This is a long list of comedy shows that I own, along with some others I’ve reviewed or mentioned in my posts. I also have a separate page for stand-up comedy, and further humorous titles can be found among my reviews of audiobooks and dramas.
Contents
- Sitcoms
- Game Shows
- Topical Comedies
- Variety & Sketches
- Animations
- Radio Shows
- Charity Events
- Spoof Documentaries
- Chat Shows
- Other Shows
Sitcoms
1950s-1960s
- Dad’s Army:
- Series 1-9 & Christmas Specials (DVD) – See mention of Dad’s Army At The BBC, with rare clips related to the series.
- The Missing Episodes (DVD) – See reviews of these animated recreations and the live-action remakes.
- 1971 Movie (50th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray) – See mention.
- Other Mentions:
- Hancock’s Half Hour – See mention of the colourised episodes.
1970s
- Are You Being Served?:
- Series 1-10 (DVD)
- Grace & Favour – Series 1-2 (DVD) – Sequel
- Citizen Smith:
- Series 1-4 (Blu-ray) – See review.
- The Fall & Rise Of Reginald Perrin:
- Complete Collection (DVD) – Series 1-3, Christmas sketch & Legacy series.
- Fawlty Towers:
- Series 1-2 (Remastered) (Blu-ray)
- See 50th Anniversary review
- See review of Joe & David’s Magical Sitcom Tour.
- See mentions of Andrew Sachs prank calls and Bernard Cribbins death.
- The Good Life:
- Series 1-4 & Specials (DVD) – See mention of 50th anniversary documentary.
- Open All Hours:
- Series 1-4 & Still Open All Hours: Series 1-6 (DVD)
- See reviews of 2019 Christmas Special and 50th anniversary documentary.
- Porridge:
- Series 1-3 & Christmas Specials (DVD)
- Going Straight – Complete Series (DVD) – Sequel
- The Movie (DVD)
- See mentions of the 50th anniversary writers chat and Joe & David’s Magical Sitcom Tour
- Rising Damp:
- Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em:
- Series 1-3 & Christmas Specials (DVD)
- Sport Relief 2016 Special (iTunes)
- See my reviews of the series and specials for the 50th anniversary and the 2015 radio documentary.
1980s
- ‘Allo ‘Allo!:
- Series 1-9 (DVD)
- Blackadder:
- Complete Collection (40th Anniversary) (Blu-ray) – See review.
- The Comic Strip Presents:
- Completely Bad News (DVD) – See review.
- Ever Decreasing Circles:
- Series 1-4 & Special (DVD)
- Filthy, Rich & Catflap:
- 25th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
- Hi-De-Hi:
- Series 1-9 (DVD)
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy:
- Special Edition (Blu-ray) – See review.
- The New Statesman:
- Series 1-4 Box Set (DVD)
- Only Fools & Horses:
- My Collection:
- Complete Collection Box Set (DVD) – Series 1-7, specials & the 2002 ‘Story Of’ documentary. Some episodes have cuts.
- The 80s Specials Box Set (Blu-ray) – Remastered, uncut editions of the specials from To Hull And Back to The Jolly Boys’ Outing.
- Sport Relief 2014 (iTunes) – Charity sketch with David Beckham.
- The Green Green Grass – Series 1-4 (DVD) – Spin-off about Boycie & Marlene. Series 4 omits I Done It My Way for copyright reasons.
- The Only Fools & Horses Story (Hardback Book)
- Reviews & Mentions:
- See reviews of the TV show & musical and 80s Specials Blu-ray.
- See documentary reviews for The Story Of Only Fools & Horses, the 40th anniversary radio show and The Lost Archive.
- See mentions for the musical soundtrack and David Jason’s lockdown message.
- I’ve also seen the Rock & Chips prequel drama, but wasn’t a big fan.
- My Collection:
- Police Squad!:
- Complete Series (Blu-ray) – See mention.
- The Naked Gun 1-3 (Movies Box Set) (DVD)
- Red Dwarf:
- Series I-VIII Box Set, IX (Back To Earth), X, XI & XII (Blu-ray) – See reviews.
- The Promised Land (Blu-ray) – See TV, Blu-ray & Comic-Con panel mentions.
- See mention of the First Three Million Years documentary.
- Sorry!:
- Series 1-7 Box Set (DVD)
- Yes Minister:
- You Rang, M’Lord?:
- Series 1-4 (DVD)
- The Young Ones:
- Series 1 -2 (40th Anniversary) (Blu-ray) – See review.
1990s
- 2point4 Children:
- Series 1-3 (DVD) – See review.
- Later series have never been released but are all on BBC iPlayer.
- Bottom:
- My Collection:
- TV Show: Series 1-3 (DVD)
- Live Shows: The Stage Show / The Big Number 2 Tour / Hooligan’s Island / 2001 – An Arse Oddity / Weapons Grade Y-Fronts (DVDs)
- Movie: Guest House Paradiso (Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)
- Reviews & Mentions:
- See reviews of the Guest House Paradiso Blu-ray, Bottom: Exposed documentary & Talking Bottom audiobook
- See mentions of the Rik Mayall documentaries Lord Of Misrule, Magnificent B’Stard & Sketches: Rare & Unseen
- See mention of Rik Mayall’s bench
- My Collection:
- The Brittas Empire:
- Series 1-7 (DVD) – See mention of 30th anniversary reunion.
- Father Ted:
- Goodnight Sweetheart:
- Series 1-6 (DVD)
- Keeping Up Appearances:
- Series 1-5 (DVD) – See review in tribute to Patricia Routledge.
- Men Behaving Badly:
- 20th Anniversary Complete Collection (DVD) – Series 1-6, Jingle Balls, Last Orders & Comic Relief sketches.
- Mr. Bean:
- TV Series: Bean’s Brilliant Box Set + Complete Collection – Disc 5 (DVDs) – The latter features a Comic Relief sketch that’s not in the Brilliant set.
- Specials: Funeral – Comic Relief 2015 (iTunes)
- Movies: Bean – The Ultimate Disaster Movie / Mr. Bean’s Holiday (Blu-rays)
- See mention of 30th anniversary documentary.
- Oh, Doctor Beeching!:
- Series 1-2 (DVD)
- One Foot In The Grave:
- Series 1-6 & Specials (DVD)
- See mention of the HD remaster of One Foot In The Algarve.
- The Piglet Files:
- Rik Mayall Presents:
- Series 1-2 Box Set (DVD)
- The Thin Blue Line:
- Series 1-2 Box Set (DVD)
- The Vicar Of Dibley:
- Ultimate Collection Box Set (DVD) – Series 1-2 & Specials.
- Bishop Of Dibley – Comic Relief 2015 Special (iTunes)
- See mentions of the 2005 New Year Special, 2020 Big Night In, 2020 Christmas lockdown specials & 2021 Inside Out documentary.
- Other Mentions:
- The League Of Gentlemen – See mention of the 20th Anniversary specials.
2000s
- Believe Nothing:
- Complete Series (DVD) – See mention.
- The Big Bang Theory:
- Seasons 1-12 (Blu-ray)
- See mentions of the Season 11 & 12 Blu-rays and Season 12 Finale.
- See mentions of Young Sheldon – Series 1 & 2, after which I lost interest.
- The IT Crowd:
- Versions 1.0 – 5.0 (Ultimate Box Set) (DVD) – See mention.
- Not Going Out:
- Outnumbered:
- Series 1-5 & 2009-2016 Christmas Specials (DVD)
- See mentions of the 2021 DVD Set and 2024 Christmas Special.
- Other Shows:
- 15 Storeys High – See mention of the TV series.
- So What Now? – See mention.
- Two Pints Of Lager & A Packet Of Crisps – See mention of their 20th anniversary. I’ve seen all the series, but prefer 1-6.
2010s
- The Goes Wrong Show:
- Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol, Series 1 & Series 2 (DVD)
- See mentions of Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol & their DVDs, plus Series 1 & 2.
- See mentions of February 2021 & July 2021 Mischief Movie Nights online.
- Other Mentions:
- After Life – See review.
- Click & Collect – See mention.
- The Cockfields – See mentions of Series 1 & 2 and 2021 Christmas Special.
- Good Omens – See review of Series 1-3.
- Tim Vine Travels Through Time – See mention.
2020s
- Staged:
- Series 1-2 Box Set & Series 3 (DVD) – See review.
- Other Mentions:
- Christmas Carole – See mention.
- Douglas Is Cancelled – See review.
- Man vs Bee / Baby – See reviews of Man vs Bee & Man vs Baby.
- The Outlaws – See reviews of Series 1, 2 & 3.
Game Shows
- 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown:
- The Big Fat Quiz:
- Dara Ó Briain’s Go 8 Bit – See mention of Series 2.
- Duck Quacks Don’t Echo – See mention.
- Last One Laughing (UK) – See reviews of Series 1 & 2, and the Halloween special.
- Never Mind The Buzzcocks – See mentions of the BBC series, Sky revival & Christmas specials 2021, 2022 & 2023. Apart from those specials, I lost interest in the revival after Series 2.
- QI:
- Series A-D, E-G, H-J & K-M Box Sets (DVD)
- Series A, B & C (DVD) – Older releases with extras not on the new A-D set.
- See mentions of Series A-M Box Sets in March 2019 & May 2019.
- See mentions of Christmas Specials for Series P, Q, S (audience experience), T, U, V & W.
- Room 101 – See mentions of TV Series 17 and Radio 4 Series 1, 2 & 3.
- Taskmaster:
- See mentions of the following…
- Series 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22.
- Champion Of Champions 2017, 2022, 2024 & 2025.
- New Year Treat 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026.
- Junior Taskmaster Series & Final
- New Zealand Seasons 1-3
- Home Tasks 2020
- Taskmasterclass 2024
- Great Ormond Street Fundraiser 2026
- I’m not a fan of the US version or the Horne Section TV Show.
- Total Wipeout – See mention.
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?:
- Complete BBC Radio Series (Audio)
- UK TV Series 1-2 Box Set (DVD) – There are no DVDs of later series.
- See review of the UK & US series and mention of USA episodes on Dave.
- Would I Lie To You?:
Topical Comedies
- Have I Got News For You:
- The Very Best Of (DVD) – Angus Deayton years compilation.
- The Best Of The Guest Presenters – Volume 1 & Volume 2 (DVD)
- Have I Got Unbroadcastable News For You & The Official Pirate Video (Recorded DVD) – VHS specials I made copies of.
- See mentions of Series 53, 58, 59 & 66, the 30th Anniversary Documentary and Have I Got Sport For You
- The Last Leg:
- See Paralympics reviews for 2012 London (Year End), 2016 Rio, 2021 Tokyo, 2024 Paris
- See review of my 2017 Studio Experience
- See Christmas reviews for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025.
- See other mentions from 2015 (Nick Clegg), 2017 (David Tennant) & 2020 (Lockdown), 2026 (Penny Mordaunt)
- Mock The Week:
- Too Hot For TV 1-3 (DVD)
- See reviews of the Too Hot For TV DVDs and 2017 studio audience experience.
- See mentions of the TLC return & summer specials
- Russell Howard’s Good News:
- Best Of Series 1 & 2 (DVD) – See reviews.
Variety & Sketches
- At Last The 1948 Show:
- Series 1-2 (BFI Collector’s Edition) (DVD) – See review.
- Do Not Adjust Your Set:
- Series 1-2 (BFI Collector’s Edition) (DVD) – See review.
- The Fast Show:
- TV Series: Ultimate Collection (DVD) – Series 1-3, Christmas Special, The Last Fast Show Ever, You Ain’t Seen These, Right?, Suits You Sir – The Inside Leg, and more.
- Live Shows: The Fast Show Live & Farewell Tour (DVDs)
- See review of Gold documentary Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases.
- Frost On Sunday:
- The Best Of (DVD) – All 10 surviving shows.
- Harry Hill’s TV Burp:
- Kenny Everett:
- The Kenny Everett Video Show Box Set (DVD) – Thames TV Series 1-4 & New Year Specials. See review.
- The Best Possible Taste – The Kenny Everett Story (DVD)
- Monty Python’s Flying Circus:
- TV Series:
- Series 1-4 (50th Anniversary Box Set) (Blu-ray) – See review.
- Fliegender Zirkus (Blu-ray) – See review.
- Almost The Truth – The Lawyer’s Cut (DVD) – Documentary series.
- Live Shows:
- Live At Drury Lane (Audio)
- Live At The Hollywood Bowl (DVD)
- Live At Aspen (DVD) – From Best Of Monty Python Box Set, includes BBC Monty Python Night 1999.
- One Down, Five To Go (Blu-ray)
- Movies:
- Movie Soundtrack Albums:
- Other Albums:
- See mention of Terry Jones’ death.
- TV Series:
- Morecambe & Wise:
- Morecambe & Wise At ITV (DVD) – All surviving episodes from ATV’s Two Of A Kind, their complete Thames TV series, and a few other guest appearances.
- Complete BBC Collection (DVD) – Most episodes from their BBC series.
- The Lost Tapes (DVD) – All the missing BBC episodes plus bonus material.
- Complete BBC Radio 2 Series (Audio)
- See reviews for all the above releases & the 2026 lost tape broadcast.
- Not The Nine O’Clock News:
- The Best Of Volume 1 & 2 (DVD)
- Paul Merton:
- Paul Merton – The Series 1 & 2 (Re-Edited) (DVD) – See review.
- The Paul Merton Collection (DVD) – See mention.
- Saturday Live:
- Best Of Series 1 & 2 (DVD)
- Best Of Friday Night Live (DVD)
- Best Of Fry & Laurie, Harry Enfield & Ben Elton (DVD)
- The Dangerous Brothers – Dangervision (DVD)
- See mention of the 2022 Friday Night Live special.
- The Two Ronnies:
- Complete Collection Box Set (DVD)
- See mentions of The Two Ronnies Sketchbook and The Unseen Sketches.
- See mentiosn of Ronnie Barker’s death and Ronnie Corbett’s Lost Tapes.
- Other Mentions:
- Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway – See mentions of Series 14, 15 & 17, where I lost interest.
- Michael McIntyre – See reviews of his Comedy Roadshow, and his Big Show in 2025 & 2026.
- Noel Edmonds – See reviews of Noel’s House Party & Saturday Roadshow.
Animations
- Danger Mouse:
- Series 1-10 (30th Anniversary Box Set) (DVD)
- See mention in my Childhood Favourites.
- Family Guy:
- Seasons 1-8 Box Set & Seasons 9-19 individual releases (DVD)
- Family Guy Uncovered (DVD) – Included in Season 1-8 box set.
- Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (DVD)
- Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Star Wars Trilogy (Blu-ray)
- Live In Vegas (DVD) – Bonus features disc with soundtrack CD.
- DVD season numbers are 2 above the TV versions, as they split early seasons into parts. There are no DVDs for season 20 (TV season 18) onwards, but I’d lost interest by TV season 20 anyway.
- See mentions of DVD seasons 17, 18 & 19, and the Christmas specials from TV seasons 18 & 20.
- The Simpsons:
- Seasons 1-19 (DVD)
- The Simpsons Movie (Blu-ray)
- I haven’t seen the later seasons yet, which are all on Disney+.
- See mentions of Seasons 2, 3 & 19, plus my Childhood Favourites.
- Wallace & Gromit:
- The Collection (Blu-ray) – All 4 short films.
- The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit (Special Edition) (DVD) – Feature-length movie.
- See reviews of all their films up to Vengeance Most Fowl, plus the Musical Marvels Live Show and other Aardman Animations.
Radio Shows
Titles I own are audio compilations unless otherwise stated.
- I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue:
- Treasury Box Set 1, 2 & 3 – Hosted by Humphrey Lyttelton.
- Volume 16, 17 & 18 – Hosted by Jack Dee.
- Live On Stage (DVD)
- See my 50th Anniversary review.
- Just A Minute:
- 40th Anniversary Collection
- Another Classic Collection
- A Further Classic Collection
- Golden Collection
- Through The Years
- A Vintage Collection
- Gems From The Archive
- Heritage Collection
- Best Of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009
- Series 56-60, 61-65, 66-70, 71-75, 76-80 & 81-85
- Remembering Nicholas Parsons
- See mentions for Just A Minute – Series 77, 79 (50th anniversary), 81 & 87 (new host Sue Perkins).
- See mentions for Nicholas Parsons – Death, Remembering Nicholas & 100th birthday tributes.
- The Ricky Gervais Show:
- XFM Seasons 1-4
- Podcast Seasons 1, 2, 4 & 5 – Season 3 is unavailable.
- The Ricky Gervais Guide To…
- Free Podcasts
- Animated Series 1-3 (DVD) – See review.
- The Unbelievable Truth:
- Series 1-27 – See mention.
- Other Series Mentions:
- Christian O’Connell Show – See mentions of his UK show, leaving, last episode & Australian show.
- You Heard It Here First – See mention of the pilot & Series 1.
- Other Specials Mentions:
Charity Events
- Children In Need & Comic Relief:
- National Comedy Awards – See mention for 2022.
- Royal Variety Performance – See mentions for 2020, 2021 & 2025. I don’t watch it every year.
Spoof Documentaries
- Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe – See mention of Antiviral Wipe.
- Cunk On… – See mentions for Britain, 2019, Earth & Life.
- Death To… – See mentions for 2020 & 2021.
- One Night In… – See mention.
- The Secret Story Of The BBC Christmas Tapes – See mention.
- The Unofficial Science Of… – See mentions for Home Alone, Die Hard & Indiana Jones.
- A Year In The Life Of A Year – See mentions for 2017, 2018 & 2019.
Chat Shows
- Al Murray’s Happy Hour – My Queen reviews mention performances of Queen songs on this show, including Brian & Roger doing We Will Rock You.
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled – See mentions of Series 5 & 6.
Other Shows
- Lockdown – See my 2020 Favourites for online clips I enjoyed in the Covid pandemic.
- Childhood – See my favourite animations, game shows & other shows from my youth.
