Top 10 British Comedies They'd NEVER Get Away With Now

They say comedy is the fastest form of entertainment to age. For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the Top 10 British Comedies They'd NEVER Get Away With Now, looking at some controversial shows that broadcasters would be too cowardly to air today. Which show do you think couldn’t exist today? Let us know in those comments below.

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[WatchMojoUK]

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[waynehough]

the thing is a lot of people are not offended themselves, they’re offended on behalf of others who they assume would feel the same way but most of the time they don’t

[DanFarrell]

People always say "they'd never make this nowdays" but they really can. People will always complain and these series also got loads of complaints during their time. As long as the comedy is clever and funny, you can still get away with a lot. It just that so few people are willing to try

[FatNorthernBigot]

"Series", not "Season". Remember we're British. 😁

[michael]

Everything may changed nowadays but the classics are still the classics, comedy are comedy these are the stuff I still watch now because they are funny if people don't like it don't watch it

[darktimes]

I don’t think people these days are constantly offended - but I do think people don’t get irony. The point of most of these comedies was to make ‘offensive’ comedy ironically, not to actually offend.

[RandomRoss]

I'm so lucky to have grown up in the 90s and early 2000s loved Little Britain, Da Ali G Show, Bo Selecta, Brass Eye and I use to love watching It Ain't Half Hot Mum with my granddad on Gold he was Asian and found it funny.

[UKSKIDS]

You know if it wasnt for things like Twitter. People would still have a laugh. 😂😂😂😂

[bpb]

Eric Sykes and Spike Milligan in Curry and Chips would upset a few people today 😂

[Greenpoloboy]

I wonder if this is why I don't watch TV no more? 🤔
Yet I do indeed watch the old comedies. Not everyone featured here, but many good British comedies.

[ilovesuisse]

Come Fly With Me, love it. Little Britain was super too. The old shows were better than what’s around today.

[skylineXpert]

Comedy in general is ruined because the producers fear the wrath of the 9% that find it offensive more than the 91% with a sense of humor.

David Zucker said something similar in november 22'.

[leschase]

How about "Mind your Language" from the 1970's based in a multicultural language evening class. Poor Mr Brown trying to teach English to Chinese, Italian, French, German and many more. Enjoyed it back in the 70, s.

[Thee_Penguin]

As an older guy i can tell you that even the west Indian immigrants back in the day even used to love 'love thy neighbour'

[steverae]

Yep, completely agree, grew up in the 70’s and all these shows will never get on tv in this day and age.

[Bensinat]

Just say "Everything before 2010"

[liama]

Bo Selecta was absolute comedy gold and it really sucks that we can't have comedy like that any more because a lot of people enjoy being offended on behalf of folks who really didn't give a shit. Shamone Mothafucka!

[postoffice]

*"Can I get a Sorry, that killed me!😅 I used to watch *"Bo Selecta."* But it was the overuse of blackface that killed it, so Leigh Francis and Channel 4 came to an agreement to end the show. I also think Sacha Baron Cohen is a genius.

[chrisphallheatlover]

People have gone soft, Can't take a joke.
Always someone to get offended over nothing.

[RC-ghos]

Brass eye, the day today, nathan barley, jam, the league of gentlemen.... some of the best humour ever committed to celluloid and have all aged timelessly. Nothing in the past ten years even comes close.