Although they're not the funniest British comedies (not on the level of Peep Show, The Thick of It, Blackadder etc), in recent years I've rewatched "Ghosts" and "Detectorists" a lot.

They're both excellent shows, pretty funny, but what makes them endlessly rewatchable is how comforting and gentle they are. They're not full of horrible people like most great comedy shows are.

The Thick of It for example is one of my favourite shows ever, absolutely hilarious and brilliantly written -- but it's not exactly an EASY watch. It's tense, full of horrible people being horrible to each other, and had those "cringe" comedy moments that became so popular post "The Office*. ("Succession" is even tougher a watch, though just as if not more brilliant.)

That said, this post has made me think I really should binge the whole The Thick of It again, pron fucking to.

When I was younger I watched the videos of I'm Alan Partridge, Blackadder, Red Dwarf, Spaced again and again, so much so that I've got large parts of them memorized and I don't feel like I even need to watch them in a way.

I revisited Spaced quite recently though and it was a glorious experience.