Britcom
English television humor
A Britcom is a British television comedy, particularly a sitcom.
The term parallels romcom and distinguishes British productions from American sitcoms: I've been bingeing Britcoms on streaming services.
Classic Britcoms like *Fawlty Towers*, *The Office*, and *Blackadder* are known for dry humor, shorter seasons, and willingness to let characters fail.
- BlackadderVenomous British snake
- Monty PythonBritish surreal comedy troupe
- The OfficePlace of business operations
- Absolutely FabulousSuperlatively and unquestionably wonderful
Keeping Up Appearances · Dad's Army · Mr Bean · The IT Crowd · Coupling
Clever, inventive humor
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- innuendoOblique disparaging remark
self-deprecation · awkwardness · cringe · absurdist · wordplay · understatement · double entendre · farce
British public broadcaster
- ITVUK commercial broadcaster
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
laugh track · studio audience · sketch · panel show · mockumentary · ensemble cast · primetime · streaming
Grouping by shared traits
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- eccentricityUnconventional behavior or nature
- social climbingSeeking higher status
- workplaceEmployment location
dysfunctional family · village life · suburban · flatmates · miscommunication · British reserve · nostalgia · pomposity
Fawlty Towers
- BlackadderVenomous British snake
- Monty PythonBritish surreal comedy troupe
- The OfficePlace of business operations
Absolutely Fabulous · Keeping Up Appearances · Dad's Army · Mr Bean · The IT Crowd · Coupling
wit
Clever, inventive humor
innuendo · self-deprecation · awkwardness · cringe · absurdist · wordplay · understatement · double entendre · farce · satire
BBC
British public broadcaster
- ITVUK commercial broadcaster
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- seriesOrdered set of related items
episodes · laugh track · studio audience · sketch · panel show · mockumentary · ensemble cast · primetime · streaming · Netflix
Ricky Gervais
Stephen Fry · Hugh Laurie · Martin Freeman · Simon Pegg · Nick Frost
class
Grouping by shared traits
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- eccentricityUnconventional behavior or nature
- social climbingSeeking higher status
workplace · dysfunctional family · village life · suburban · flatmates · miscommunication · British reserve · nostalgia · pomposity · snobbery