British TV show rec request

[liresius]

I'm calling out to all my friends who watch Brit TV. Can you rec me any shows you are currently enjoying or have recently enjoyed? I've watched a few over the course of time - like
Fawlty Towers, Hitchhiker's Guide, Red Dwarf, Gormenghast, Brideshead Revisited, QaF, Spooks, Coupling, The Office, Pride and Prejudice (and a couple of other historical dramas), LoM, Jekyll, The State Within, Torchwood and Dr. Who, and probably a lot of others I can't remember at the moment.

I'm up to date on Whitechapel, Merlin and I'm getting a hold of The Vicar of Dibley too. What's your take on the latter? I think that is one my Mum was watching but we don't always share the same taste so wondering if it's worth a shot ...

Is there anything else that's been taking your attention? *cookies* if you can let me have any suggestions

Comments

[smuffster.livejournal.com]

Vicar of Dibley is something I'll watch, but not religiously, just if it's on and I've nothing better to do.

Um, I like Hustle quite a lot, but mostly cause Marc Warren is in it *g* Have you seen State of Play? That is awesome. The Lakes with a very young John Simm.

My favourite older show is Man About the House. Ohm and I love 'Allo, 'Allo.

What else. As Time Goes By. Men Behaving Badly. All the various Rik Mayall/Ade Edmondson shows. All the Comic Strip Presents... Clocking Off.

Oh, did you see the telemovie that Chris Eccleston did with Russell Davies? Um, thinks, The Second Coming. It was fantastic.

North and South. The Forsyte Saga. Robin of Sherwood.

God, a million more *g* Sorry :)

[lysambre.livejournal.com]

Recently there was Survivors, not the reality show, but a show about a virus hitting the whole planet and killing most people.

I've only begun to watch it now (it was on tv in december), and from what I understand it's only 6 episodes long (an hour and a half each, more like a movie in six parts ;) )), but I've hear good about it and the first episode managed to hold my attention.

Can't help much more, the only other show I've been sometimes watching when at friends is Little Britain, and is a very particular sense of humour, so not everyone likes it.

[zooz.livejournal.com]

Father Ted. I really like the Vicar of Dibley, but Father Ted is so much more.

Also the IT crowd, Keeping up appearances and BLACK BOOKS....Black Books is a MUST.

Ehmm....oh and the fast show.

[zinfic.livejournal.com]

Well, I like Hustle enough to have written SGA-AU of it... Also - the IT crowd! I've only seen one ep so far, but I've worked tech support so I know enough of the trade to get the in-jokes and I think I'm a little bit in love with this show :D

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

It depends what you like; ie are you a crime buff like myself? Or do you like the more suspenseful ones like Jekyll? Honestly, anything with Moffat is great! :D

For comedies, I love The Brittas Empire, Keeping Up Appearances and of course, the famous Blackadder (I'm excluding the ones you've already mentioned above).

For mystery/crimes, I confess to being the only I know who like Taggart. I am also big on Silent Witness and Wire in the Blood.

There is North Square, which starred both the guys from Whitechapel ages ago. I don't know if it's anywhere on the net but I saw it on TV ages ago. It's about life in a solicitors firm.

[from-the-corner.livejournal.com]

I'm watching "Ultraviolet" right now. It's pretty old (1998), one season only and about vampires. In a British "I'm really serious about it" kind of way, if you know what I mean.

I also love "Midsomer Murders", because for me it's British crime show at it's best. Although I wonder how come there's anyone left alive there, since there are few dead bodies in every episode ;)

[gweneiriol.livejournal.com]

Merlin is something I'd highly recommend! Well, unless you don't like it when they mess w/the source material, then it probably isn't the show for you. Otherwise, it's a blast!

[pushkin666.livejournal.com]

If you like cop shows then I'd recommend The Sweeney (you'll see their homage to it in LOM). I'd also recommend The Professionals, slightly dated now but still the two lead characters are so very slashable.

This Life, which is about trainee lawyers and barristers living together (one of them is gay), and trust me it's spot on.

Poirot, Morse, Frost - all detective shows and all excellent.

I'd agree on the The Comic Strip present, Blackadder and Ultraviolet. All fantastic although The Comic Strip is quite topical and can therefore be dated. Still great to watch though.

Jeeves and Wooster with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke. Brett to me is the best Holmes ever.

Last of the Summer Wine for gentle humour although I'd go with the older stuff (this show has gone on for years!).

For sci-fi well you've already got Dr Who and Torchwood. If you're going to watch Dr Who again go for some of the earlier stuff, not just from Chris Eccleston onwards. Also Blakes 7. Quite camp if you watch it now but it was meant to be Robin Hood in space. The main characters are all psychotic in some way and there are bdsm elements there in the clothing etc. It's also great fun.

I shall continue thinking but hope some of those help.

[aqualegia.livejournal.com]

You've already had a lot of my favourites recommended... so I'll just add a few more:

Man in a Suitcase
Miss Marple (Joan Hickson is the best)
Bergerac
Dad's Army (comedy series)
Jonathan Creek
Queer as Folk (the original version - not the American remake.)
Danger UXB (Drama about bomb disposal squad)

[sa3466996.livejournal.com]

I loved some of the older stuff produced by Hat Trick productions - things like Drop the Dead Donkey, KYTV, Chelmsford 123.

Waking the dead is quite good. The whole series of Prime Suspects was utterly brilliant. Bread was another good sit-com.

I'll also echo the other scribblers' suggestions too - especially The Second coming, Wire in the Blood, Blackadder, Father Ted etc, and I didn't know the Red Dwarf telemovie was going to be out so soon *ggg*