britcoms
under construction!
the great list of british comedians (that I like)
including selected filmographies (aka things I think are worth watching) of: Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Noel Fielding, Rik Mayall, etc. Favorites are bolded.
want to get into british comedy? (the same way I did, at least?) I'm making a page about that! it takes you in roughly the order that I watched things, usually connected by at least one actor. I want it to be choose-your-own-adventure once I bother to code all that. you can find it here!
Richard Ayoade
| year | title | role | type | streaming? | seen? | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bruiser | -- | TV | no | no | writer |
| 2004 | Garth Marenghi's Darkplace | Dean Learner/ Thornton Reed | TV | Prime Video, Channel 4 | yes | also co-creator/ writer/ director |
| AD/BC: A Rock Opera | Joseph | short film | Youtube | yes | also writer/ director | |
| 2004-2007 | The Mighty Boosh | Saboo | TV | DVD, Hulu | yes | also script editor, wrote "The Chokes" |
| 2005 | Nathan Barley | Ned Smanks | TV | Channel 4 | yes | |
| Festival | Dwight Swan | film | no | no | ||
| 2006 | Man to Man with Dean Learner | Dean Learner | TV | Youtube | episodes 1-3 | also co-creator/writer/ director |
| Time Trumpet | Himself | TV | no | no | ||
| Snuff Box | Music Show Host | TV | no | no | 2 episodes | |
| 2006-2010, 2013 | The IT Crowd | Maurice Moss | TV | Channel 4, Netflix UK | yes | I've seen s3e2 approximately 42 times! |
| 2007-present | The Big Fat Quiz | Himself | panel show | Youtube | yes | 19 episodes |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Museum Curator | film | Tubi | yes | |
| 2010 | Submarine | -- | film | DVD, Tubi, Roku Channel | yes | director and writer |
| 2011 | Community | -- | TV | Netflix | yes | directed s2e19 "Critical Film Studies" |
| 2012 | The Watch | Jamarcus | "film" | no, DVD | sadly yes | |
| 2012-2014 | Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy | Reality Man/ Various | TV | DVD, Channel 4 | yes | |
| 2013 | The Double | -- | film | Hulu | yes | director and co-writer |
| 2013 | Was It Something I Said? | Himself | panel show | Channel 4(?) | no | team captain, all episodes |
| 2013-2015 | Gadget Man | Himself | TV | Prime Video, Channel 4 | yes | hosted s2-onward |
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls | Mr. Pickles | film | Netflix | yes | |
| 2015 | The Vicar of Dibley | Bernard | TV | Prime Video AU | yes | 2015 Comic Relief special: "The Bishop of Dibley" |
| 2015-2019 | Travel Man | Himself | TV | Prime Video | yes | hosted by Joe Lycett s10-onward |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Forensic Investigator | film | Hulu, HBO Max | no | cameo |
| 2017-2018 | Neo Yokio | Herbert Sims | TV | Netflix | no | 4 episodes |
| 2017-2020 | The Crystal Maze | Himself | game show | no | a few episodes | |
| 2017-present | Have I Got News for You | Himself | panel show | BBC iPlayer | no | guest host, 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Early Man | Treebor | film | BBC iPlayer, Netflix UK | no | |
| 2018-2021 | Apple & Onion | Onion/ additional voices | TV | Hulu, HBO Max | yes | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Ice Cream Cone | film | HBO Max | yes | |
| The Souvenir | Patrick | film | HBO Max, Netflix UK | no | ||
| Moominvalley | The Ghost | TV | no | no | ||
| 2019-2020 | The Mandalorian | Q9-0 | TV | Disney+ | no | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Soul | Counselor Jerry B | film | Disney+ | yes | |
| 2020-2021 | Hypothetical | Himself | panel show | UKTV Play | no | panelist, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Souvenir Part II | Patrick | film | Netflix | no | |
| The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Henry Wood | film | Prime Video | yes | ||
| Code 404 | B.R.I.A.N. | TV | no | no | 3 episodes | |
| 2021-2022 | Question Team | Himself | panel show | CBC Gem | yes | host |
| 2021-2023 | Disenchantment | Gordy/Alva Gunderson | TV | Netflix | first few eps | 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Bad Guys | Professor Rupert Marmalade IV | film | Prime Video JP | yes | saw at Asheville Pizza! |
| 2023 | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | Dr. Marshall/ The Great Yogi | short film | Netflix | yes | |
| The Rat Catcher | Editor/ Reporter | short film | Netflix | no | ||
| 2023-present | Krapopolis | Tryannis | TV | Hulu | first 2 eps |
Matt Berry
| year | title | role | type | streaming? | seen? | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Garth Marenghi's Darkplace | Todd Rivers/ Dr. Lucien Sanchez | TV | Prime, Channel 4 | yes | |
| AD/BC: A Rock Opera | Innkeeper/ Tim Wynde | short film | Youtube | yes | also writer/ composer | |
| The Mighty Boosh | Saboo | TV | DVD, Hulu | yes | 4 episodes | |
| 2006 | Man to Man with Dean Learner | Various characters | TV | Youtube | episodes 1-3 | 5 episodes |
| Snuff Box | Matt/Various characters | TV | no | no | also co-creator/ writer/composer | |
| Saxondale | Geoff | TV | no | no | 2 episodes, also composer | |
| 2007 | The Peter Serafinowicz Show | Various characters | TV | no | no | 2 episodes, also composer |
| The Devil's Chair | Brett Wilson | film | Tubi | no | ||
| 2007-2010, 2013 | The IT Crowd | Douglas Reynholm | TV | Channel 4, Netflix UK | yes | 16 episodes |
| 2008 | The Wrong Door | Various characters | TV | no | no | 3 episodes, also writer |
| 2009 | Svengali | Jeremy Braines | short film | no | no | on letterboxd for some reason? |
| Moon | Overmeyers | film | Prime Video CA, Tubi CA | no | ||
| The Search | Bootland | short film | no | no | also on letterboxd | |
| A Bit of Tom Jones? | Philip da Purve | film | Tubi | no | ||
| 2011 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Allen | TV | HBO Max | first few seasons-ish | episode: "Allen" |
| 2012-2015 | Toast of London | Steven Toast | TV | Roku Channel | no | |
| 2013 | Svengali | Jeremy Braines | film | no | no | movie version of the short film |
| 2014 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | OG Sherlock Kush | TV | no | no | episode: "Tales from the Hoodie" |
| 2014-2015 | House of Fools | Beef | TV | no | no | |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Bubbles the Dolphin | film | Prime Video, Paramount+ | no | |
| 2015 | Community | Professor Roger DeSalvo | TV | Netflix | yes | episode: "Grifting 101" |
| 2018 | An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn | Rodney von Donkensteiger | film | no | no | |
| 2018-2023 | Disenchantment | Prince Merkimer | TV | Netflix | first few eps | 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Year of the Rabbit | Detective Inspector Rabbit | TV | Roku Channel, Channel 4 | 1st episode | |
| 2019-present | Moominvalley | Moominpappa | TV | no | no | 26 episodes |
| What We Do In The Shadows | Laszlo Cravensworth | TV | Hulu | yes | ||
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | King Poseidon | film | Paramount+, Netflix UK | no | |
| 2021 | The Watch | Gawain | TV | Hulu JP | no | |
| 2021-2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | 8D8 | TV | Disney+ | no | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Toast of Tinseltown | Steven Toast | TV | Roku Channel | no | also co- creator/writer |
| 2023 | Great Expectations | Mr. Pumblechuck | TV | Hulu, BBC iPlayer | no | |
| 2023-present | Krapopolis | Shlub | TV | Hulu | first 2 eps |
Noel Fielding
| year | title | role | type | streaming? | seen? | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Unnatural Acts | Various | TV | no | no | |
| Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round | Various | TV | no | no | episode 2, series dir. by Edgar Wright | |
| 2001 | Sweet | Pete Sweet | short film | DVD, Youtube | yes | |
| 2004 | Garth Marenghi's Darkplace | Monkey Man | TV | Prime Video, Channel 4 | yes | |
| AD/BC: A Rock Opera | Shepherd | short film | torrented, Youtube | yes | ||
| 2004-2007 | The Mighty Boosh | Vince Noir/ Various | TV | DVD, Hulu | yes | |
| 2005 | Nathan Barley | Jones | TV | Channel 4 | yes | |
| 2006-2013 | The IT Crowd | Richmond Avenal | TV | Channel 4, Netlfix UK | yes | |
| 2006-2019 | The Big Fat Quiz | Himself | panel show | Youtube | yes | episodes: 2006, 2007, 2010, "of the 00s" (2012), 2013, "anniversary" (2015), "of everything" (2016, 2 eps), 2018, 2019 |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Javier | film | Tubi | yes | |
| Shooting Stars | Himself | panel show | no | no | 1 episode: s6e5 | |
| 2009-2015 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Himself | panel show | probably Youtube | no | team captain |
| 2010 | Come On Eileen | Rex | film | Freevee UK | no | |
| 2012-2014 | Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy | Himself /Various | TV | DVD, Channel 4 | yes | |
| 2013 | Doll & Em | Noel | TV | no | no | episode: "Six" |
| Gadget Man | Himself | TV | Prime Video, Channel 4 | yes | episode: "Summer Holiday" | |
| 2013-2018 | QI | Himself | panel show | BBC iPlayer | no | 8 episodes |
| 2013-2016 | a bunch of panel shows I'll put in later | |||||
| 2015 | Aaaaaaaah! | Carl | film | no | no | |
| Set the Thames on Fire | Dickie | film | no | no | ||
| 2016 | Brakes | Daniel | film | Prime Video UK | no | |
| The Wonderful World of Death | Jones | short film | no | no | ||
| 2017 | Taskmaster | Himself | TV | Channel 4 | yes | series 4 and "Champion of Champions" special |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown | Himself | panel show | Channel 4 | no | s12 e1 | |
| Upstart Crow | Thomas Morley | TV | Prime Video | yes | s2 e4: "Food of Love" | |
| 2017-present | The Great British Bake Off | Himself, Co-presenter | TV | Channel 4, Netflix | some | 2017-present |
| 2018 | Urban Myths | Alice Cooper | TV | no | no | episode: "The Dali and the Cooper" |
| The Festival | Hammerhead | film | no | no | ||
| 2018-present | Disenchantment | Stan the Executioner | TV | Netflix | 1st episode | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Balthazar | film | Netflix AU | yes | |
| 2020 | Close Enough | Snailathan Gold | TV | no | no | |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Dick Turpin | TV | Apple TV+ | yes | also co-showrunner |
Rik Mayall
| year | title | role | type | streaming? | seen? | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A Kick Up the Eighties | Kevin Turvey | TV | torrented | 1st ep | |
| An American Werewolf in London | 2nd Chess Player | film | Roku Channel, Tubi | no | ||
| Shock Treatment | "Rest Home" Ricky | film | DVD, YouTube | no | ||
| 1982-1984 | The Young Ones | Rick | TV | DVD | yes | also co-writer w/Ben Elton & Lise Mayer |
| 1983 | The Black Adder | Mad Gerald | TV | Hulu | no | episode: "The Black Seal" |
| 1983-2012 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Various | TV | DVD | yes, 8/41 | 19 of 41 episodes |
| 1985 | Happy Families | Priest | TV | no | episode: "Madeleine", Ade stars | |
| 1986 | Saturday Live | Richard Dangerous | TV | YouTube | yes | sketches w/Ade Edmondson as the The Dangerous Brothers |
| Blackadder II | Lord Flashheart | TV | Hulu | no | episode: "Bells" | |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & Catflap | Gertrude "Richie" Rich | TV | torrented | yes | |
| 1987-1994 | The New Statesman | Alan Beresford B'stard | TV | Prime Video | yes | |
| 1989 | Blackadder Goes Forth | Squadron Leader The Lord Flashheart | TV | Hulu | yes | episode: "Private Plane" |
| 1991 | Little Noises | Mathias | film | no | no | |
| Drop Dead Fred | Fred | film | DVD | yes | ||
| 1991-1995 | Bottom | Richard "Richie" Richard | TV | Prime Video | yes | co-creator w/Ade |
| 1993 | Bottom Live | Richard "Richie" Richard | stage | YouTube | yes | co-written w/Ade |
| 1995 | Bottom Live: The Big Number Two Tour | Richard "Richie" Richard | stage | YouTube | yes | co-written w/Ade |
| 1997 | Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island | Richard "Richie" Richard | stage | YouTube | yes | co-written w/Ade |
| 1999 | Guest House Paradiso | Richard Twat | film | DVD | yes | co-written/directed w/Ade |
jump back up to: Richard Ayoade, Matt Berry, Noel Fielding, Rik Mayall