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Thursday 26th March 2015 5:35pm [Edited]

Greater Manchester

656 posts

Been a while since seeing a truly innovative all time great sitcom come out of the UK. The Office, AbFab, Fawlty Towers level of brilliance. Benidorm seems to be the strongest one out there currently. So what are the top contenders since The Office (i.e. 2001 onwards)? Your votes please.

I note in the top 50 sitcom guide on this website - not a single one in the top 20 began after the year 2000. Only 3 in the whole top 50, but I was skimming so it might be 3 and a half. Those being: AbFab, Phoenix Nights and The Office.

Voting begins now...

Smarmy

Aaron

Thursday 26th March 2015 8:21pm

Royal Berkshire

69,949 posts

Absolutely Fabulous started in 1992!

My Family launched in 2000.

shaggy292

Thursday 26th March 2015 8:53pm

London

1,736 posts

Quote: Nick Nockerty @ 26th March 2015, 5:35 PM GMT
I note in the top 50 sitcom guide on this website - not a single one in the top 20 began after the year 2000. Only 3 in the whole top 50, but I was skimming so it might be 3 and a half.

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That was a vote from aaaaaages ago - I dare say that if a vote was to take place today there'd be a few more post-2000 shows (not a lot, mind - Peep Show and The Thick Of It would be two of the front runners).

My own personal vote would go to Green Wing. Not everyone's cup of tea, but made such a massive impact on me, and will always have a special place in my heart.

Chappers

Thursday 26th March 2015 11:00pm

Surrey

35,735 posts

I like Green Wing and I'm sure Not Going Out and The IT Crowd would be contenders now.

bloopergast

Friday 27th March 2015 6:03pm [Edited]

79 posts

Peep Show - top quality show in its 9th series.

Nick Nockerty

Sunday 29th March 2015 2:06pm [Edited]

Greater Manchester

656 posts

OK Peep Show and Green wing are both good, but not main stream. Not top all time 20 greats.

We have some great Comic Actors, Sir Ian McKenna even had a bash recently. But where have the writers gone? Spaced, was good. But that was 1999 ?

Of course Ab Fab was ahead of its time, so it qualifies as post 2000.

Hercules Grytpype Thynne

Sunday 29th March 2015 3:19pm

Trac'or bor from Ipswich

27,214 posts

Quote: Nick Nockerty @ 29th March 2015, 3:06 PM BST
OK Peep Show and Green wing are both good, but not main stream. Not top all time 20 greats.

We have some great Comic Actors, Sir Ian McKenna even had a bash recently. But where have the writers gone ? Spaced, was good. But that was 1999 ?

Of course Ab Fab was ahead of it's time, so it qualifies as post 2000.

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Spaced 1999 Laughing out loud I like it.........yes? No? OK, please yerself.