r/oldbritishtelly is a subreddit with 70k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, tv show, worst, series, and uk, and the most common flair used is comedy, drama, film, discussion, and music.
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
Looking For
34 posts
#2
Tv Show
12 posts
#3
Worst
7 posts
#4
Series
6 posts
#5
Uk
5 posts
#6
Episode
4 posts
#7
Late
4 posts
#8
Early
4 posts
#9
Bbc
3 posts
#10
Tv
3 posts
Flair Used in r/oldbritishtelly
#1
Comedy
: "35 years ago today, "Gas", one of the most iconic episodes of Bottom, aired on BBC2! 🤙🏻"
10 posts
#2
Drama
: "Anyone remember Mccallum? I've just finished watching it & I really enjoyed it!"
4 posts
#3
Film
: "What British movie is a stand out for you? Mine is Dead Man’s Shoes."
3 posts
#4
Discussion
: "What was everyone's thoughts on the dad's army missing episodes that have been animated"
3 posts
#5
Music
: "It's 1999 and you're watching Top of the Pops"
2 posts
#6
Clip
: ""Bodie, you're on." Scarface-like climax to 'The Professionals - First Night'"
2 posts
#7
Request
: "Looking for the name of a Children’s drama series"
2 posts
#8
Radio
: "All About My Mother: A Memoir of Diana Rigg by Rachael Stirling"
2 posts
#9
Kids
: "Been rewatching Towser on YouTube, and Roy Kinnear’s performance is 10/10"
2 posts
#10
Documentary
: "Bring Back... The One-Hit Wonders (Friday 9th June 2006)"
2 posts
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Last updated: September 30, 2026