r/oldbritishtelly is a subreddit with 68k members. The community frequently discusses tv, bbc, looking for, comedy, and tv show, and the most common flair used is comedy, discussion, music, drama, and request.
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
: "Built my favourite scene from Bottom out of LEGO. You're those ones there! The ones next to you :)"
12 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (Full) Channel 4 air date 05/03/1988 I've been searching for this for a long time and now I've found it"
9 posts
#3
Music
: "B*Witched's first ever performance on Top of the Pops (1998)"
6 posts
#4
Drama
: "Not With A Bang, ITV 1990"
6 posts
#5
Request
: "Request about an old one-off TV play, possibly from the 80s."
4 posts
#6
Kids
: "Anyone Remember Watching Stingray?"
3 posts
#7
Clip
: "I used to love watching this "grown-up" drama. The Gentle Touch."
3 posts
#8
Game/Quiz Show
: "Was this actually a show or a fever dream"
3 posts
#9
Chat Show
: "Ian Wright's All Wright - Ian interviews Tony Adams (1998)"
1 post
#10
Continuity/Idents
: "BBC1: Continuity between News and the Tribute to Earl Mountbatten of Burma (27th August 1979)"
1 post
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Last updated: September 1, 2026