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73. Great writers

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Mon May 26, 2025, 10:38 PM

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Yes, Cat was great and Danny John-Jules EverHopeful Tuesday #78

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I have watched most of those you mentioned in liked them all Walleye Monday #38

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Yes, "New Tricks" was great Walleye Monday #39

Not British, but is on ACORN: Murdoch Mysteries. We love this series yellowdogintexas Monday #68

Another good series is Miss Fishers Mysteries. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #82

Yes indeed! I have read a few of the books and they are quite enjoyable yellowdogintexas Thursday #93

Midsomer Murders and All Creatures Great and Small. Diamond_Dog Sunday #5

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I loved this one too. FalloutShelter Tuesday #77

I grew up in England Skittles Sunday #7

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Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister dickthegrouch Sunday #10

Yes, Minister I remember one line from that Walleye Monday #40

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currently addicted to 'the repair shop.' mopinko Sunday #13

John Cleese was a writer for "Doctor in the House" & one episode featured the prototype for Basil Fawlty. sl8 Sunday #14

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I watched The Young Ones when it aired on MTV. Shermann Monday #53

Yeah, I didn't like it at first. LudwigPastorius Monday #63

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I liked Endeavour so much that... Morbius Monday #18

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I absolutely loved Are You Being Served? Mad_Dem_X Monday #19

I laughed and laughed when I watched that series Walleye Monday #32

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Mrs. Slocombe! Mad_Dem_X Monday #57

My least favorite show EVER dickthegrouch Monday #50

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"Detectorists" One of my favorite British shows of all time! bif Monday #22

I like that one too. And "New Tricks" Walleye Monday #31

And of course, "Black Adder"! bif Monday #23

Yes! How could I forget that show?! Mad_Dem_X Monday #58

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Loved that one! johnp3907 Monday #33

I think (not sure) there was a BBC re-boot, too. Also, meh. nt Laffy Kat Monday #45

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I do! buzzycrumbhunger Monday #37

The Goodies! JoseBalow Monday #46

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RUMPOLE! Sure miss it! elleng Monday #43

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Time Team PJMcK Monday #51

Inspector Morse, Waking the Dead, Silent Witness whathehell Monday #52

Rowan Atkinson Keepthesoulalive Monday #54

Another 'Allo,'Allo fan. We love that ridiculous farce!! yellowdogintexas Monday #67

Great writers Keepthesoulalive Monday #73

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Interesting stuff, thanks. Xavier Breath Monday #72

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The Fall and Rise of Reginal Perrin, and "Allo 'Allo 4TheArts Monday #61

I have a hard time understanding them. Emile Monday #62

One Foot in the Grave Lars39 Monday #64

I liked "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace", but it didn't last very long. sl8 Monday #65

Fawlty Towers ailsagirl Monday #70

Some more old British TV LogDog75 Monday #71

too many. also waiting for god. rising damp. DAVE ALLEN AT LARGE, + our uhf had the brit three's company. pansypoo53219 Tuesday #74

Oh My How could I leave out Waiting for God!!!!! nt yellowdogintexas Thursday #94

Rumpole and Red Dwarf, a couple of my favorites! Ocelot II Tuesday #76

The Young Ones and Bottom are favorites. johnp3907 Tuesday #79

We subscribe to "Britbox" through Amazon Prime and wouldn't pay $8.99 a month if it wasn't really good. FadedMullet Tuesday #80

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