British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Dad's Army reboot (Getty)

Timothy West replaces Bernard Cribbins in Dad’s Army remake as cast assemble for first read-through

Dame June Whitfield

Stars share June Whitfield stories and tributes as comedy legend dies aged 93

John Bluthal in Vicar of Dibley

John Bluthal, who played Frank in The Vicar of Dibley, dies aged 89

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders arrive ahead of the Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Melbourne premiere at Village Cinemas Crown on August 2, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Jennifer Saunders hints at “age-appropriate” Absolutely Fabulous return

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson during Steptoe and Son Celebrates its 40th Anniverary in Style at BBC Television Centre in London, Great Britain. (Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage)

British comedy stars pay tribute to Steptoe and Son co-creator Ray Galton

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Nigel Planer on The Young Ones’ reunion: “Within seconds of getting back together, the original group dynamic kicks in”

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Dawn French leads tributes to Vicar of Dibley star Emma Chambers

Whatever happened to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais?

How Radio 4 is bringing Tony Hancock back to life

Sitcom legend Alan Simpson dies aged 87

Alexei Sayle on Rik Mayall: ‘he loved watching tapes of himself’

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Review Hancock's Half Hour: The New Neighbour is a triumphant remake

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John Cleese in talks about a new sitcom with the BBC

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Blame sitcom remakes on the British public, says Sharon Horgan

Bringing back classic sitcoms will earn BBC plenty of criticism - and plenty of viewers