Best British comedy series of the last five years - what has landed and what has not

[DarkEnergy27]

British comedy has had an interesting five years. Some genuine highs: Taskmaster continuing to produce excellent series, Ghosts finishing its run well, The Outlaws landing a strong second series, Ted Lasso dividing opinion but finding an audience, This Way Up with Aisling Bea doing something very specific very well. Some disappointments. Some things that got cancelled too early. Looking for recommendations of British comedy specifically that people here rate highly and why.

[ArmandoCardoso]

This Way Up is the best British comedy of the last five years and it is not particularly close. Aisling Bea wrote it, stars in it and it is the most honest portrayal of what recovery from mental illness actually looks like that has ever been in a comedy format

[Craig]

Taskmaster series 13 to 17 have been the strongest run the show has had. The task design got more creative and the edit became more confident. Greg Davies as the titular Taskmaster is operating at peak television now

[SharpLantern]

Motherland ending too soon is the underrated British comedy tragedy of recent years. The writing was sharp enough that it could have run for several more series and the cast never got tired of the material

[Daz92]

Ghosts finishing on its own terms and getting a satisfying ending is rarer than it should be in British television. The later series were less universally praised but the finale handled the central premise with genuine care