What I Learned from Watching a Fifty Year Old Sitcom
Published on: 18/08/2025
I rewatched The Good Life so you don’t have to — here’s what a fifty-year-old sitcom taught me about love, class, and timeless British comedy.
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I rewatched The Good Life so you don’t have to — here’s what a fifty-year-old sitcom taught me about love, class, and timeless British comedy.

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.

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.