r/oldbritishtelly is a subreddit with 67k members. The community frequently discusses tv, bbc, looking for, comedy, and tv show, and the most common flair used is comedy, discussion, light entertainment, clip, and drama.
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
: "One of my favourite childhood TV programmes"
7 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Did you enjoy the post-war era of Foyle’s War?"
6 posts
#3
Light Entertainment
: "Will Young's uncut Pop Idol audition (2001)"
4 posts
#4
Clip
: "Nicolas Cage's infamous entrance to Terry Wogan's BBC program. (1990)"
3 posts
#5
Drama
: "Survivors (1975)"
3 posts
#6
Continuity/Idents
: "BBC-1: Continuity between the Weather and "The Wedding Interview" (28th July 1981) [Kaleidoscope's Presentation Vault, 2026]"
3 posts
#7
Game/Quiz Show
: "Remember when the BBC used to do IQ tests on the nation every year?"
2 posts
#8
Article
: "The Animalistic Horror of Nigel Kneale’s Beasts"
2 posts
#9
Request
: "Looking for a 1970s sci-fi story with (the threat of) death by vacuum chamber"
2 posts
#10
Kids
: "Just William (1994) William the Great Actor"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 11, 2026