Channel 4 at 40

rbmfc1985 said:
Jam and Jaaaam, The Armando Iannuci Shows and TV Go Home are ones I'd include although I know they're not as well known. Jam especially was one of the most surreal comedy programs I've ever seen and the late night version was ahead of its time. A huge change in style of program from Chris Morris after the Day Today and Brass Eye.

The biggest surprise absence for me though is The IT Crowd.
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I forgot all about Jam, you’re right that was one of strangest and possibly the blackest comedies I ever watched, seem to remember one way with a baby that was just really strange.
 
Beth Jordache
atypical_boro said:
Brookside. The greatest soap of all time.

I’ll never forget this, and I wonder if anyone else remembers Mark Page (urgh) on the mic at half-time of Steve Pears testimonial (last ever match at Ayresome).

“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s life for Mandy Jordache and five years for Beth.”

Shows you what an impact the show had on the nation at the time, read out on the Tannoy at a football match! But also, what a **** for announcing it at half time when some folk would have taped it to watch when they got in.
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The first lesbian kiss on TV
 
Some great comedies on that list.

Both The Inbetweeners & Peep Show are the type of brilliant easy watching programme you can just pick up and watch a couple of episodes when you happen to stumble across it on.

Castrophe was another fantastic sit-com with a finale that went very much against the grain of the traditional comedy.
 
Pak_Doo_Ik said:
I forgot all about Jam, you’re right that was one of strangest and possibly the blackest comedies I ever watched, seem to remember one way with a baby that was just really strange.
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The one that really stuck with me (I don't know why, it wasn't the funniest or strangest) was the Mr Lizard sketch. But it's the one with the baby and the plumber that I think you're talking about, I don't know how they manged tk get that one aired.

Chris Morris is a mad genius and this was definitely the maddest of his work.
 
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