British comedy

Netflix isn't always the first place many of us go when we're looking for a new British comedy to watch (that's usually Acorn TV or BritBox), but they have a

If real life hasn't traumatised you enough and you find yourself with the overwhelming urge to feel embarrassed on someone else's behalf, cringe comedy is

The Young Ones is a British sitcom written by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, and Lise Mayer, starring Adrian Edmondson, Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, and Alexei Sayle, and broadcast on BBC Two for two series, first shown in 1982 and 1984. The show focused on the lives of four dissimilar students and their landlord's family on different plots that often included anarchic, offbeat, surreal humour.

Golly, he really is terribly beastly.

Because Netflix, Acorn, Britbox, and Hulu change their offerings regularly, we recommend checking them before paying for DVDs or purchasing Amazon streamed

Keeping up Appearances.

For such a small place, the United Kingdom produces an incredible amount of great comedy. We've tried to put together best British comedy lists before, and

British comedian Rik Mayall, circa 1985. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

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