I know there's Derry Girls and Hullraisers, but the novelty of those sitcoms is that they're set in Derry/Hull.

by Full-Detective-3640

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  1. Casually ignoring the existance of “Last of The Summer Wine”… for shame!

  2. Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps. Runcorn

  9. Bread, the Grimleys, on the buses, dad’s army, selwyn Froggit, I didn’t know you cared, gavin & Stacey,

  10. Only fools and horses – Peckham. The Office – Slough

  11. As well as the others mentioned, don’t forget dinnerladies (Manchester), and I’m Alan Partridge (Norwich). We’ve also had a fair few sitcoms set outside the UK (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet; Episodes; Benidorm), or indeed set in historical locations (Blackadder) or even entirely fictional ones (Red Dwarf).

  13. Changing ends Northampton. Young offenders Cork, G’wed Liverpool, This country Cotswolds, Dinner ladies Manchester, Alan Partridge Norwich.

    Edit Father Ted is Irish and Bridget and Eamon. British Isles

  16. I’m not sure the cast of Derry Girls would agree that it’s a British sitcom

  17. I’d argue that the most famous and popular British sitcoms are all set outside of London. When I think of some real big hitters in London only Peep Show and Only Fools and Horses come to mind.

  18. Waiting for god is set in Bournemouth (and well worth a watch). Vicar of Dibley is set in… well… And Red Dwarf is set in space!

  19. Keeping up Appearances was set in an undisclosed, non urban area of the West Midlands (and locations filmed in Coventry), Citizen Khan was set in Sparkhill, Birmingham (locations in Birmingham, studio production in Salford), Dinnerladies was set in Manchester (though studio segments in Television Centre, London), Two Pints was set in Runcorn (again studio segments in TVC), One Foot in the Grave was set in Dorset…

  27. Where’s the inbetweeners set? I mean they get to Thorpe park in an hour or a bit, but I can do that and I don’t live in london

  28. I would argue that with the expectations of Peepshow and only fools most of the better sitcoms are all outside London

  30. Allo, allo!

    I know most Reddit users are too young to remember it but definitely famous, definitely British and definitely a sitcom.

  31. Keeping up appearances
    One foot in the grave
    The royle family??

  32. Same thing with Doctor Who. For a show about a time travelling alien, they spend **a lot** of time in modern day London

  34. There are quite literally dozens of sitcoms not based in London lmao. Scores even.

  35. This backfired, I can’t think of any sitcoms in London apart from Peep Show and Only fools

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