Laugh out loud with these hilarious British comedy series

Sidharth Rengan

 Mar 20, 2023

Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-74) - Streaming on Netflix

The Monty Python crew satirises the oddities of British life with observational humour and intellectual references 

The IT Crowd (2006-13) - Streaming on Netflix

Two tech geeks based out of a Reynholm Industries' basement are assigned a new supervisor who is illiterate in technology

Derry Girls (2018-22) - Streaming on Netflix

Set in Derry, Northern Ireland, a young girl and her cousin go on many adventures after they attend a Catholic girls' school

Cuckoo (2012-19) - Streaming on Netflix

A sophisticated British family is shocked when their daughter returns home after a gap year with a hippy American husband, Cuckoo

Man Like Mobeen (2017-) - Streaming on Netflix

Mobeen attempts to be a good friend, follow his faith, and raise his teenage sister, while his past and everyday life complicate things

Mind Your Language (1977-87) - Streaming on Sony Liv

Jeremy Brown, a language teacher, attempts to make a living by teaching English to immigrants

The Office (2001-03) - Streaming on Amazon Prime Video

Employees at the Wernham Hogg paper company in Berkshire go about their boring routine, with the uninspiring and inappropriate jokes of their boss, David Brent

After Life (2019-22) - Streaming on Netflix

A writer for a newspaper struggles to cope with the death of his wife

Fleabag (2016-19) - Streaming on Amazon Prime Video

A dry-witted woman attempts to traverse life and love in London while trying to cope with tragedy