Reply #9: I loves me some Britcoms...

[Reverend_Smitty]

Father Ted is a sort of a wacky comedy show that is set on a remote Irish island and focuses on the misadventures of 3 inept priests and it's a hysterically funny show. I'm Alan Partridge starring Steve Coogan is based on a pompous talk show host who is constantly putting his foot in his mouth. That particular show follows Alan around in a faux documentary style after he had been sacked from the BBC after an unfortunate "shooting" on live TV, and it focuses on his life living in a motor lodge in Norwich. It's a make you cringe and laugh much like Ricky Gervais does...His faux talk show, "Knowing Me, Knowing You" is also worth a look and is the prequel to "I'm Alan Partridge"

A few that aren't on that list that I would also recommend are Blackadder starring Rowan Atkinson who is wonderfully witty and the complete opposite of his Mr. Bean character, it also has a stellar supporting cast that include Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry...plus it's set in a different historical setting in each season. Another great series is "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" which is a sketch comedy from the late 80s to mid 90s and most of it revolves around great wordplay...only the first two seasons are available on DVD in the US so far.