r/BritishTV is a subreddit with 936k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses tv show, tv, british, worst, and annoying, and they frequently recommend/review comedy shows, comedy show, and show recommendations.
News and discussions regarding British TV shows
Popular Themes in r/BritishTV
#1
Advice Requests
: "A question re Millionaire Hot Seat…"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Richard Osman urges listeners to support Coyote vs Acme after ‘disgusting’ treatment from Warner Bros"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Bring Back... The One-Hit Wonders (2006)"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Everyone seems to agree that The Voice has become stale, repetitive, and too focussed on celebrity... How would YOU fix the show?"
1 post
#5
News
: "Drag Race UK: BBC drops Ru Paul show after eight series"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/BritishTV
#1
Tv Show
: "The 50 best Tv Shows to watch this autumn"
84 posts
#2
Tv
: "Small Prophets goes global - "Apple Tv acquires breakout British hit comedy for worldwide streaming""
55 posts
#3
British
37 posts
#4
Worst
27 posts
#5
Annoying
18 posts
#6
Tv Shows
10 posts
#7
Struggling
7 posts
#8
Looking For A Drama
6 posts
#9
Drama
5 posts
#10
Looking For A Specific Episode
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/BritishTV
Comedy Shows
122 reviews
#1
The Thick of It
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
This Country
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Blackadder
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Comedy Show
67 reviews
#1
Father Ted
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
The League of Gentlemen
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Phoenix Nights
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Show Recommendations
18 reviews
#1
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Little Bear
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pingu
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BritishTV
#1
Question/Discussion
: "what's one of your favourite british shows that you absolute LOVE but which has been somewhat tainted by problematic behaviour from cast, crew, or creator?"
98 posts
#2
News
: "Small Prophets renewed for a second series"
34 posts
#3
Episode discussion
: "Anybody else watching Police Interceptors on Channel 5 right now? They've repeated the same 15 minute segment for the 3rd time."
21 posts
#4
Recommendations
: "The Smoking Room is on iPlayer after 20 years. Always been a favourite of mine."
14 posts
#5
Meta
: "Photo still of Jim Davidson and John Virgo (R.I.P) on Big Break - 90s Saturday night television. 🎱"
12 posts
#6
New Show
: "The Celebrity Traitors - Series 2 | Official Trailer - BBC"
9 posts
#7
Streaming
: "Still Game (2002) How is it I’ve never heard of this masterpiece?"
5 posts
#8
Review
: "The Box, ITV: Where Did It All Go So Wrong?"
3 posts
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Yearly
+83k members(9.7%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026