Film
Top 20 British comedy films
This page lists the top 20 British film comedies, determined by a combination of the results of previous polls, award wins, and BCG's visitor data.
1. Monty Python's Life Of Brian
Biblical movie satire focusing on the life of Brian Cohen, a man born into Roman-occupied Judea who reluctantly finds himself mistaken for the Messiah.
2. Monty Python And The Holy Grail
The Monty Python team put their own spin on the Arthurian legends.
4. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
Wallace and Gromit discover that their new pest control business is in high demand when a monstrous rabbit strikes.
5. A Fish Called Wanda
A black comedy starring John Cleese and Michael Palin. A con artist uses her female charms to steal a stash of jewels.
6. Funny Cow
Comedy drama focusing on a female comedian who performs on the northern working mens' club circuit in the 1970s & 1980s.
7. Hot Fuzz
Hit comedy film from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. PC Nicholas Angel transfers from London's Met Police to the sleepy village of Sandford.
8. Shaun Of The Dead
Zombie-filled romantic comedy. When zombies start to roam London, Shaun must kickstart himself into action to save those closest to him.
9. The Death Of Stalin
Comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci about the last days of Joseph Stalin and the chaos after his death.
10. Carry On Doctor
Frankie Howerd joins the Carry On regulars in a hospital-based adventure. With Sid James, Jim Dale and Kenneth Williams.
11. Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
Comedy amidst the Boudiccan revolt, with a Roman teenager captured by a feisty Celt.
12. Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life
The Monty Python team present a series of outrageous vignettes in this film which takes an irreverent look at the various stages of human life.
13. And Now For Something Completely Different
Big screen version of the Monty Python TV series in which the team re-perform some of their most famous sketches.
14. Carry On Camping
Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw are a pair of likely lads who trick their prudish girlfriends into accompanying them to a nudist colony.
15. Carry On... Up The Khyber
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond is in charge of the motley kilted crew of the Third Foot and Mouth regiment at a British outpost in the Khyber Pass.
16. The More You Ignore Me
A film by Jo Brand about a woman who develops an obsession with the local weatherman.
17. The Phantom Of The Open
Comedy film from Simon Farnaby about a dreadful golfer who blagged his way into the 1976 British Open.
18. Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partridge makes a long-awaited transfer to the silver screen.
19. Blithe Spirit
Film adaptation of the hit comic play by Noël Coward about a writer struggling for inspiration.
20. The Nan Movie
A film starring Catherine Tate, telling the backstory of her Nan character.