The news that one of Britain’s most cherished comedy double acts, Morecambe and Wise, nearly broke up in 1950, before they ever achieved anything like the fame that they later went on to attain ...

While Peep Show is about young men wasting time and misbehaving in their 20s and 30s, Back is a comedy about the peculiarities of middle age.Mitchell and Webb play two long-lost brothers who ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Earache Records Morecambe and Wise. Pete and Dud. Smith and Jones. All great British ...

A British Detective Comedy About a Reclusive Puzzle-Maker. In “Ludwig,” David Mitchell tries to solve mysteries—and the problem of being a person in the world. By Sarah Larson.

But British TV comedy will always be where my heart truly lies and if any of my above choices are on your own list of TV faves, then I urge you to try any or all of my top picks of Brit TV comedy. ...

Buy British Comedy Legends. Chris Longridge. Editor, Digital Spy Chris has over 25 years' experience as a writer and editor, having worked as a journalist covering TV and movies since the '90s.

The Oddball British Comedy Show I Thought I’d Hate (And Learned to Love) The cult favorite Taskmaster has a nonsensical premise that slowly bowled me over. By David Sims. Avalon.

British game show "Taskmaster" kicked off its 18th season on the UK's Channel 4 on Sept. 12, but it is social media that has made the quirky comedy a viral phenomenon in the U.S. and beyond.

And yet, compared with the British “Office,” it is a model of restraint. By Margaret Lyons Robert Webb, left, and Jeremy Swift in a scene from the short-lived comedy “The Smoking Room ...

The heckler-infused hour from the British comic will drop Saturday, Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. By Lacey Rose Writer-At-Large James Acaster has invited his hecklers to HBO. In fact, he’s formally titled ...