{"id":1411,"date":"2021-11-11T16:13:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T16:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/?p=1411"},"modified":"2023-12-18T15:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T15:43:30","slug":"iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch Some Classic BBC iPlayer Comedy Episodes Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-size: medium; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BBC_iPlayer_Comedy_Series_%E2%80%93_BBC_Adds_Some_Classic_Episodes\"><\/span>BBC iPlayer Comedy Series &#8211; BBC Adds Some Classic Episodes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>One of the problems with the BBC iPlayer is that it simply can&#8217;t cover all the great BBC shows from the past. It&#8217;s great for live TV and keeping loads of box sets available for up to two years sometimes. Yet all those classic shows are quite hard to get unless you&#8217;ve invested in BritBox, even then it&#8217;s not available in most of the world.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv\/#BBC_iPlayer_Comedy_Series_%E2%80%93_BBC_Adds_Some_Classic_Episodes\" >BBC iPlayer Comedy Series &#8211; BBC Adds Some Classic Episodes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv\/#Dinnerladies\" >Dinnerladies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv\/#The_Dinner_Ladies_%E2%80%93_Stage_Show\" >The Dinner Ladies &#8211; Stage Show<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv\/#Keeping_up_Appearances_%E2%80%93_BBC\" >Keeping up Appearances &#8211; BBC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv\/#This_Life_%E2%80%93_BBC\" >This Life &#8211; BBC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv\/#More_BBC_Classic_Comedies_to_Come_to_BBC_iPlayer\" >More BBC Classic Comedies to Come to BBC iPlayer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/iplayer-bbc-comedy-classic-tv\/#BBC_Classic_Comedy_Abroad\" >BBC Classic Comedy Abroad<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>So it&#8217;s great news that the <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-use-bbc-download-abroad\/\">BBC has started putting some more of it&#8217;s classic comedies<\/a> back on the platform so we can watch them again for free.<\/p>\n<p>The latest shows are all from the 1990s and are definitely classics &#8211; Dinnerladies, Keeping up Appearances and This Life are all being added shortly.\u00a0 There&#8217;s no guarantee any of these shows will stay permanently but they&#8217;re always rotated regularly so you&#8217;ll always find some wonderful comedy shows.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dinnerladies\"><\/span>Dinnerladies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00hw9k7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">series of dinnerladies<\/a> aired from 12th November to 17th December 1998, and the second series ran from 25th November 1999 to 27 January 2000. Both seasons appeared on BBC One.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dinnerladies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1412 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dinnerladies-1024x457.jpg\" alt=\"dinnerladies on bbc iplayer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dinnerladies-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dinnerladies-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dinnerladies-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dinnerladies.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dinnerladies are the staff who work in a canteen within a company called HWD Components. The series main characters all work in this room, which has been filmed in front of a live studio audience. In fact there was only one set for the entire series.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Dinner_Ladies_%E2%80%93_Stage_Show\"><\/span>The Dinner Ladies &#8211; Stage Show<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The dinner ladies were based on the second series of BBC One&#8217;s comedy show &#8220;The Dinner Ladies&#8221; which aired in 2008. The first episode was published over a year before the television show premiered, and it is still available online today. It has been written by Simon Nye who also wrote for other British comedies such as &#8220;Little Britain&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This stage play premiered at London&#8217;s Soho Theatre in April 2009 with all new cast members playing their original roles from the TV sitcom.\u00a0 A great experience for lovers of the show or fans <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-british-tv-in-america-on-your-computer\/\">of British TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keeping_up_Appearances_%E2%80%93_BBC\"><\/span>Keeping up Appearances &#8211; BBC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The next show which will shortly be released <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/\">on BBC iPlayer<\/a> is the entire series of the 1990s comedy &#8211; Keeping Up Appearances. This will bring back to our screens one of the most memorable comedy characters of all time Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet !).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/keeping-up-appearances-bbc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1413 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/keeping-up-appearances-bbc.png\" alt=\"Keeping up Appearances from USA iPlayer\" width=\"946\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/keeping-up-appearances-bbc.png 946w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/keeping-up-appearances-bbc-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/keeping-up-appearances-bbc-768x463.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We will be able to enjoy all five series of the British classic, Keeping Up Appearances starting Tuesday, November 16. The show stars Clive Swift and Patricia Routledge.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_Life_%E2%80%93_BBC\"><\/span>This Life &#8211; BBC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The final part of this initial release &#8211; This Life will come to our screens at the end of November (November 31st).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thislife.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1414 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thislife.jpg\" alt=\"This Life - BBC iPlayer\" width=\"853\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thislife.jpg 853w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thislife-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thislife-768x597.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cult drama charts the careers and personal lives of five friends who share a house together as lawyers. There&#8217;s lots of actors you may recognize &#8211; Amita Dhiri, The Walking Dead&#8217;s Andrew Lincoln, Daniela Nardini, Jack Davenport and Jason Hughes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_BBC_Classic_Comedies_to_Come_to_BBC_iPlayer\"><\/span>More BBC Classic Comedies to Come to BBC iPlayer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This seems to be a new strategy to bring back some of the BBC vast archive of comedy classic back to the screen.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll find the\u00a0 \u00a0best comedies on iPlayer with a lot more to come over the next few months.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s already some wonderful older comedies from the 1990s available. At this very moment you can login and enjoy <strong>The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/strong>, <strong>One Foot in the Grave<\/strong>, The <strong>Thin Blue Line<\/strong>, <strong>Absolutely Fabulous<\/strong> and <strong>The Vicar of Dibley<\/strong>. Every one comedy gold and is surprisingly pretty ageless with the exception of some of the fashion.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BBC_Classic_Comedy_Abroad\"><\/span>BBC Classic Comedy Abroad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re on the go or just based outside the UK. You can still watch some classic BBC comedy, all you need is a <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/bbc-iplayer-detect-vpn\/\">VPN<\/a>. A VPN will let you get around digital barriers and <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/motd-in-europe\/\">watch your favourite TV show from anywhere in the world<\/a>. This lets you watch on whichever device that suits your needs, <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-stream-bbc-in-the-usa\/\">stream the BBC from the USA<\/a> or anywhere!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to use and also has a great selection of programmes for people of all ages so it&#8217;s great for families too.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s our favourite <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/nord\">NordVPN<\/a> &#8211; check their latest deals out and watch BBC iPlayer whenever you like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/nord\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/paid-banners-Q1-affiliate-728x90-eur.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/paid-banners-Q1-affiliate-728x90-eur.png 728w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/paid-banners-Q1-affiliate-728x90-eur-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/paid-banners-Q1-affiliate-728x90-eur-720x89.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember it also unlocks all the other <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/get-a-valid-postcode-for-itv\/\">British TV channels too including ITV<\/a> Hub and Channel 4.\u00a0 Yes you can even watch <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/how-to-watch-coronation-street-in-usa-or-anywhere\/\">Coronation Street in the US<\/a> ! Plus if you switch to an Irish server (all included in subscription) you can catch <a href=\"https:\/\/iplayerusa.org\/index.php\/rte-player-usa\/\">some Irish shows on RTE<\/a> too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC iPlayer Comedy Series &#8211; BBC Adds Some Classic Episodes One of the problems with the BBC iPlayer is that it simply can&#8217;t cover all the great BBC shows from the past. It&#8217;s great for live TV and keeping loads of box sets available for up to two years sometimes. Yet all those classic shows are quite hard to get unless you&#8217;ve invested in BritBox, even then it&#8217;s not available in most of the world. 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