Top 10 Non Roy Clarke tv shows

Amos Hames 2

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What are everyone's favourite TV show not written by Roy Clarke, Doesn't have to be all comedy shows..
10.. Antiques Roadtrip
9.....The Repair Shop
8.....The New Statesman
7.....The Dukes of Hazzard
6.....Ever Decrising Circles
5.....The A Team
4.....Emmerdale
3.....Blackadder
2.....Merlin
1.....Only Fools and horses

There's a few more but these are mostly my go too shows
 
Good question, my 10 would probably change on a daily basis but here goes I do particularly love comedies though;

1 - Extras
2 - The Repair Shop
3 - Tenable
4 - The League Of Gentlemen
5 - Blackadder
6 - Bottom
7 - Dear Ladies
8 - Band Of Brothers
9 - Dinnerladies
10 - Escape To The Country
 
Here is my list solely of British (and an Irish Show). I am limited to what PBS stations play or have played in Maryland.

1. Fawlty Towers
2. As Time Goes By (my wife and I are very much like a younger Jean and Lionel)
3. Hold the Sunset
4. Ballykissangel (mostly with the 1st two priests and a little less with the Australian one )
5. Doc Martin (another show with an awe-inspiring setting)
6. Young Ones
7. The Detectorists (1st season -extraordinary, 2nd Season - Very, very good, 3rd season- just alright)
8. Father Brown (with Mallory and McCarthy, not as much after they left) - I just love the Mallory character!
9. Waiting for God

10. A compilation of dramas (or 4 way tie) - Indian Doctor, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise (before it got sappy with Neville liking Florence), and Sister Boniface Mysteries (I know, it is thought of as a cheap knock-off of Father Brown, but it is really growing on me.

My wife and I watch more British television than American. For me, it is the comedies. For her, it is the Dramas and Crime Dramas.
 
Here is my list solely of British (and an Irish Show). I am limited to what PBS stations play or have played in Maryland.

1. Fawlty Towers
2. As Time Goes By (my wife and I are very much like a younger Jean and Lionel)
3. Hold the Sunset
4. Ballykissangel (mostly with the 1st two priests and a little less with the Australian one )
5. Doc Martin (another show with an awe-inspiring setting)
6. Young Ones
7. The Detectorists (1st season -extraordinary, 2nd Season - Very, very good, 3rd season- just alright)
8. Father Brown (with Mallory and McCarthy, not as much after they left) - I just love the Mallory character!
9. Waiting for God

10. A compilation of dramas (or 4 way tie) - Indian Doctor, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise (before it got sappy with Neville liking Florence), and Sister Boniface Mysteries (I know, it is thought of as a cheap knock-off of Father Brown, but it is really growing on me.

My wife and I watch more British television than American. For me, it is the comedies. For her, it is the Dramas and Crime Dramas.

Side Note- regarding Clarke's shows.

Summer Wine over Fawlty Towers.
Still Open All Hours (the 1st half of the show's duration) in between As Time Goes By and Hold the Sunset
KUA - In between the Detectorists and Father Brown
OAH - slightly below Waiting for God
 
Difficult, but what I seem to always watch in no particular order.
10 Fawlty Towers
9 Ever Decreasing Circles
8 Midsomer Murders
7 Doc Marten
6 League Of Gentlemen
5 Dads Army
4 Worzel Gummidge (original)
3 Blackadder
2 Alan Partridge (all)
1 Columbo
 
In no particular order...

  1. 'Allo 'Allo
  2. Yes Minister
  3. Blackadder
  4. Still Game
  5. Dad's Army
  6. Red Dwarf
  7. Doctor Who
  8. Mulberry
  9. My Good Friend
  10. Root into Europe
Like Barry this list changes frequently and often includes the likes of Bottom, The League of Gentleman, Are you Being Served, Blott on the Landscape, Knightmare, (Original) Worzel Gummidge, Columbo, The Demon Headmaster, Lexx and so many others! :D
 
In no particular order...

  1. 'Allo 'Allo
  2. Yes Minister
  3. Blackadder
  4. Still Game
  5. Dad's Army
  6. Red Dwarf
  7. Doctor Who
  8. Mulberry
  9. My Good Friend
  10. Root into Europe
Like Barry this list changes frequently and often includes the likes of Bottom, The League of Gentleman, Are you Being Served, Blott on the Landscape, Knightmare, (Original) Worzel Gummidge, Columbo, The Demon Headmaster, Lexx and so many others! :D
Some very good and interesting choices there.

Did you ever see 'Dad' with George Cole, which began in 1997?

Beautifully observed sitcom.
 
Some very good and interesting choices there.

Did you ever see 'Dad' with George Cole, which began in 1997?

Beautifully observed sitcom.
I did indeed with a young Kevin McNally. Yet again George Cole was fantastic...when wasn't he...
 
1. M.A.S.H.
2. Andy Griffith Show
3. Astrid (aka Astrid: Murder in Paris)
4. Young Sheldon
5. Monarch of the Glen
6. Jeopardy
7. Gunsmoke
8. Whatever University of Kentucky basketball/football game is on
9. Survivor
10. Corner Gas

Honorable mention: Lost (at least until the finale)
 
No particular order

1. Early Doors
2. Father Ted
3. Hi de Hi
4. Inspector Montalbano both versions
5. Red Dwarf
6. Spike Milligan's Q series
7. Still Game
8. Rab C Nesbitt
9. The Prisoner
10. One Foot in the Grave

my list is done I Don't believe It ! ;)
 
1. M.A.S.H.
2. Andy Griffith Show
3. Astrid (aka Astrid: Murder in Paris)
4. Young Sheldon
5. Monarch of the Glen
6. Jeopardy
7. Gunsmoke
8. Whatever University of Kentucky basketball/football game is on
9. Survivor
10. Corner Gas

Honorable mention: Lost (at least until the finale)

I heard good things about Corner Gas. I might have to check it out.

I went to a small private college in Cincinnati in the 90s. It was quite festive during basketball season with the Hoosier / Bearcat / Wildcat fans!
 
No particular order

1. Early Doors
2. Father Ted
3. Hi de Hi
4. Inspector Montalbano both versions
5. Red Dwarf
6. Spike Milligan's Q series
7. Still Game
8. Rab C Nesbitt
9. The Prisoner
10. One Foot in the Grave

my list is done I Don't believe It ! ;)
When I watched The Prisoner back in the '60's it gave me the hebbie jeebies, but I still watched it. I still get the hebbie jebbies when I even think about it.
 
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