Ten British Comedy Icons

Here is a preview of ten British comedy programs and comedians, whose work should form an essential part of any education. There will be a test.

Ten British Comedy Icons

1 - The Benny Hill Show

2 - John Cleese

3 - Peter Cook

4 - Rowan Atkinson

5 - David Walliams and Matt Lucas

6 - Red Dwarf

7 - Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie

8 - Ricky Gervais

9 - Ade Edmondson and Rik Mayall

10 - Big Train

1 - The Benny Hill Show

Benny Hill's compilation of action comedy bits.

The German professor discusses British culture.

Another of Mr Scuttle's shoddy attempts to promote himself.

2 - John Cleese

Legendary Silly Walks sketch.

Mr Hilter hiding among unsuspecting Britons as he plans to annex a neighboring town.

John Cleese discusses beekeeping with an annoying interviewer.

John Cleese explains the benefits of becoming an extremist.

Basil Fawlty welcomes German guests at his hotel.

3 - Peter Cook

A biased judge persuades the jury to acquit a politician.

Members of a doomsday cult await the end of the world.

4 - Rowan Atkinson

Edmund Blackadder talks to a mad ship captain (played by Tom Baker).

Mr Bean paints his flat.

Proper dating tips - an educational pantomime.

Edmund Blackadder visits his commanding officer.

Shakespeare (Hugh Laurie) visits his publisher.

5 - David Walliams and Matt Lucas

A family of tourists come to a weird Scottish hotel.

Hospital garden tended by a mental patient.

If the British Prime Minister was gay.

Rosie O'Donnell discusses her weight.

6 - Red Dwarf

Kryten the android makes an honest mistake.

Kryten the android becomes human.

Dave Lister is attacked by a shape-shifting being.

Rimmer goes mad.

The Red Dwarf crew discuss a temporal anomaly.

7 - Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie

Stephen and Hugh talk about why size doesn't matter.

Two Victorian men are bad at dueling.

European deal...

Hugh Laurie's eulogy.

Psychiatrists examine each other.

8 - Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais on "fat people".

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington discuss fantasy animals.

Liam Neeson tries to get into stand-up comedy.

Ricky and Gordon Ramsay discuss pet lambs and Spunk.

9 - Ade Edmondson and Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall as a flight instructor Lord Flashheart.

Rick makes an ass of himself - plays with tampons.

Eddie and Ritchie mistakenly "murder" a gas-meter inspector.

Ade Edmondson as Baron von Richthofen.

Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson as best pals Ritchie and Eddie in Bottom, a British version of Dumb and Dumber.

10 - Big Train

Do you speak English?

A man decides to steal someone's point of view.

A man is easily offended.