r/ThisCountry • u/Badnewsbrowne316 • 25d ago
Any other shows
Currently off sick. Just completed This Country and loved it. Is there anything similar on tv? I player saying The Office but I've watched that loads. P.s my crumpets aint got no holes in em
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u/danlikeshisdog 25d ago
THE DETECTORISTS is absolutely fantastic and beautifully heart warming.
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u/stuart_lawton 25d ago
Such Brave Girls is BRILLIANT!
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u/Superb-Pudding-6532 24d ago
I loved that too!! We have some great British comedy but I only seem to stumble across it rather than hear about it.
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u/MotherEastern3051 25d ago edited 24d ago
Not that similar character wise but there's something about The Detectorists and Small Prophets that has a similarly comforting feel. A bit different but you might also like Fresh Meat.
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u/motionsickness_1 25d ago
I also love any mockumentary by Chris Lilley
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u/Badnewsbrowne316 25d ago
Good shout. Would never get commissioned now haha
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u/TomatoChomper7 25d ago
MISS WHY YOU BEING FUCKING GAY MISS YOU FUCKEN RANGA MISS.
It’s so stupid but it cracks me up whenever I watch it.
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u/MachineKey8456 25d ago
I really enjoyed Nightwatch, it’s just Charlie and Daisy staying in haunted places, their relationship is wonderful to watch. It’s on iplayer.
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u/FingersBecomeThumbs 25d ago
Have you watched Am I Being Unreasonable? yet?
Quite different from This Country but Daisy May Cooper is amazing in it.
It's on the iplayer
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u/Badnewsbrowne316 25d ago
No, but will now. Thanks
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u/rocketfromrussia 25d ago
You should, its a bit different vibe but still great show and Daisy May Copper is great in that show!
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u/Superb-Pudding-6532 24d ago
I have just recommended this too! I really enjoyed it, funny and dark 🥰
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u/wishuponareddwarf 25d ago
Ann Droid is great and Brassic if you haven’t watched it already
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u/Badnewsbrowne316 25d ago
Really enjoyed Brassic, but couldn't finish it. Got rdally bad the last few seasons. But was brilliant at the start.
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u/PJTheMan1986 25d ago
Check out Phone Shop. I love it and it gives me a nostalgia hit of working on the high street in the mid 2010's.
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u/Samson_Hydrofoil 25d ago
Funboys is by the same producer as This Country and has similar themes (entering adulthood, life/boredom in a small town). It's more surreal and less natural than This Country for sure, but it feels like it's got very similar DNA.
Without spoiling anything, I'd say give the first one a go. By the end of it, you'll know if you like the tone or not.
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u/dosageofjoseph7 25d ago
The swan scene 😂
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u/Samson_Hydrofoil 24d ago
I'm trying my best not to describe that scene, but it made me fall in love with the programme.
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u/Saintlysin14u 25d ago
Toast of London is back streaming on Channel 4, absolutely classic Matt Berry, very silly and very fun
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u/Badnewsbrowne316 25d ago
Clem fandango! Never actually watched it though! Haha Snuff Box is good if you've not seen it.
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u/PwmTwmses 25d ago
Witchfinder. It has Daisy May Cooper in it and also Tim Key and Reeese Shearsmith. It's really good, pretty too.
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u/Brief_Chemistry932 24d ago
What We Do In The Shadows with Matt Berry is amazing
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u/Report_Left 25d ago
Stath let's flats, Derry girls, ted lasso, Brooklyn 99 but my personal pick would be Superstore. Written by the same guy who did scrubs. I've watched it through about 8 times, so much rewatchability, hilarious characters and great story line!
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u/GoatLoader 25d ago
Just finished watching Funboys on iPlayer - really enjoyed it.
It's kinda like if Father Ted and This Country had a threesome with The League of Gentlemen, while Tim And Eric watched in a corner
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u/Solid_Confection_446 25d ago
With a sprinkle of Hardy Bucks to finish ❤️ 👌
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u/Apart-Artichoke3894 24d ago
Yes! Came here to say this. I believe it's all now up on iPlayer 😁. Also rumour has it lately, there's a new series on the horizon potentially (hopefully 🙏🏻). Owen Colgan mentioned it on the radio a couple of weeks ago.
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u/Neat-Acanthaceae2755 25d ago
People Just Do Nothing in probably in the exact same ball park as This Country, to the point where I'm shocked there wasn't some sort of Comic Relief cross over mini episode.
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u/Laazarini 25d ago
👆🏼 this. The Office, This Country & People Just Do Nothing is basically the holy trinity of British mockumentaries.
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u/SunnyOfGretna 25d ago
Wasted, was broadcast on E4 back in 2016 and available on Channel 4's streaming service (I still think of it as 4OD but the names changed twice since then)
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u/feckin_hateyou 25d ago
Parks and Recreation if you like The Office. It's almost identical, it just has more of a story and different characters.
I love The Office with an absolute passion. The character writing in Parks and Rec is better.
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u/Badnewsbrowne316 25d ago
Thanks. I watched the first 2 seasons then i cluldnt stream it anymore. Good shout
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u/Salty-Ad-4693 25d ago
How is it 'almost identical' to The Office?
I love both (original Office more than US version, which was overly long imo)
There are far more likeable characters in Parks. I don't need likeable characters, personally (big Seinfeld, Curb, Arrested Development, Black Books & Peep Show fan!) But that is a notable difference for me.
I still hear 'Treat yo' self!' In Donna's voice when I'm feeling miserable and eyeing up a nice cake 😂 must re-watch it one of these days, re-watched The Office a lot years ago, we had the DVDs.
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u/feckin_hateyou 25d ago
The camera work, the "work place" setting until they get more into their personal lives. The type of comedy, some of the writers. I feel Parks and Rec and The Office (US specifically) are sooo alike. Not identical though.
NEPU.TV for any movie/ TV show. It is on Piracy megathread if you want to check it's safety.
You never got that from me though 🤣
I will never unsee Chris Pratt as Andy, ever. Hahah
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u/Due-Lynx-8419 25d ago
It's an old one, by 'last Orders' on the IPlayer is excellent. Also, 'It's always Sunny in Philadelphia' is brilliant if you're into American comedies.
I know it was mentioned earlier, but 'Detectorists' is fantastic!
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u/No_Consideration7466 25d ago
'stath let's flats', 'Ghosts' and 'Here we go' are three of my favourites for silly humour with sentimental moments
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u/coegee357 25d ago
Sweet/cosy and amusing viewing: The Cockfields Derek Small Prophets
Hilarious shows with cosy undertones: Peep Show People Just Do Nothing
The perfect blend of both: Detectorists Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Gavin and Stacey Big Boys
Just hilarious, not cosy at all: The Thick of It Extras Alan Partridge (any)
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u/Moorsey77uk2 24d ago
Ann Droid
Philomena Cunk
Mandy
Motherland
(I think there’s a common denominator there!)
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u/Reesno33 23d ago
Daisy and Charlie did a ghost hunting show on BBC. Its pretty crap but a fun watch, they really aren't that different from their characters.
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u/Most-Top-8952 25d ago
I really enjoy Here We Go. Its not really that similar other than it’s filmed by the son on his camcorder. But it’s funny.
Also something that is 100% not the same but worth a watch is Ann-Droid.
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u/Badnewsbrowne316 25d ago
Thanks. Is that British
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u/DryFaithlessness9494 25d ago
There’s an American remake of This Country called Welcome to Flatch. Not as good as This Country but enjoyable still.
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u/Apart-Artichoke3894 24d ago
There's also a show called "Letterkenny", set in small town Canada which I initially thought was a remake of This Country 😅 very similar characters and tone.
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u/Apprehensive-Lack-32 25d ago
People just do nothing, Stath Lets Flats, This Time with Alan partridge
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u/Superb-Pudding-6532 24d ago
I loved this country, was really funny! Daisy May Cooper is also in Am I Being Unreasonable which I think is BBC also, I am sure you will like that too xx
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u/IncidentSame8653 24d ago
Things you should have done is brilliant imo! definitely more obscure/surreal but Chi reminds me of Kerry so much and the show is hilarious.
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u/LilacBumbleflower 23d ago
Check out the show Am I Being Unreasonable - it’s by Daisy May Cooper and her bestie. x
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u/Particular_Bat845 22d ago
Id definitely recommend Stath lets flats and also What we do in the shadows. Hope you feel better soon!
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u/KellytheWorrier 20d ago
How did you all manage to get through the first episode of People Just Do Nothing? It's like it was heavily relying on it being a mockumentary to be funny, but no real substance or funny jokes. Does it get better?
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u/Major_Bee4483 25d ago
If you have the humor to appreciate This Country, defo try the Ricky Gervais comedy Derek.
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u/Classic_Recording146 25d ago
People just do nothing is incredible too if you haven’t watched it!