r/oldbritishtelly is a subreddit with 69k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, tv show, worst, series, and uk.
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 Themes in r/oldbritishtelly
#1
Advice Requests
: "Hello I need help"
1 post
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
Drama
: "Watched Life on Mars recently & I must say it was way better than I expected!"
6 posts
#2
Comedy
: "I loved "It ain't half hot mum" as a Dutch 2000s kid"
5 posts
#3
Advert
: "Carling Black Label Advert.Titled Sunbeds.1993."
5 posts
#4
Continuity/Idents
: "Don’t worry, you’ve had a knock on the head. The last 46 years were just a nasty dream and it’s still 1980. Oh, and it’s Christmas."
4 posts
#5
Kids
: "T-BAG: This Show Is... NOT How I Remembered It... (RoseTintedSpectrum)"
4 posts
#6
Discussion
: "The Box of Delights"
3 posts
#7
Light Entertainment
: "The character actors who pop up in countless British films. When you see them you go 'ah, it's them again'. You know their faces but can't put a name to them. Just a selection here. I'm sure there are other obvious ones I have forgotten."
2 posts
#8
Radio
: "Old British Radio?"
2 posts
#9
Miscellaneous
: "Anyone remember this?"
2 posts
#10
Request
: "Grumpy Old Men/Women/The Grumpy Guide to..."
2 posts
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Last updated: September 23, 2026