Britain has served up plenty of comic genius over the years and nothing beats the sense of humour of good ol' Blighty! They may be from a different era but whether it's the famous Ealing Comediesons%2F778_carry_on">Carry On</a> shenanigans, these works remain timeless...
Whisky Galore
For ten years from 1947 the provided a war weary world with something to smile about. Often parodying a Britain which never really existed and the communal spirit of ordinary folks pulling together in the face of adversity. Films such as , and are still being enjoyed by audiences of all ages today.
Carry on Doctor
With their seaside humour and irreverent look at life and history the films were and remain exceedingly popular. Regular contributors such as , , and were transported to every possible location and time in the bawdy films of Peter Rogers and . From a camp site to a hospital and from the ancient world of Cleopatra to the glory days of British India nowhere was safe.
St Trinian's
Long before Rupert Everett and Colin Firth graduated to St Trinians, Alastair Sim, George Cole and Joyce Grenfell graced the halls of the most unruly school in Britain. Over four films the high jinks and shenanigans created by cartoonist Ronald Searle were brought to the screen in these four nostalgic and highly amusing films.
Porridge
It is hard to believe that throughout the 1970's great British sitcoms such as and Porridge would regularly attract TV audiences of over 20 million views (almost half the population).
Little wonder then that a big screen transition for some of these fondly remembered series were also equally popular, including three film spin offs for , twofilms and who can forget the team heading off to the Costa Plonka.
If these highlights have interested you, you can find other great British comedy in our collections including the Doctor series, strarring Dirk Bogarde, the films of Norman Wisdom, Will Hay and George Formby as well as British music greats Gracie Fields and Jessie Matthews.
