British sitcoms: the deathmatch (19-01)

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BanjoBax Jan 2019 8:58pm, 3 Jan 2019 4,710 posts	0 BanjoBax Blackadder a sit com surely Much as I love it - is Father Ted British? Careful Now!
Sushi. Jan 2019 8:59pm, 3 Jan 2019 21,903 posts	0 Sushi. Has Red dwarf had a mention. Too lazy to read back 10 pages!
Diogenes Jan 2019 9:00pm, 3 Jan 2019 33,525 posts	0 Diogenes Yes, of course it is. Commissioned by and first broadcast on British TV* *Will go and fact check this now
Diogenes Jan 2019 9:02pm, 3 Jan 2019 33,526 posts	0 Diogenes “Father Ted is a British sitcom that was produced by Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. Written by Irish writers Arthur Mathews & Graham Linehan and starring a predominantly Irish cast, it originally aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until 1 May 1998, including a Christmas special, for a total of 25 episodes.”
.B. Jan 2019 10:01pm, 3 Jan 2019 39,056 posts	0 .B. I’ve never seen Father Ted, just the odd clip on other things
McGoohan Jan 2019 10:08pm, 3 Jan 2019 37,634 posts	0 McGoohan Psst - it's not very funny. :-/
.B. Jan 2019 10:11pm, 3 Jan 2019 39,057 posts	0 .B. Shhh no talking .. oh no that was at Dio’s new place, as you were.
Heinzster Jan 2019 10:11pm, 3 Jan 2019 1,297 posts	0 Heinzster Surely Prime Minister's Question Time should count as a British SitCom? Poor scripting and much too dark, generally with many unattractive cast members, but it has to make the list😄
Diogenes Jan 2019 10:15pm, 3 Jan 2019 33,530 posts	0 Diogenes I think FT is very funny (laughs quietly)
swittle Jan 2019 10:56pm, 3 Jan 2019 52,326 posts	0 swittle 'Father Ted' started off as a wry look at how the Catholic church operated in the farther reaches of Ireland, rather than its less savoury activities. When the repeats started, however, many of the catch phrases were already worn threadbare. Now Ch 4 and its spawn of spin-off channels is attempting to smother the show by almost nightly repeats. At this point, it's not so funny.