Top Ten Studio Sitcoms:The Brit Edition
Studio sitcoms built British comedy. From The Good Life to Not Going Out, here are ten shows that made us laugh, cringe, and feel right at home.

Studio sitcoms built British comedy. From The Good Life to Not Going Out, here are ten shows that made us laugh, cringe, and feel right at home.

The term "sitcom" gets thrown around a lot. These days, any comedy series is at risk of being labelled a sitcom. But true situation comedy follows some very specific rules. Does it matter? Not if you’re not writing one. But hey, you’re here now — may as well keep reading.

From Steptoe to Fleabag — how British sitcoms from the 1960s to 2010s made us laugh, cringe, and rethink what we find funny.

Last year I wrote a blog for the Bang2Write website called Top Ten Female Sitcom CharactersFair criticism: my original list leaned heavily American. But there’s a reason for that - British sitcoms haven’t historically given women the spotlight, especially not in leading comic roles.