r/oldbritishtelly is a subreddit with 65k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses tv, bbc, looking for, comedy, and tv show.
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
: "Underrated British comedy shows from the 80s or 90s that deserve a rewatch?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/oldbritishtelly
#1
Tv
: "Just a quick heads up! To celebrate its 30th anniversary, BBC Four will be showing This Life from the very beginning from the 18th of March onwards. This date coincides with the exact date 30 years ago that the very first episode "Happy Families" first aired on BBC2 in 1996!"
85 posts
#2
Bbc
: "Just a quick heads up! To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Bbc Four will be showing This Life from the very beginning from the 18th of March onwards. This date coincides with the exact date 30 years ago that the very first episode "Happy Families" first aired on Bbc2 in 1996!"
58 posts
#3
Looking For
41 posts
#4
Comedy
: "Underrated British Comedy shows from the 80s or 90s that deserve a rewatch?"
34 posts
#5
Tv Show
: "BBC1/BBC2 early-1980s clocks recreated as an interactive HTML5 web app (with retro video effects + time pips)"
28 posts
#6
Show
: "Just a quick heads up! To celebrate its 30th anniversary, BBC Four will be Showing This Life from the very beginning from the 18th of March onwards. This date coincides with the exact date 30 years ago that the very first episode "Happy Families" first aired on BBC2 in 1996!"
27 posts
#7
Christmas
: "Christmas telly in 1999"
26 posts
#8
Series
: "Rentaghost (BBC 1976 - 84) Complete Series"
24 posts
#9
Itv
: "Bad girls Itv question"
18 posts
#10
Episode
: "Early Doors S01E01. Sitcom set in the Grapes pub in Manchester. Posted in memory of Lorraine Cheshire (Joan) who has died aged 65."
17 posts
Flair Used in r/oldbritishtelly
#1
Comedy
: "Remember this one?"
31 posts
#2
Kids
: "Who remembers The Trap Door? I painted this as a tribute to one of my favourite childhood shows"
14 posts
#3
Light Entertainment
: "Geri Halliwell and Kylie Minogue have an arm-wrestle on TFI Friday (1999)"
13 posts
#4
Clip
: "The Vicar of dibley, One of my favourite series ever ❤️"
10 posts
#5
Drama
: "The Life and Loves of a She Devil"
9 posts
#6
Discussion
: "This is what a 32 year old and a 26 year old looked like in 1974 (The Sweeney)"
6 posts
#7
Article
: "Red Dwarf sad news for fans"
4 posts
#8
Chat Show
: "Charlotte Church confronts Chris Moyles on her chat show (2007)"
3 posts
#9
Continuity/Idents
: "BBC One Bollywood ident (2002 to 2006)"
3 posts
#10
Documentary
: "The World's Strictest Parents was wild (2010)"
3 posts
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Last updated: June 7, 2026