r/oldbritishtelly is a subreddit with 71k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, tv show, worst, series, and uk, and the most common flair used is comedy, discussion, drama, request, and advert.
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
: "girl from the states new to old british telly"
11 posts
#2
Discussion
: "I'm thinking of those shows where the star sings/wrote the theme tune or has a hit with a song from the show. What are some you can think of?"
6 posts
#3
Drama
: "One thing I've noticed in watching back A Touch of Frost is how Jack is constantly snacking in every episode!"
5 posts
#4
Request
: "Does anyone remember the BBC adverts that used Habanera from Bizet’s Carmen?"
4 posts
#5
Advert
: "Hägar the Horrible Skol adverts from the 1980s"
3 posts
#6
Film
: "I just watched The Wildcats of St. Trinian's and honestly, it makes the original movies look like absolute cinematic masterpieces."
2 posts
#7
Food
: "Jamie Oliver makes mince pies under the watchful eye of Gennaro Contaldo"
2 posts
#8
Soap Opera
: "I remember when spotting Big Ron in EastEnders became a thing"
1 post
#9
Game/Quiz Show
: "One of the all time greats: Family Fortunes!"
1 post
#10
Documentary
: "Night of the Comet - The Giotto Halley Encounter 1986"
1 post
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Last updated: October 24, 2026