r/oldbritishtelly is a subreddit with 66k members. The community frequently discusses tv, bbc, looking for, comedy, and tv show, and the most common flair used is comedy, clip, kids, advert, and discussion.
Full episodes, clips, articles, discussions, trivia, requests, polls etc related to Old British Telly, where 'old' is considered anything from at least 15 years ago and is no longer in production/being filmed.
Please try to add some context and include a description in the title/body text of why you are posting rather than just naming Old British Telly shows.
Popular Topics in r/oldbritishtelly
#1
Tv
85 posts
#2
Bbc
58 posts
#3
Looking For
41 posts
#4
Comedy
34 posts
#5
Tv Show
28 posts
#6
Show
27 posts
#7
Christmas
26 posts
#8
Series
24 posts
#9
Itv
18 posts
#10
Episode
17 posts
Flair Used in r/oldbritishtelly
#1
Comedy
: "Noooooo! Not Margo gone left this mortal coil"
21 posts
#2
Clip
: "The Vicar of dibley, One of my favourite series ever ❤️"
12 posts
#3
Kids
: "Who remembers The Trap Door? I painted this as a tribute to one of my favourite childhood shows"
10 posts
#4
Advert
: "In 2006, Sony drenched an entire block of flats (which were due to be demolished) in Glasgow, Scotland with 70,000 litres of paint for a TV advert"
9 posts
#5
Discussion
: "This is what a 32 year old and a 26 year old looked like in 1974 (The Sweeney)"
7 posts
#6
Music
: "The Housemartins do Caravan of Love on Top of the Pops (1986)"
7 posts
#7
Drama
: "Chimera, is a British mini series about a journalist going undercover and finding out at a clinic that crossbreeds with animals and humans. It's a strange tv show does anyone remember it?"
7 posts
#8
Light Entertainment
: "Geri Halliwell and Kylie Minogue have an arm-wrestle on TFI Friday (1999)"
6 posts
#9
Miscellaneous
: "Barbara Flynn - my first television ctush"
5 posts
#10
Documentary
: "The World's Strictest Parents was wild (2010)"
4 posts
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Last updated: July 20, 2026