80text
2009's Miranda used a traditional sitcom format featuring a live audienceinstance ofLater sitcoms0.80text
multiple cameras.A 2004 poll by the BBCinstance ofLater sitcoms0.80text
ITVinstance ofLater sitcoms0.80text
and Channel 4 in the 12-episode documentary series Britain's Best Sitcominstance ofLater sitcoms0.80text
produced a list topped by traditional sitcoms with Only Foolsinstance ofLater sitcoms0.80text
Horses holding the first placeinstance ofLater sitcoms0.80text
and included favourites such as David Croft's Dad's Armyinstance ofLater sitcoms0.80text
Are You Being Servedinstance ofLater sitcoms0.80text
The Royle Familyinstance ofChristmas specials have allowed sitcoms0.80text
Only Foolsinstance ofChristmas specials have allowed sitcoms0.80text
Horses which finished regular series programming to continue for over a decade.From the late 1950s to the late 1980s situation comedy proved to be one of the richest sources of public discourse on class in British lifeinstance ofChristmas specials have allowed sitcoms0.80text

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