A British comedy series broke into an American-dominated television ranking. Co-creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant changed television comedy with the original U.K. version of The Office. The ...

If you’ve ever watched any sort of British comedy, you know that the Brits have a form of humor that is entirely distinct from that of their American counterparts. The Brits are both drier and more ...

British comedies hold a special place in the hearts of many, and distinguish themselves even among countless other beloved comedy movies. While there are plenty of quintessential British comedies that ...

Of all the genres the Brits are well-known for, perhaps comedy is their best. Ever since the dawn of television, creative thinkers across the pond have been evolving the genre of comedy at a ...

A stacked British comedy starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as fictionalised versions of themselves has been added to BBC iPlayer. Originally released in 2005, A Cock and Bull Story stars the two ...

It's been a long time coming, but Digital Spy is finally in print. And our magazine – the first of many, we hope – is a standalone issue devoted entirely to one thing: great British comedians. Why ...

A re-run of Trying’s early series on the BBC this year ought to have won this show a few new fans, but it's still the best ...

While Hollywood often treats casinos, poker tables, and roulette wheels as glamorous symbols of wealth, control, and confidence, British comedy approaches them the opposite way. A character will ...

British comedies are adored around the world. The programmes and films that focus on our quaint ways of life and cultural stereotypes (think Keeping Up Appearances, The Vicar Of Dibley and Are You ...