The best British sitcoms of all time
The top 3 according to 309 votes from people: Fawlty Towers (1975-1979) · Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) · Blackadder (1983-1989). (Updated Jul 13, 2021.)
From Fawlty Towers to Fleabag: the British sitcoms that top the big polls (BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom, the 2019 Radio Times poll) and fans' rankings (Wikipedia, The Scotsman, Ranker).
Top 15
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1
Fawlty Towers (1975-1979)
John Cleese as Basil Fawlty; top of the 2019 Radio Times poll.
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2
Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003)
Del Boy and Rodney; winner of the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom.
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3
Blackadder (1983-1989)
Rowan Atkinson through the ages.
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4
Father Ted (1995-1998)
Three priests exiled to Craggy Island.
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5
I'm Alan Partridge (1997-2002)
Steve Coogan's broadcaster in a roadside hotel.
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6
Porridge (1974-1977)
Ronnie Barker in prison.
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7
The Office (2001-2003)
Ricky Gervais as David Brent in Slough.
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8
Yes Minister (1980-1984)
A minister and his civil servants.
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9
The Royle Family (1998-2012)
A family on the sofa in front of the TV.
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10
Dad's Army (1968-1977)
The Home Guard in Walmington-on-Sea.
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11
Gavin & Stacey (2007-2010)
An Essex boy and a Welsh girl, and their families.
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12
Red Dwarf (1988-)
The last human alive, three million years from Earth.
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13
The Thick of It (2005-2012)
Malcolm Tucker and Westminster chaos.
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14
Spaced (1999-2001)
Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes pretend to be a couple to rent a flat.
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15
Fleabag (2016-2019)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge talks to the camera.
Candidates
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16
Peep Show (2003-2015)
Mark and Jeremy's inner monologues.
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Comments (2)
Fawlty Towers is only 12 episodes and every single one is perfect
Peep Show way too low. Funniest British comedy of the 21st century.