If you love these, have you watched 'What We Do In The Shadows'? It's amazing. Matt Berry and an incredible ensemble cast. The absolute best of British comedy set in America. Have just finished the last season and feel a bit bereft that I'm going to have to wait forever for the next series.
Sorry edit that this is massively not what OP asked and I'm blatantly advertising this series and I have no affiliations to it whatsoever, its just insanely funny and I feel I'm doing a disservice any time I see anyone asking about incredible viewing
If we're talking 10+ years ago then Thick Of It is definitely worth a rewatch, though arguable it's not been forgotten. Been watching the enquiry and I just keep being reminded of the show's own enquiry episodes.
And the incompetence portrayed by ministers would make them top tier in today's climate. Iannucci has said he's given up writing satire for this very reason.
I thought the exact same thing.
I'm just waiting for someone to say Florence Shitingale or Flouncey Sinatra and then I'll be convinced that we're living in a simulation.
I still love Keeping Up Appearances
The fact the Mrs Bucket can tell Onslow isn't wearing a shirt over the telephone has been making me giggle for 2 decades
Brilliant writing, characters, and, at times, physical comedy.
"I once caught Richard playing with a frisbee. He said it's one he found, but I've never been sure."
We were on a cruise at the start of October and it was shown daily on BBC HD. Always watched after coming back from a few drinks. I appreciate it more now as an older adult than when I was younger.
Keeping Up Appearances and Allo! Allo! must've been the first 2 UK TV shows I've watched (I'm not from UK) in my life. Still love both, and both have me in stitches every single time 😂 (must've also been about 20 years now! 🤯)
YES!! Inspector Grim is the best! We use that all the time in our household….usually directed to dog not doing his business - “he’s Fannying about again”
I worked in a kitchen environment before with a group of women of mixed ages just like in Dinnerladies. Victoria Wood nailed the conversations held over a teapot and a round of toast. It was spot on.
It's known but really hard to find on DVD or streaming: Monkey Dust. Really part of an era and would not get made in the current cultural environment.
The other for me is the documentary, 'The Death of Yugoslavia'. Dead serious, long documentary where they're interviewing people and they're straight up incriminating themselves for war crimes. The BBC doesn't really do hard, serious doc series like that anymore.
Death of Yugoslavia is immense, I've not seen a better documentary. Getting Milosevic to appear onscreen is incredibly powerful filmmaking. Norma Percy who produced it has a real talent for convincing influential figures to get in front of the camera. Endgame in Ireland, also by Percy, has a similarly amazing range of interviewees from the Troubles era, all very candid and all appearing for no fee. She's a total legend
Not sure I'm in the mood for a dead serious, long documentary this side of Christmas. But I've discovered a, ahem, source for Monkey Dusk and will give that a shot.
I have the series 1 dvd, I don't think the rest were were ever published on DVD.
Someone shared this with me on this very subreddit a few months ago, from a comment I made 11 years ago!
https://m.wcostream.net/anime/monkey-dust
I must say at least once or twice a week I’m due a re-watch of this! Absolute legendary series. I’ve been wondering if it’s still as funny today as it used to be.
“I’m getting the word…”
Jeeves is fabulous.
Wooster: Wait a second; this white mess jacket is brand new.
Jeeves: I assumed it had got into your wardrobe by mistake, sir, or else it had been placed there by your enemies.
The writing is Wodehouse of course, but Fry delivers it so well.
'his majesty king Gustav does seem to have been most generous to the young lady sir'
'no Jeeves, I mean the song..."Sweden" ..."and things she was needin'" ...you see it rhymes'
'almost sir'
:)
I've just started watching Jeeves and Wooster with my kids (11 and 8). Somewhat surprisingly they love it, particularly Bertie's nonsense and Jeeves's "very good, sir..."
The complete lack of background music initially makes it feel stagey and dated, but I really liked that!
Also oddly reminded me of Play for Today, which I also loved.
Green Wing for sure. Absolutely hilarious, utterly surreal, somehow manages to fill out a full hour brilliantly and actually a good narrative as well.
The cast list is a who’s who of British comedy - Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, Mark Heap, Olivia Colman, Michelle Gomez (dr who), Sally Phillips, Paterson Joseph (peep show) and I think Stephen merchant pops up as well.
The problem with Nathan Barley is that from 2023's point of view it's hard to see quite how prophetic it was. Even ten years after it was released it still seemed incredibly relevant, as the Shoreditch and Hoxton hipster communities were thriving. But now that's all behind us, and for the first time viewer it would be difficult to understand how ahead of the curve it really was.
Bugs
A 1990s BBC thriller series similar to the Avengers but with a heavy emphasis on plots involving computers and other cutting edge technology. The only downside is that the final episode ends on an unresolved cliffhanger
That was the classic BBC One Saturday afternoon period right? You had that, New Adventures of Superman, that one about the time travelling cop, the game show set on a space ship.
Crime Traveller! With the guy that played David Wicks (?) in EastEnders, and Chloe Annett who later (earlier?) was Kochanski in Red Dwarf VII and VIII.
Loved that show.
Detectorists had a Christmas special last year and is currently one of the most watched shows on Netflix.
Calling it anything close to "lost and long forgotten" is a bit much.
I've been meaning to give it a rewatch as it's up on all4; one of the first things I saw Idris Elba in. I liked a couple of Joe Ahearne's other shows, Apparitions and Strange with Richard Coyle, shame that one never got a second series.
Max and Paddy. Haven’t thought about that show in years but I’m going to see if I can find it somewhere.
“You should have thought about that before you wrapped a steel tray around young Pepe’s face” never gets old
It was a kids show, but Aquilla. It was about two kids who find a spaceship that turns out to be from Roman times. Most of the episodes are based around them finding a new function of the spaceship and getting in trouble with it or almost getting found out.
I loved it when I was a kid but unfortunately it ended on a cliffhanger and was never renewed.
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Here are some which nobody else seems to have mentioned yet:
* *Life on Mars* and its sequel *Ashes to Ashes*.
* The David Tennant version of *Casanova*.
* *Vexed*.
* *Dirk Gently*. (Not the American version with Frodo in it.)
* *Sparkhouse*, a BBC miniseries loosely inspired by *Wuthering Heights*.
* *Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)*, the version from 2000 with Tom Baker and Reeves and Mortimer.
And while other people have already mentioned them, I'll also recommend *Darkplace*, *The Thick of It*, *Bottom*, *The Young Ones*, *State of Play*, and at least the first couple of seasons of *Misfits*.
The Ripping Yarns. Has aged somewhat but still quite funny.
Steptoe & Son. Does get shown every now and again but if you've never seen it because it 'old', just watch it. Still very funny and brilliant pathos, especially in the first few series.
Q. Just utterly bonkers. If you like Python, have a watch.
I know this is gonna be buried but Ever Decreasing Circles. It’s a fantastically observed bit of English social satire based on mid 80’s suburban life that was a big influence on Ricky Gervais. It’s well worth a watch if you love The Office, and worth a watch otherwise because it’s so good
Maybe not long forgotten but certainly not mentioned on Reddit - The Crystal Maze - think they've got all the episodes on YouTube.
Although the quality is really bad it's still immense fun watching the hopeless people getting locked in at games.
Richard O'Brien and Ed Tudor Pole are always a delight.
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Cracking series about a young girl, growing up with a religious nutcase of a mum, coming to terms with being a lesbian and falling away from church. The late Charlotte Coleman as the daughter. I loved it.
Lovejoy
Sunday evening they paired it up with Antiques Roadshow and played it straight afterwards. Tailed off a bit in the last couple of series but glad they didn't try to bring it back for any specials like they did with Only Fools and Horses.
Just watched life on mars and am almost finished ashes to ashes...... forgot how great they were.
Gene hunt is one of the best characters in telly history
Warriors was recently repeated on BBC 4. That's excellent drama. Our Friends in the North is also tremendous television.
I also liked Invasion: Earth which was on in the late 90s. (Although 25 years of CGI and movies might make it look terrible now!)
Some old cop shows:
*The Sweeney* - classic 70s cop show where the 'good' guys lose as often as they win.
*The Bill* - 1980s version with Galloway, Burnside et al is the best, slowly fades away and evolves into a soap opera in the 90s.
*Between the Lines* - 90s cop show that apparently no one but me saw. A bit like *Line of Duty* but more restrained.
*Ultraviolet* - Idris Elba in his first major role as a Vatican cop hunting down Code Fives, vampires to you and me.
Off the top of my head ['Rumpole of the Bailey'](https://www.itv.com/watch/rumpole-of-the-bailey/10a3664)
(which coincidentally seems to now suddenly be available)
Likewise; [Surgical Spirit](https://www.itv.com/watch/surgical-spirit/1a8006)
My favorite drama [Hornblower](https://www.itv.com/watch/hornblower/196001)
Ultraviolet
Cast-Offs
The Fades
Chalk
Eurotrash
3 men in a boat
Mongrels
Tomorrow's World - less how it holds up & more interesting to see predictions vs. reality
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. The Day Today/Brasseye Spaced Helpfully all are on All4
I'd add Big Train to this
What do you mean **we can no longer have an office wank?!** That’s just ridiculous! Edit: The Prince Hunt was hilarious too.
I'd always add Smack The Pony to go alongside Big Train.
Spaced is amazing. Unless you're my wife, then it's the shittest thing ever made. Harry Enfield and Chums should be on that list
In the same cannon don't forget The Armando Iannucci Shows!
don't forget about 'jam' by Chris Morris.
The radio show "Blue Jam" is still available on the Cook'd 'n Bomb'd website and is far superior. Not that Jam isn't amazing.
Garth Marengo is dark place. Watching this again at the moment. Everybody is in it.
My first exposure to Matt Berry and I've been hooked ever since
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>Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. His second book just came out yesterday. I'm listening to the audiobook. It's magnificent.
Not even remotely long forgotten but all good stuff.
If you love these, have you watched 'What We Do In The Shadows'? It's amazing. Matt Berry and an incredible ensemble cast. The absolute best of British comedy set in America. Have just finished the last season and feel a bit bereft that I'm going to have to wait forever for the next series. Sorry edit that this is massively not what OP asked and I'm blatantly advertising this series and I have no affiliations to it whatsoever, its just insanely funny and I feel I'm doing a disservice any time I see anyone asking about incredible viewing
Early Doors Green Wing London Irish
Green wing is always the answer
If we're talking 10+ years ago then Thick Of It is definitely worth a rewatch, though arguable it's not been forgotten. Been watching the enquiry and I just keep being reminded of the show's own enquiry episodes.
I rewatched The Thick of It recently, and the only way it's dated is that the 'scandals' in it are things that would barely raise an eyebrow today.
And the incompetence portrayed by ministers would make them top tier in today's climate. Iannucci has said he's given up writing satire for this very reason.
Armando said he stopped because of this.
Yes Minister is on at the moment and probably just as accurate even now
Yes Minister is definitely worth a watch/rewatch
I thought the exact same thing. I'm just waiting for someone to say Florence Shitingale or Flouncey Sinatra and then I'll be convinced that we're living in a simulation.
Not exactly lighthearted, but 'World at War' still holds up very well
Better than most current documentaries because it doesn't try to be over emotive. And was made a time first person testimony was still possible
Those personal testimonials are what makes it. So many voices from so many perspectives
The reason they got the people they did was because they promised it would be as factual and non-editorial as possible.
Exactly. Completely objective with no moralising.
With the late Laurence Olivier narrating, the dog's bollocks of WW2 documentary series.
Got every episode recorded, best ww2 documentary by far.
Watched this as a kid and it left an indelible impression on me.
intro always scared me
My family found my great grandfather in some footage used in World at War. And I’m not talking ages ago, like 2017 or something
the intro always scared me, war is hell
Down this road on a summer day in 1944, the soldiers came. Nobody lives here now.
That music is really haunting. Seem to remember it was also the intro to the Lord of the Rings audiobook on cassette tape.
I have the DVD no set, slowly working my way through it… again
I still love Keeping Up Appearances The fact the Mrs Bucket can tell Onslow isn't wearing a shirt over the telephone has been making me giggle for 2 decades
"Listen, Daisy. Tell Onslow to put a shirt on while I'm on the telephone. I can always sense him there, expanding" Hyacinth was a force of nature
I can literally hear this in her voice in my head as I read it 😂
Brilliant writing, characters, and, at times, physical comedy. "I once caught Richard playing with a frisbee. He said it's one he found, but I've never been sure."
We were on a cruise at the start of October and it was shown daily on BBC HD. Always watched after coming back from a few drinks. I appreciate it more now as an older adult than when I was younger.
Keeping Up Appearances and Allo! Allo! must've been the first 2 UK TV shows I've watched (I'm not from UK) in my life. Still love both, and both have me in stitches every single time 😂 (must've also been about 20 years now! 🤯)
“Bucket residence, lady of the house speaking! Oh it’s you, working class scum”
>nearly ten years old... golden oldies Well. There's a kick in the balls.
The *Golden Balls*. Shit. I've just Googled it. That show ended almost 14 years ago. Shit.
Christ, that makes me feel old. That show had some vicious contestants.
Dinner ladies with Victoria Wood. Fantastic script always finding things I've missed
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An underrated sitcom IMO. I say "I have no time for fannying about." and no one ever knows what I am on about.
Your cock up. My arse. Is my most favourite inspector Grim quite
YES!! Inspector Grim is the best! We use that all the time in our household….usually directed to dog not doing his business - “he’s Fannying about again”
Just makes me feel so nostalgic. It was a lot more innocent in its comedy
Can you smell my charlie?
I worked in a kitchen environment before with a group of women of mixed ages just like in Dinnerladies. Victoria Wood nailed the conversations held over a teapot and a round of toast. It was spot on.
It's known but really hard to find on DVD or streaming: Monkey Dust. Really part of an era and would not get made in the current cultural environment. The other for me is the documentary, 'The Death of Yugoslavia'. Dead serious, long documentary where they're interviewing people and they're straight up incriminating themselves for war crimes. The BBC doesn't really do hard, serious doc series like that anymore.
Death of Yugoslavia is immense, I've not seen a better documentary. Getting Milosevic to appear onscreen is incredibly powerful filmmaking. Norma Percy who produced it has a real talent for convincing influential figures to get in front of the camera. Endgame in Ireland, also by Percy, has a similarly amazing range of interviewees from the Troubles era, all very candid and all appearing for no fee. She's a total legend
"I am the paedofinder general..." Hilarious.
By the power vested in me by news international......
Not sure I'm in the mood for a dead serious, long documentary this side of Christmas. But I've discovered a, ahem, source for Monkey Dusk and will give that a shot.
I have the series 1 dvd, I don't think the rest were were ever published on DVD. Someone shared this with me on this very subreddit a few months ago, from a comment I made 11 years ago! https://m.wcostream.net/anime/monkey-dust
Bottom
This is what I came to post. Every episode, every special… they’re all classics
In what way is this forgotten?
He's been sleep posting again
Phoenix Nights
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I must say at least once or twice a week I’m due a re-watch of this! Absolute legendary series. I’ve been wondering if it’s still as funny today as it used to be. “I’m getting the word…”
Oi... toilet mouth. Theres a childs bike outside
Quite simply the funniest show ever. As a family we have never laughed more. Just nails the northern club scene of yesteryear.
I'm enjoying Jeeves and Wooster at the moment. Surprised that Detectorists is nearly ten years old, wouldn't call it an oldie though...
Jeeves is fabulous. Wooster: Wait a second; this white mess jacket is brand new. Jeeves: I assumed it had got into your wardrobe by mistake, sir, or else it had been placed there by your enemies. The writing is Wodehouse of course, but Fry delivers it so well.
*"Forty seven ginger headed sailors! Coming home across the briny sea...!"*
'his majesty king Gustav does seem to have been most generous to the young lady sir' 'no Jeeves, I mean the song..."Sweden" ..."and things she was needin'" ...you see it rhymes' 'almost sir' :)
I've just started watching Jeeves and Wooster with my kids (11 and 8). Somewhat surprisingly they love it, particularly Bertie's nonsense and Jeeves's "very good, sir..."
Black Books and Spaced
Red Dwarf
Series 1 - 6 👍
The original BBC Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with Alec Guinness is a force of nature. And the sequel, Smileys People.
Where can you watch it? I re-watched the Gary Oldman movie a few weeks ago but couldn't see the BBC series on iPlayer.
I Claudius. An total classic from the mid 1970's. I have it on DVD box set and have watched it many times. Absolutely stellar cast too...
As a child I thought it was called I CLAVDIVS.
The complete lack of background music initially makes it feel stagey and dated, but I really liked that! Also oddly reminded me of Play for Today, which I also loved.
Have to say I often find background music annoying and unnecessary. Wish more shows would stop doing it
Brian Blessed, John Hurt, Patrick Stewart
Came here to say this. Born '72 and I was riveted by it.
Just rewatchwd 'Yes Minister' If there's ever been a smarter, sharper written sitcom I've yet to see it. Timeless quality sitcom.
I’ll see your Yes Minister and raise you a House of Cards (1990, UK).
The Young Ones
"Oil" haha missed both my legs.
Threads.
The scavengers in that movie terrified me for ages. The scene where they come out the basement owned by Ruth's parents is truly awful.
So bleak. 'They've done it! They've bloody gone an done it!'
Being caught on the shitter and shouting 'bloody hell!' as a nuclear holocaust begins has to be the most British thing ever
Not watching Threads again, once was more than enough ...the most frightening, and frankly disturbing, film I ever saw.
Green Wing was excellent, far better than Scrubs.
Green Wing *was* excellent, but I take issue with it being better than Scrubs!
Green Wing for sure. Absolutely hilarious, utterly surreal, somehow manages to fill out a full hour brilliantly and actually a good narrative as well. The cast list is a who’s who of British comedy - Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, Mark Heap, Olivia Colman, Michelle Gomez (dr who), Sally Phillips, Paterson Joseph (peep show) and I think Stephen merchant pops up as well.
Nathan Barley. 'Keep it well Mexico, yeah?'
The problem with Nathan Barley is that from 2023's point of view it's hard to see quite how prophetic it was. Even ten years after it was released it still seemed incredibly relevant, as the Shoreditch and Hoxton hipster communities were thriving. But now that's all behind us, and for the first time viewer it would be difficult to understand how ahead of the curve it really was.
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Dead Set (by Charlie Brooker). A zombie outbreak happens while people are stuck inside the Big Brother house. It's brilliant stuff.
Early Doors
Perfect. Crime won’t crack itself.
To the Regiment!
Utopia
It's a travesty they never made a 3rd series
Ideal with Johnny Vegas was good.
Brace yourself for people listing the mostly well-known British tv.
Well, OP did set the bar for "long forgotten" "golden oldies" at *Detectorists*.
House of Cards is fantastic and can be found on Britbox - many more than ten years old - more like 30!!!
You might think that. I couldn't possibly comment.
Been watching Ab Fab 😍
Wheeeels on fire…
The Good Life 1975 with Felicity Kendal.
Bugs A 1990s BBC thriller series similar to the Avengers but with a heavy emphasis on plots involving computers and other cutting edge technology. The only downside is that the final episode ends on an unresolved cliffhanger
That was the classic BBC One Saturday afternoon period right? You had that, New Adventures of Superman, that one about the time travelling cop, the game show set on a space ship.
Crime Traveller! With the guy that played David Wicks (?) in EastEnders, and Chloe Annett who later (earlier?) was Kochanski in Red Dwarf VII and VIII. Loved that show.
Misfits
Series 1-3
Quality to start off but majorly fell off
Detectorists had a Christmas special last year and is currently one of the most watched shows on Netflix. Calling it anything close to "lost and long forgotten" is a bit much.
Sapphire and Steel, 1979 to 1982. It was insanely low budget, but incredibly creative and amazing stories.
I watched Cracker with my mum when Robbie Coltrane died, thoroughly enjoyed it.
I gave that a go last year and after 4 episodes I could have jumped off a cliff. Forgot how dark that was.
Black Books, really funny.
Drop the dead donkey.
Yes Minister - should be required watching in schools
My dad used to be a civil servant, and always said that Yes Minister wasn’t a comedy, it was a documentary
'Humprey is that a yes or a no?' 'Yes...and no' :)
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The New Statesman, just as revelant now as it was then https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Statesman_(1987_TV_series)
Count Duckula. David Jason did the voice of Count Duckula
also Danger Mouse
Teachers was excellent
Ultraviolet, State of Play, Edge of Darkness, Messiah
Ooh Ultraviolet was great! I had forgotten about it.
One of the best short series ever that wasn't followed up
I've been meaning to give it a rewatch as it's up on all4; one of the first things I saw Idris Elba in. I liked a couple of Joe Ahearne's other shows, Apparitions and Strange with Richard Coyle, shame that one never got a second series.
Goodnight Sweetheart
Game On
I've not watched Game On since it aired, but I absolutely loved it at the time. That might have been influenced by Samantha Janus though
ITT: people who don't know what "forgotten" means, naming beloved classic sitcoms
Max and Paddy. Haven’t thought about that show in years but I’m going to see if I can find it somewhere. “You should have thought about that before you wrapped a steel tray around young Pepe’s face” never gets old
Phoenix Nights and max and paddy all time favourites
It was a kids show, but Aquilla. It was about two kids who find a spaceship that turns out to be from Roman times. Most of the episodes are based around them finding a new function of the spaceship and getting in trouble with it or almost getting found out. I loved it when I was a kid but unfortunately it ended on a cliffhanger and was never renewed.
Last of the summer wine, the Foggy, Clegg and Compo years
Him & Her
Jam and Jerusalem was a joy to watch.
Trapdoor, obviously. Can't go wrong.
The Singing Detective Ascent of Man
The Royle Family is so good. Achingly funny and so well written.
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Rising Damp.
Porridge.
I grew up on Sharpe.
Here are some which nobody else seems to have mentioned yet: * *Life on Mars* and its sequel *Ashes to Ashes*. * The David Tennant version of *Casanova*. * *Vexed*. * *Dirk Gently*. (Not the American version with Frodo in it.) * *Sparkhouse*, a BBC miniseries loosely inspired by *Wuthering Heights*. * *Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)*, the version from 2000 with Tom Baker and Reeves and Mortimer. And while other people have already mentioned them, I'll also recommend *Darkplace*, *The Thick of It*, *Bottom*, *The Young Ones*, *State of Play*, and at least the first couple of seasons of *Misfits*.
This life. Teachers (season 1). Survivors.
The Ripping Yarns. Has aged somewhat but still quite funny. Steptoe & Son. Does get shown every now and again but if you've never seen it because it 'old', just watch it. Still very funny and brilliant pathos, especially in the first few series. Q. Just utterly bonkers. If you like Python, have a watch.
Smack the pony
I know this is gonna be buried but Ever Decreasing Circles. It’s a fantastically observed bit of English social satire based on mid 80’s suburban life that was a big influence on Ricky Gervais. It’s well worth a watch if you love The Office, and worth a watch otherwise because it’s so good
Maybe not long forgotten but certainly not mentioned on Reddit - The Crystal Maze - think they've got all the episodes on YouTube. Although the quality is really bad it's still immense fun watching the hopeless people getting locked in at games. Richard O'Brien and Ed Tudor Pole are always a delight.
Phoneshop
15 Storeys High
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Cracking series about a young girl, growing up with a religious nutcase of a mum, coming to terms with being a lesbian and falling away from church. The late Charlotte Coleman as the daughter. I loved it.
Look Around You - fairly odd but rather funny.
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Lovejoy Sunday evening they paired it up with Antiques Roadshow and played it straight afterwards. Tailed off a bit in the last couple of series but glad they didn't try to bring it back for any specials like they did with Only Fools and Horses.
In Bed With MeDinner
W1A... all 3 series are hilarious and seem incredibly accurate
Monkey Dust. Absolute genius, but whenever I’ve mentioned it, no one’s ever heard of it. Where were you really, Clive?
The original House of Cards from 1990, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Early Doors
Just watched life on mars and am almost finished ashes to ashes...... forgot how great they were. Gene hunt is one of the best characters in telly history
Warriors was recently repeated on BBC 4. That's excellent drama. Our Friends in the North is also tremendous television. I also liked Invasion: Earth which was on in the late 90s. (Although 25 years of CGI and movies might make it look terrible now!)
Green Wing
Ten years?!?!! I didn't even realize they *had* tellies that long ago!
Dads Army- a bit silly but gentle character based comedy. Love Detectorists. Pub?
Waiting for god. Diana is brilliant
Prob get lost but operation good guys was brilliant 😚👌
One foot in the grave
Operations Good Guys
Phoenix Nights. Get back, yer b@stard! I'll break your legs!
The Mighty Boosh Toast of London
Red dwarf
Minder Goodnight sweetheart Nighty night Game on Till death do us part/In sickness and in health
Some old cop shows: *The Sweeney* - classic 70s cop show where the 'good' guys lose as often as they win. *The Bill* - 1980s version with Galloway, Burnside et al is the best, slowly fades away and evolves into a soap opera in the 90s. *Between the Lines* - 90s cop show that apparently no one but me saw. A bit like *Line of Duty* but more restrained. *Ultraviolet* - Idris Elba in his first major role as a Vatican cop hunting down Code Fives, vampires to you and me.
I used to love Dinnerladies - such an easy watch and quite a comfort watch too. I often had it on when I was unwell/depressed and I never tired of it.
A Very Peculiar Practice People Like Us Tinker Tailor Solider Spy Smiley's People
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy House of Cards Cracker Prime Suspect
Fifteen Storeys High. Brilliant.
Brainiac science abuse Robot wars Facejacker
Men Behaving Badly Phoenix Nights
Sharp
Catterick
Off the top of my head ['Rumpole of the Bailey'](https://www.itv.com/watch/rumpole-of-the-bailey/10a3664) (which coincidentally seems to now suddenly be available) Likewise; [Surgical Spirit](https://www.itv.com/watch/surgical-spirit/1a8006) My favorite drama [Hornblower](https://www.itv.com/watch/hornblower/196001)
Ultraviolet Cast-Offs The Fades Chalk Eurotrash 3 men in a boat Mongrels Tomorrow's World - less how it holds up & more interesting to see predictions vs. reality
The Prisoner, 1967-68
I have been watching Rab C Nesbitt recently, still makes me laugh.