Tom Basden's Top 10 Comedy Picks
The Bafta nominee behind Here We Go reveals his go-to titles for a laugh
- Huw Fullerton
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1956
Sitcom
Comedy
PG
TV version of the popular BBC radio show of the same name, with Tony Hancock as the modern man of the world (in his own eyes). Sid James is there to bring him back to earth.
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1989
Animation
Comedy
PG
Animated sitcom set in the fictional town of Springfield. It parodies aspects of American life through the eyes of a blue-collar family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.
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2004
Comedy
Sitcom
18
The sitcom follows the lives of flatmates Mark and Jeremy, their friends and work colleagues. Mark is sensible and careful, but Jeremy is outgoing and has more success with the opposite sex.
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2004
Comedy
Fantasy
15
Tongue-in-cheek supernatural medical drama with Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade. Maverick doctor Dr Rick Dagless battles with the evil forces lurking beneath a hospital in Romford.
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2000
Sitcom
Comedy
PG
Comedy, starring Seinfeld co-creator and producer Larry David, playing an extreme version of himself, who spends most of the saga living a childfree life in Los Angeles with his wife.
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1989
Sitcom
Comedy
12
American sitcom set in New York following the exploits of stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, his best friend George, former girlfriend Elaine and neighbour from across the hall Kramer.
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1981
Sitcom
Comedy
12
British sitcom following the misadventures of Peckham market trader Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter, played by David Jason, and his younger brother and apprentice Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst).
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2001
Sitcom
Comedy
15
Mockumentary-style sitcom following the working lives of employees at the fictional Wernham Hogg Paper Company in Slough. Ricky Gervais leads the cast as egotistical manager David Brent.
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1990
Sitcom
Comedy
12
Sitcom following the misfortunes of grumpy pensioner Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Forced into early retirement, Victor spends his days rallying against the many irritants of modern life.
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1997
Animation
Sitcom
18
Animated comedy following the ongoing and frequently shocking misadventures of four boys - Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny - and their oddball friends and neighbours.
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Huw FullertonCommissioning editor
Huw Fullerton is a commissioning editor for Radio Times magazine handling comedy, entertainment and specialist drama. In a previous regeneration, he covered all things sci-fi and fantasy for RadioTimes.com.
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