List of British dark comedies explained

British dark comedy refers to a British comedy containing gloomy or disturbing elements.[1] Two of the most successful British dark comedies are The League of Gentlemen and One Foot in the Grave, coming in at number 41 and number 10 respectively in the BBC Britain's Best Sitcom poll.[2]

TV shows

1990s

2000s

2010s

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: dark comedy - definition of dark comedy by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia . Thefreedictionary.com . 2011-05-31.
  2. Web site: Britain's Best Sitcom - Top 11 to 100 . BBC . 2011-05-31.
  3. Web site: Comedy - Dawn French Profiles . BBC . 2011-05-31.
  4. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397150/usercomments?start=10
  5. Web site: Human Remains on . Tv.com . 2008-03-26 . 2011-05-31.
  6. Web site: Press Office - Ideal: What the Press said about Ideal (series 1) . BBC . 2006-02-22 . 2011-05-31.
  7. Web site: Metzger . Richard . Darkly Surreal UK Comedy Masterpiece "Jam" . Boing Boing . 2009-03-26 . 2011-05-31.
  8. Web site: Radio 7 Programmes - On the Town with the League of Gentlemen, A Guest at the Dentons . BBC . 2010-08-27 . 2011-05-31.
  9. News: Entertainment | Monkey Dust wins animation award . BBC News . 2004-03-19 . 2011-05-31.
  10. Web site: nightynight . Mikefs.co.uk . 2011-05-31.
  11. Web site: Psychoville - BBC2 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide . Comedy.co.uk . 2011-05-31.
  12. Web site: Wednesday 8 August 2007 15.05 BST guardian.co.uk . Whisky... !: why BBC3 should re-open its Snuff Box | Media | guardian.co.uk . Guardian . 2007-08-08 . 2011-05-31.
  13. Web site: The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle . .
  14. Web site: Black Mirror on . comedy.co.uk . 2012-04-07.

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