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1. Black Books (2000–2004)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Bernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.
Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Paul Beech
Votes: 61,781
2. Coupling (2000–2004)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Six best friends talk about all aspects of sex and relationships on their never-ending quest to find true love.
Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 47,584
3. 'Allo 'Allo! (1982–1992)
45 min | Comedy, History, War
In France during World War II, René Artois runs a small café where Resistance fighters, Gestapo men, German Army officers and escaped Allied POWs interact daily, ignorant of one another's true identity or presence, exasperating René.
Stars: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki Michelle, Richard Marner
Votes: 26,936
4. Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Two siblings share their Friday-night dinners at their parents' home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal
Votes: 21,961
5. The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2020)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church.
Stars: Dawn French, James Fleet, Trevor Peacock, Gary Waldhorn
Votes: 15,400
6. British Men Behaving Badly (1992–2014)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy
Two early thirties best friends live together while having completely different personalities. While their girlfriends try to help them take on more responsibilities the boys seldom respond well and usually end up drinking together.
Stars: Martin Clunes, Caroline Quentin, Leslie Ash, Neil Morrissey
Votes: 8,635
7. How Not to Live Your Life (2007–2011)
28 min | Comedy
This series revolves around a neurotic twenty-nine year old man named Don. As he tries to make his way through life, his overactive mind and inappropriate behavior is always getting him into trouble.
Stars: Dan Clark, David Armand, Leila Hoffman, Laura Haddock
Votes: 6,099
8. Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
British sitcom in which an unhappily married man discovers he can time travel back to 1940s war-torn London where he masquerades as an MI5 agent and part-time songwriter whilst courting the local barmaid.
Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Victor McGuire, Christopher Ettridge, Elizabeth Carling
Votes: 3,315
9. The Goes Wrong Show (2019–2021)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
A series of brand new, hand-crafted, half hours of theatrical catastrophe as The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society undertake more (overly) ambitious endeavours.
Stars: Henry Shields, Bryony Corrigan, Charlie Russell, Henry Lewis
Votes: 2,933
10. Birds of a Feather (1989–2020)
Not Rated | 75 min | Comedy
Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.
Stars: Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, Alun Lewis
Votes: 2,460
11. The Job Lot (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The daily troubles of everyone who works at the job centre.
Stars: Sarah Hadland, Russell Tovey, Angela Curran, Jo Enright
Votes: 1,950
12. Hi-de-Hi! (1980–1988)
60 min | Comedy
Comic goings-on in this series. Ted's the camp comic but is always on the lookout for a way to make money. Gladys has her eye on the boss, and Peggy wants to swap her mop and cleaner's outfit for a 'yellow coat.'
Stars: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Felix Bowness
Votes: 1,864
13. Coupling (2003)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
The mating ritual can get messy. Steve's with Jane but he's suddenly hot for Susan who met Steve through Jeff whom Susan used to go out with though she's just dumped Patrick despite the great sex so Patrick's asked Sally out.
Stars: Colin Ferguson, Jay Harrington, Lindsay Price, Christopher Moynihan
Votes: 1,142
14. Top of the Pops (1964–2023)
60 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
A rundown of the latest chart hits, featuring in-studio performances from popular music artists.
Stars: The Ladybirds, Pan's People, Jimmy Savile, Legs & Co
Votes: 1,121
15. The Smoking Room (2004–2005)
30 min | Comedy
A British comedy set in the smoking room of a workplace.
Stars: Robert Webb, Jeremy Swift, Paula Wilcox, Nadine Marshall
Votes: 950
16.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
The Girl with Two Breasts
(2000)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Jeff meets and tries to "chat up" an Israeli girl who doesn't speak English. Meanwhile, Steve and Patrick are inspired to thoughts of a science fiction movie featuring intelligent breasts -- but what will they call it?
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 879
17.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
The Man with Two Legs
(2001)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Jeff is smitten with a woman he's seen on the train. Well, actually, just with her leg as that's all he's seen of her.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 799
18.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Inferno
(2000)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
While tidying up Steve's flat, Susan finds a hot tape we'll just call "Inferno" ... but that's not the FULL title. At a dinner party featuring all the friends, plus Jane's ambiguous guest, ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 791
19.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Flushed
(2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Steve Taylor is a charming, efficient man, but can't handle women well, being affected by fears which are only aggravated when he talks with his best mate Jeff, who always manages to say and do the wrong thing and worse...
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 783
20.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
The Entertainer
(2002)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Fran decides to take up piano lessons with a very prominent teacher, however all doesn't go to plan and she ends up having to ask Manny for a favour. Meanwhile Bernard asks a girl out and once again Manny is called upon for a favour.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Nina Conti
Votes: 772
21.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Naked
(2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Jeff meets co-worker Julia and is interested in going out with her, as she is with him. Jeff explains his ineptitude to Steve and Patrick at asking women out. Elsewhere, Julia explains her ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 726
22.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Sex, Death & Nudity
(2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Jane's aunt dies, and everyone's going to the funeral ... but whose date is whose? The event has Sally worrying that her anti-aging beauty regime may never be enough. This episode also ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 716
23.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Fever
(2002)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
On a scorching hot day, Manny tries to maintain his body temperature so it doesn't go over 88 degrees; Fran has problems with a new neighbour, and Bernard tries to find an appropriate "summer girl".
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Rose Keegan
Votes: 706
24.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Size Matters
(2000)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy, Romance
When Susan calls Steve, he instantly looses all his command of conversation, yet they agree to meet and she offers to cook, according to Sally an offer of free sex plus catering. Steve's ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 702
25.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Elephants and Hens
(2004)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
When Bernard holds a children's themed book day in the shop, Fran bets Manny and Bernard they couldn't write a children's book over a weekend, while Bernard bets Fran back that she will have an awful time at her friend's hen party.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Lucy Davis
Votes: 698
26.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Manny Come Home
(2004)
TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy
When Manny defects to Goliath Books after an "incident" with Bernard, his ex-employer's life spirals out of control. Meanwhile Fran returns from holiday only to be greeted by the squalor of Bernard's shop.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Simon Pegg
Votes: 698
27.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
The Fixer
(2002)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Bernard and Manny have to deal with a gangster turned writer who plans to hold a reading of his autobiography at the book shop, however he can't read. Meanwhile Fran gets an office job ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Mick Walter
Votes: 676
28.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
The End of the Line
(2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
A bit of sexy role playing creates havoc between the friends: who is the sexy Frenchwoman Giselle and the studly Australian Dick Darlington?
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 672
29.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Blood
(2002)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Manny and Bernard try to keep up with modern book shops and in doing so Manny helps Fran get over her boredom by encouraging her to look up her family tree.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Andrew T. Collins
Votes: 653
30. Jack Said (2009)
101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Jack is an undercover cop infiltrating a criminal gang. Things go pear-shaped when Jack's chancer pal does a runner with a box belonging to the boss and ends up in a perilous situation which threatens to explode into disaster.
Directors: Leander Basannavar, Michael Tchoubouroff | Stars: Simon Phillips, Danny Dyer, Ashlie Walker, Terry Stone
Votes: 648
31.
Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)
Episode:
The Fox
(2014)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
Dad is secretly hiding a dead fox in the outside freezer as he wants to get it stuffed. But when Mum needs to use the freezer, Dad is desperate in his attempts to hide it from her.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal
Votes: 644
32.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Party
(2004)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Manny and Fran drag Bernard along with them to a party, but the drunken aftermath dredges up secrets and bitterness.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Elizabeth Chadwick
Votes: 639
33.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
A Nice Change
(2002)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
When construction starts next door to the shop, Manny, Bernard and Fran try to decide what to do while it continues.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Howard Coggins
Votes: 638
34.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Hello Sun
(2002)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Fran tries to cleanse her lifestyle by taking up yoga and going on a radical diet, while Bernard and Manny receive some books on Freud and their lives descend into his famous theories.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Jessica Hynes
Votes: 638
35.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
The Cupboard of Patrick's Love
(2000)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Patrick's video collection, including the tape of Susan, is discovered. Before she can ask for Patrick's discretion, he's already shown it to Steve, Jeff and Sally who haven't even noticed that Patrick taped over her.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 624
36.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa
(2004)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Manny's parents visit the shop for the weekend, and the lies he's told them throw Fran and Bernard's lives into chaos.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Annette Crosbie
Votes: 606
37. The Upper Hand (1990–1996)
25 min | Comedy
An affluent divorced woman named Caroline Weatley, raising her son Tom with help from her mother Laura West, seeks a housekeeper, and a man named Charlie Burrows applies for the job.
Stars: Diana Weston, Honor Blackman, Joe McGann, Kellie Bright
Votes: 605
38.
Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)
Episode:
Mr Morris
(2012)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Grandma brings her boyfriend Lou Morris to dinner. He is a rude,critical man - likened by Jim to Hitler - who crashes his car into the front of the house and demands the Goodmans pay for ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Paul Ritter, Tom Rosenthal
Votes: 600
39.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
A Little Flutter
(2004)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Bernard becomes addicted to gambling and forces Manny and Fran to compete for one job at the shop in order to finance his bets.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Keith Allen
Votes: 584
40.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Her Best Friend's Bottom
(2001)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Steve accidentally sees Sally naked!
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 581
41.
Black Books (2000–2004)
Episode:
Travel Writer
(2004)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
Fran & Manny become enamored with a dashing travel writer giving a talk at the shop, while Bernard contends with a most unorthodox new landlord.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Julian Rhind-Tutt
Votes: 577
42.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Dressed
(2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Patrick needs a pretend-wife to show off to a colleague while Jane has a dinner date. Only problem: She is a tad underdressed.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 576
43.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
My Dinner in Hell
(2001)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Susan's sexually frank parents are coming to dinner, and Steve's worried. Seeing a nature TV show with Susan that talks about the need for the male of the species to continue to "enjoy" ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 576
44.
Friday Night Dinner (2011–2020)
Episode:
The Au Pair
(2020)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
The family's cream-tea obsessed former au pair pays the Goodmans a surprise visit. But there's nothing sweet about this reunion.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal
Votes: 573
45. Mike Bassett: Manager (2005)
25 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Mike, now living in Spain, returns to England to take the manager role at Wirral County, the club that his dad played for, tasked with saving the club from relegation.
Stars: Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman, Steve Edge, Neil Maskell
Votes: 562
46.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Jane and the Truth Snake
(2001)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
After getting herself fired from her radio job as a traffic reporter, Jane invents a sock puppet named Jake the Snake in preparation to launch a career in children's TV. Jake's honesty, ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 562
47.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Split
(2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Now Steve and Susan have broken up, he has nightmares, willing to give up a lot and beg to get her back. The boys try to comfort him and contemplate weird paths of thought about phoning, ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 558
48.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
The Melty Man Cometh
(2001)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, Romance
Sally and Patrick both try to deal with the fact Patrick had some trouble performing "in the sack".
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 553
49. The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994 TV Movie)
50 min | Comedy, War
Whilst celebrating her birthday, Edith and René reminisce about their adventures during World War II.
Director: John B. Hobbs | Stars: Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Kenneth Connor, Kirsten Cooke
Votes: 552
50.
Coupling (2000–2004)
Episode:
Unconditional Sex
(2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Jeff's date with Wilma is coached by helpful cues from the friends by phone, but he still make up absurd lies.
Director: Martin Dennis | Stars: Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander, Kate Isitt
Votes: 550