Comments on: Win one of two Special Blu-ray editions of Patrick McGoohan’s entire original The Prisoner TV series

By: Buddy Garrett

Buddy Garrett — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:27:24 +0000

Jeeves and Wooster, Britain’s original odd couple share comic adventures. Wooster the British mao of means with a touch too generous heart and a slight defect in the noggin depaerment Jeve, The Avengers a great British series about hre adventures of two spies, John Sted the umbrella-toting gentleman spy and the ravishing Mrs. Emma Peel The Saint, a British series about the adventures of Simon Templer aka The Saint a fearless, debonair and determined mystery man who travels the globe to aid those in distress.

By: Gianna

Gianna — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:28:26 +0000

Benny Hill: Comedy skits
Monty Python: Comedy skits
UFO: UFO watchers

By: Brian E.

Brian E. — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:45:56 +0000

Thanks for the giveaway…

UFO: series about a secret organization protecting earth from Aliens.

Space 1999: series about a base on the moon.

The Young Ones: series about a group of roommates circa 1980.

By: Heather C.

Heather C. — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:19:03 +0000

Based solely on what I\’ve already decided to invest in:

1. Red Dwarf – silly and entertaining
2. Secret Agent AKA Danger Man – more Patrick McGoohan (the first season is British at least) I love the action without violence.
3. Jeeves and Wooster – great characters from great source material

but there are so many more I could list.

By: Gary Costanzo

Gary Costanzo — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:41:50 +0000

1. The Prisoner. This is and always has been my favorite British series. Number Six attempts to escape and reclaim his identity as a man.
2. The Avengers. Follows the adventures of John Steed and Mrs. Emma Peel as British agents of law.
3. Monty Python’s Flying Circus. How could anyone not include this series? These are zany skits the likes of which I had never seen before (or since).

By: Daniel Bates

Daniel Bates — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:10:13 +0000

UFO Is the best

By: Vicki Andrew

Vicki Andrew — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:37:20 +0000

Doctor Who – time travel via a classic phone booth pre Cell phones
monty python – silly comedy sketches
The Avengers – British secret service done very proper

By: Caitlin P.

Caitlin P. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:12:13 +0000

A pretty easy choice for me. I always watched these shows with my dad when I was younger.
Monty Python- Silly, ridiculous
Fawlty Towers- hysterical, real, and outlandish all at the same time.
The Avengers- I loved this spy show!

Thanks for the chance to win!

By: Daniel M

Daniel M — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:36:04 +0000

doctor who – time travel via a phone booth
monty python – silly comedy sketches
the avengers – a james bond type job played by an idiot

By: Erma

Erma — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:44:34 +0000

Monty Python: a comedy troupe’s sketch show that spawned a whole subculture of irreverent comedy
THE PRISONER–the first great conspiracy show, with the wildest final episode of all time.
UFO- Earth based team of UFO watchers defending earth from invasion

By: J A Reyes

J A Reyes — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:08:31 +0000

The Avengers – They were the epitome of late 60s cool and they were spies, John Steed (Patrick McNee) and Mrs. Emma Peel (Diane Rigg), who replaced Honor Blackman, who left the series to play Pussy Galore in a Bond film, fight the bad guys and engage in smart quips and double entendres. This series was great fun!

Thunderbirds – Or as I remember the series, \\"Thunderbirds are go!\\". Mix one part James Bond, one part Mission Impossible and those cool machines and you have a show in which the characters are played by marionettes.

By: gordon

gordon — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:48:02 +0000

THE PRISONER–the first great conspiracy show, with the wildest final episode of all time.
FAWLTY TOWERS–the funniest short series of all time.
THE AVENGERS–the sexiest, most charming of the spy shows.

By: Geraldine

Geraldine — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:19:58 +0000

Jeeves & Wooster: an Odd Couple-esque show chronicling the antics of a rich dilettante and the logical butler who tries to keep him in line.

Monty Python: a comedy troupe’s sketch show that spawned a whole subculture of irreverent comedy

Blackadder: a historical sitcom taking the same group of characters throughout different eras in history

By: ky2here

ky2here — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:26:31 +0000

monty python’s flying circus – spam!, knights, cleese, witty repartee

the avengers – diana rigg as emma peel in skintight clothes, wouldn’t want to see that in 2009

maigret – testosterone version of jessica fletcher, not so good, sorry ’bout that

dr. who – homoerotic sci-fi with a high school theater budget.

By: Ralph Siegel

Ralph Siegel — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:48:06 +0000

The Avengers, Monty Python, and of course, The Prisoner. But I really, really loved Benny Hill!!

By: john kent

john kent — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:23:50 +0000

better than fish and chips,mates

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:58:13 +0000

1. Space 1999 – With its progressive plotlines, an outstanding cast, and astonishing special effects from Oscar® winner Brian Johnson (Alien, The Empire Strikes Back), SPACE: 1999 has secured its place as one of the most thought-provoking series of the 21st century—and beyond.
2. UFO – The premise of UFO, which ran for a single season of 26 episodes in 1970, was like a more serious version of Anderson’s Captain Scarlet (1967): in the near future of 1980, a high-tech secret organization, SHADO, waged covert war against mysterious alien attackers.
3. Joe 90 – In 2112, professor Ian McClaine has invented the BIG RAT (Brain Impulse Galvanoscope, Record and Transfer), a machine for copying knowledge and experiences from person to person. WIN (World Intelligence Organization) uses this to prime their top undercover agent before sending him into the field on missions that range from foiling international terrorists to recovering a nuclear weapon from beneath the polar ice. So far so good, but in perhaps the most mind-boggling concept ever to reach children’s TV, that agent is McClaine’s 9-year-old adopted son, Joe.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:26:33 +0000

1. Bottom
2. The Young Ones
3. Spaced

By: Michelle Passerallo

Michelle Passerallo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:08:14 +0000

Monty python’s flying circus, spaced, black books!

By: Gary Murphy

Gary Murphy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:42:01 +0000

UFO- Earth based team of UFO watchers defending earth from invasion.
Space1999- Moon based team of people defending the moon and earth.
The Avengers-Two british secret service agents fighting evil.
Replacing My Other Post That Was Cut Short By My Cat.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:09:11 +0000

I love to win this series: My favorite british shows are The Saint, Doctor Who, and Hex

By: christopher h

christopher h — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:45:36 +0000

monty python, perhaps the funniest show ever made (i don’t know if it’s cult, but it’s on your list)
space 1999, a sci-fi show where the moon is blown out of earth orbit and goes travelling into space (seems less plausible now than it did when i was seven)
the avengers, a show about the coolest spies ever, and the sexiest spy ever mrs peel mmmm

By: G Stevenson

G Stevenson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:14:53 +0000

The Professionals

The Prisoner

Life on Mars (UK Version)

By: Erica C.

Erica C. — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:25:32 +0000

Little Britain – Basically a guide to non-British people on how British people act…just extremely exaggerated.
Peep Show – The lives of 2 guys in their 30’s trying to get with ladies.
The Office – The hilariousness of the inner workings of an office.

By: Deborah Wellenstein

Deborah Wellenstein — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:26:49 +0000

Jeeves and Wooster is great-pre-pre House Hugh Laurie as rich boy Bertie Wooster, and Stephen Fry as butler Jeeves, who tries to keep Bertie out of trouble and on the straight and narrow. Thanks!

By: d.e. manning

d.e. manning — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:23:57 +0000

Benny Hill, Monty Python, and Our Hero.

By: Deborah Anderson

Deborah Anderson — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:35:33 +0000

Everybody’s already mentioned my faves Monty Python, The Avengers, and The Saint. So how about Absolutely Fabulous (hilariously wacky characters – Patsy and Edina are da bomb!), Secret Agent (above average spy series, outstanding theme song! , and Are You Being Served? (outrageous sitcom with an outstanding ensemble cast, set in a London department store). Also let me mention the Horatio Hornblower series starring Ioan Gruffudd – spectacular historical tv series!

By: jackie h

jackie h — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:41:34 +0000

monty python – great comedy, the avengers – loved emma peel and those spy gizmos and the saint – another classy good looking spy

By: Djp

Djp — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:06:22 +0000

sign me up

By: Monique Rizzo

Monique Rizzo — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:09:15 +0000

Thanks so much for the chance.
EMAIL REMOVED!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:48:51 +0000

i want to win
INCOMPLETE ENTRY

By: Angela Jacobs

Angela Jacobs — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:00:08 +0000

The Avengers, loved that, Doctor Who, and The Saint

By: Bill Teeple

Bill Teeple — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:50:00 +0000

1) Monty Pythons Flying Circus: Wacky sketch comedy and absurd animations made this a cult favorite.

2) The Saint: Before he was Bond, he was the suave Simon Templar in this long running British mystery series.

3) Thunderbirds: 3…2…1…Thunderbirds are go!

By: Arlene P

Arlene P — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:51:51 +0000

Would love this.
INCOMPLETE ENTRY

By: Kelly Nicholson

Kelly Nicholson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:01:18 +0000

I saw this one time,but it was so long ago..thanks

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:00:57 +0000

3 best cult British Shows:
#3) The Young Ones – Some poor college stereotypes (dirty Hippie, mean Punk, depressed New Wave trenchcoat kid, etc.) get into trouble due to their stupidity and lack of money. Don’t let any of that scare you. It was good at times. Also, most episodes had a band show up for no reason and do a song. I seem to remember the Jam doing a great job.
#2) Monty Python’s Flying Circus – Sketch comedy at its most random and best with some cool animation by Terry Gilliam thrown in for good messure.
#3) The Prisoner – This show was one of the best of all time. A spy suddenly quits working for the British government, and the government gets scared, gases him, and transports him to “The Village.” He is stuck in this very sureal place while they try to figure why he quit. His knowledge is considered dangerous. Oh, and a giant bubble will capture him if you try to escape.

By: Serge B

Serge B — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:03:37 +0000

Space 1999: Moonbase residents hurtle through space after a giant explosion ont he far side of the moon knocks them out of orbit

Avengers 65: The 1965 series with Patrick Macnee & Diana Rigg fighting strange bad guys while looking very sharp!

The Saint Megaset: Roger Moore pre-Bond portrayed Simon Templar, like Bond but without as many gadgets

By: Ken Robinson

Ken Robinson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:42:10 +0000

My three favorites are Monty Python’s Flying Circus, The Young Ones and The Goodies. They’re all quirky comedy series that made fun of everything, everywhere. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

By: Cary Gordon

Cary Gordon — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:14:38 +0000

1. Monty Python! – Thinking man’s comedy if you like not being seen, silly walk, arguments and dead parrots.

2. Doctor Who – Adventures of the space and time traveling time lord and his many companions across decades of adventures. Been watching since about Doctor 4, Tom Baker (who is also great in Little Britain, BTW).

3. Was going to put The Prisoner, but I must already like that, so let’s say Red Dwarf. Which would be the adventures through space of the last human, the descendant of his cat and his dead bunk mate. Hilarious! (Not my description, the show.)

By: Neville Thompson

Neville Thompson — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:52:26 +0000

1. Monty Python’s Flying Circus – The ground breaking comedy series whose ripples are still felt. A totally new take on challenging and “in-your-face” comedy where nothing was sacred. Has been imitated many times since.

2. The Avengers – The mixture the sexy and athletic Mrs Peel and the staid and bowler hatted John Steed. The witticism and dry remarks combined with actionin ordinary locales also set a new trend for spy and counter spy stories.

3. The Saint – I grew up on the Leslie Charteris books and found that James Bond later seemed almost an updated version of the same type of character.
Roger Moore was the perfect Saint and although the series never quite captured the spirit ofthe modern day Robin Hood.