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Essential Comedy Collection

Essential Comedy Collection

In need of a laugh? Dive into the largest collection of classic British comedy, where we're serious about not being serious.

    Award-Winning Laughs

    My Family
    Follow the trials and tribulations of dentist Ben Harper and his wife Susan as they struggle to raise their wild children in this hit sitcom.
    Show · 11 Seasons
    The Cleaner
    It’s the cops’ job to clean up the city, but it’s Wicky’s job to clean up the crime scenes. BAFTA-winner Greg Davies writes and stars in a truly arresting comedy.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Only Fools and Horses
    The most-watched show in British TV history stars David Jason as the hapless market trader, Del Boy, joined by his brother Rodney and the rest of the Trotter clan. [May contain strong language and adult humor, viewer discretion is advised]
    Show · 9 Seasons
    The Office
    The genre-defining mockumentary from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, following the insufferable David Brent as he "manages" his team at an unglamorous paper company.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Extras
    Ricky Gervais' BAFTA-winning comedy. Andy Millman is a small-time actor with big dreams. Unfortunately, he's ended up as a lowly extra, making his mark in the background while the stars shine in the spotlight.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Inside No. 9
    An anthology of comedies crammed with dark, claustrophobic humor and unexpected twists. Inside No. 9 invites you into six very different No 9s, where the ordinary and mundane rub shoulders with the macabre.
    Show · 9 Seasons
    Absolutely Fabulous
    The ground-breaking comedy of the 90s is still as funny as it is subversive. Two women acting up, throwing up, not growing up, dressing like a dream, and drinking like fish.
    Show · 7 Seasons
    Rev.
    Tom Hollander returns for another season of this charming, contemporary comedy about a vicar facing the challenges of running a modern inner-city church, with a depleted, motley congregation.
    Season
    Blackadder
    Rowan Atkinson stars as one of television’s great anti-heroes, the black sheep of England’s past, slyly scheming through a thousand years of history in a timeless comedy classic. [May contain strong language and adult humor, viewer discretion is advised]
    Show · 4 Seasons

    Workplace Comedies

    Yes, Minister
    Restored by BritBox, this sitcom turns red tape into high art. MP Jim Hacker soon learns that politicians come and go, but civil servants are in the Ministry forever.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    The Thick of It
    Created by Armando Iannucci (Veep), this satire offers a glimpse into the inner-workings of British government. Outside of the spin-doctoring, backstabbing, leaks, coalition rows, backroom deals, and policy U-turns, its a model of efficiency.
    Show · 5 Seasons
    W1A
    Hugh Bonneville leads this star-studded mockumentary. Ian Fletcher has been hired by the BBC to think big - but he doesn't have time to think at all, as he's faced with endless headache-inducing challenges.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Chef White's
    Alan Davies stars as Roland White, the talented executive chef of a country hotel who hasn’t quite been able to maintain his sparkle.
    Show · 1 Season
    The Brittas Empire
    As manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre, well-meaning but oblivious Gordon Brittas believes he’s the oil that keeps the engine running smoothly. Well, he isn’t and he never was. He’s more like a bag of grit.
    Show · 5 Seasons
    The Office
    The genre-defining mockumentary from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, following the insufferable David Brent as he "manages" his team at an unglamorous paper company.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Chef!
    Sharp knives and even sharper tongues! Meet Britain's finest, most short-fused chef, Gareth Balckstock.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Not Safe For Work
    Razor-sharp comedic drama about a woman who reluctantly relocates to Northampton and joins a highly dysfunctional group of civil servants.
    Show · 1 Season
    Twenty Twelve
    Hugh Bonneville and Olivia Coleman star in this satire-laced mockumentary series, following the awkward antics of the people struggling to prepare for the Olympic games in London.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    The Job Lot
    Sarah Hadland (Miranda) and Russell Tovey (Him & Her) star in this ensemble comedy about a West Midlands job centre dealing with work - or the lack of it.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Damned
    Jo Brand and Alan Davies star in this poignant comedy about the bored, yet quietly brave, team of social workers fighting to keep Elm Heath Children’s Services afloat.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Yes, Prime Minister
    Restored by BritBox. True to the law that says people rise to the level of their incompetence, James Hacker MP has ascended to the highest political office in the land.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    The Thin Blue Line
    In this comedy from Blackadder creator Ben Elton, Rowan Atkinson stars as a rule-abiding servant of the crown who butts heads with the arrogant, bumbling DI of their small town station.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Are You Being Served?
    Set in a huge but rather dusty old department store, follow the comedic mishaps and misadventures of the staff of the retail ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments at Grace Brothers.
    Show · 10 Seasons
    Are You Being Served? Again!
    Tripping over double entendres by the cartload your favorite staffers from the Grace Brothers return to try their hand at hotel management in the country.
    Show · 2 Seasons

    Sketch Artists

    A Bit of Fry and Laurie
    This comedy sketch show is responsible for making former Cambridge University mates Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie household names. It gleefully combines slapstick, Fry’s love of clever wordplay, and Laurie’s musical parodies.
    Show · 5 Seasons
    Alfresco
    A joyful sketch comedy with a "post-Python 'anything goes' spirit" (The Guardian) starring Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, and more.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Mr. Bean
    Rowan Atkinson's madcap, quirky creation Mr. Bean might be the planet’s most embarrassing man… and one of its most famous characters. Mr. Bean stumbles from one mishap to the next, always finding complex solutions to the simplest of problems.
    Show · 1 Season
    Canned Laughter
    Rowan Atkinson stars in this touching and amusing comedy about a simple dinner date that takes a turn into the absurd. This comic cavort is often considered an early inspiration for Atkinson's "Mr. Bean" character.
    Movie
    Not the Nine O'Clock News
    Starring Rowan Atkinson, this highly innovative and influential satirical sketch show overflows with sharp wit and style. This compilation has all the best bits and highlights a comedic boldness that stands the test of time.
    Show · 1 Season
    300 Years of French and Saunders
    Comedy dream team Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders reunite for the first time in ten years for a thirtieth-anniversary show bursting mirth, mayhem, And wigs. Lots and lots of wigs.
    Movie
    The League of Gentlemen
    A unique and grotesquely funny award-winning sketch comedy show written by and starring Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Psychoville
    Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) co-stars in this award-winning, cliffhanger comedy. A chilling message kicks off a bizarre chain of events that forces five disparate characters to confront their past and the secret that binds them together.
    Show · 3 Seasons

    Spotlight on David Jason Highlights from the Comedian's 60-Year Career

    Open All Hours
    Penny pinching shopkeeper Arkwright is still in the dark ages when it comes to commerce. His passions involve parting customers from their cash, keeping his nephew in line, and pursuing nurse Gladys.
    Show · 4 Seasons
    Only Fools and Horses
    The most-watched show in British TV history stars David Jason as the hapless market trader, Del Boy, joined by his brother Rodney and the rest of the Trotter clan. [May contain strong language and adult humor, viewer discretion is advised]
    Show · 9 Seasons
    Rough Diamond
    David Jason stars as Diamond Geezer Des, a long-serving prison inmate who uses his cheeky charm to carry out grand thefts under a number of different guises.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    A Touch of Frost
    Meet DI Jack Frost - an unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice. With his sloppy and abrupt style, he attracts trouble like a magnet.
    Show · 15 Seasons
    Still Open All Hours
    Comedy legend David Jason returns as the beloved Granville, who now runs his late uncle's grocery shop in this warm-hearted continuation of Roy Clarke’s classic sitcom “Open All Hours”.
    Show · 6 Seasons

    Comedic Curmudgeons

    One Foot in the Grave
    Black-humored, bad-tempered, and belligerent, Victor Meldrew might be old and pensioned off but he is not prepared to take life's slings and arrows lying down. Aging gracefully is overrated.
    Show · 6 Seasons
    Chef!
    Sharp knives and even sharper tongues! Meet Britain's finest, most short-fused chef, Gareth Balckstock.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Are You Being Served?
    Set in a huge but rather dusty old department store, follow the comedic mishaps and misadventures of the staff of the retail ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments at Grace Brothers.
    Show · 10 Seasons
    Are You Being Served? Again!
    Tripping over double entendres by the cartload your favorite staffers from the Grace Brothers return to try their hand at hotel management in the country.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    The New Statesman
    Ruthless MP and megalomaniac Alan B'Stard is on the warpath in this Emmy-winning masterpiece of political satire.
    Show · 4 Seasons
    Rising Damp
    Comedic icon Leonard Rossiter plays stingy landlord Rigsby, who pesters his tenants and is obsessed with spinster Miss Jones.
    Show · 4 Seasons

    Oddballs & Outcasts

    The Cleaner
    It’s the cops’ job to clean up the city, but it’s Wicky’s job to clean up the crime scenes. BAFTA-winner Greg Davies writes and stars in a truly arresting comedy.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    The Brittas Empire
    As manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre, well-meaning but oblivious Gordon Brittas believes he’s the oil that keeps the engine running smoothly. Well, he isn’t and he never was. He’s more like a bag of grit.
    Show · 5 Seasons
    Don't Forget the Driver
    Vigilant coach bus driver Peter Green's life is turned sideways when he stumbles upon a dead body.
    Show · 1 Season
    This Time with Alan Partridge
    Steve Coogan's legendary broadcaster is back in the big-time when he steps in as a guest presenter for the BBC magazine show - and his performance is as smooth as ever.
    Show · 1 Season
    Alfresco
    A joyful sketch comedy with a "post-Python 'anything goes' spirit" (The Guardian) starring Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, and more.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    In this cult series based on the best-selling novel by Douglas Adams, join alien Ford Prefect and hapless Earthling Arthur Dent on their bizarre galactic voyage.
    Show · 1 Season
    Blandings
    Poor Lord Emsworth cannot simply enjoy the comforts of his stately Victorian castle and the company of his beloved pet pig. Rather, he is constantly obliged to entertain eccentric relatives and absurd aristocrats in this lively period comedy.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Psychoville
    Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) co-stars in this award-winning, cliffhanger comedy. A chilling message kicks off a bizarre chain of events that forces five disparate characters to confront their past and the secret that binds them together.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Blackadder
    Rowan Atkinson stars as one of television’s great anti-heroes, the black sheep of England’s past, slyly scheming through a thousand years of history in a timeless comedy classic. [May contain strong language and adult humor, viewer discretion is advised]
    Show · 4 Seasons
    Inside No. 9
    An anthology of comedies crammed with dark, claustrophobic humor and unexpected twists. Inside No. 9 invites you into six very different No 9s, where the ordinary and mundane rub shoulders with the macabre.
    Show · 9 Seasons
    Upstart Crow
    David Mitchell (Peep Show) stars as a self-important Shakespeare in this funny, fictionalized sitcom about the Bard's beginnings and family life.
    Show · 5 Seasons
    Red Dwarf
    The Emmy-winning cult comedy favorite, remastered and better than ever. The last surviving human finds that his only companions are a human-evolved cat and a hologram simulation of his deceased bunk-mate.
    Show · 13 Seasons
    Cruise of the Gods
    Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, and David Walliams star in this affectionate, surprising comedy about former stars of an 80s sci-fi television program, reuniting for a cruise arranged by the show's obsessive fan club.
    Movie

    (Dys)functional Families

    Hold the Sunset
    Comedy legend John Cleese stars in this warmhearted Rom-Com. Edith's dreams of retirement to the sun with her long-term suitor Phil are shattered when her 50-year-old son Roger arrives home, seeking to recapture his boyhood happiness.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Mum
    Lesley Manville (Harlots) stars in this warm comedy as a woman managing the death of her husband and her daft family. Starting with the funeral in January and ending on New Year's Eve, the story unfolds through the events of a year.
    Show · 3 Seasons
    Gavin & Stacey
    This massive hit from co-creators James Corden and Ruth Jones is the adorable saga of when Essex boy meets valley girl. Hilarious and tender, the one thing it doesn’t laugh at is love itself.
    Show · 4 Seasons
    Edge of Heaven
    Welcome to Edge of Heaven, Margate’s 80s inspired B&B. Home to the Taylor-Chatterjee clan: black pudding enthusiast Tandeep, his Wham! loving wife Judy and her two grown-up kids.
    Show · 1 Season
    Living the Dream
    The Pemberton family swap gloomy Yorkshire for sunny Florida to take over an RV park. But when their best-laid plans become nightmares, they discover that even broken dreams can be mended if family and friends help pick up the pieces.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Mrs Brown's Boys
    Starring Brendan O'Carroll as Agnes Brown, the loudest, proudest mother in Ireland. This nosy, meddling matriarch makes her six children miserable with her overwhelming love for them.
    Show · 15 Seasons

    Homeward Bound

    To the Manor Born
    Snobbish Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is forced to sell her stately home and decides to show the new owner a thing or two about “nobility”.
    Show · 4 Seasons
    Good Neighbors
    The Goods leave behind the irritations of the everyday and embrace the simple life, much to the horror of the neighbors next door.
    Show · 5 Seasons
    Blandings
    Poor Lord Emsworth cannot simply enjoy the comforts of his stately Victorian castle and the company of his beloved pet pig. Rather, he is constantly obliged to entertain eccentric relatives and absurd aristocrats in this lively period comedy.
    Show · 2 Seasons
    Keeping Up Appearances
    Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'bouquet') goes to incredible lengths in her quest for perfection. In marked contrast to Hyacinth's meticulously ordered life, however, the rest of her family are as common as muck.
    Show · 7 Seasons
    Rising Damp
    Comedic icon Leonard Rossiter plays stingy landlord Rigsby, who pesters his tenants and is obsessed with spinster Miss Jones.
    Show · 4 Seasons
    Waiting for God
    Refusing to succumb to old age, Tom Ballard and Diana Trent are a pair of seasoned delinquents that cause many headaches. Their uneasy alliance is destined to make life difficult at the Bayview Retirement Village.
    Show · 5 Seasons

    Parental Control

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