For ages, various friends of mine recommended that I check out Taskmaster, a British comedy game show in which a group of five comedians earn points by completing a series of silly challenges. The ...

BritBox has long been the go-to streaming service for TV Anglophiles, and now HBO Max subscribers can get a taste of the sort of shows subscribers of that service have long enjoyed.

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.

These series, amidst many others on this list, challenge their audiences and accurately reflect the times, marking them as lasting standouts among the British shows of the last 25 years.