Introduction
The majority of British sitcoms are 30 minutes long and are recorded on studio sets in a multiple-camera setup. However, several notable sitcoms in recent years have experimented with different production methods (e.g. The Office or Peep Show).
A subset of British comedy consciously avoids traditional situation comedy themes and story lines to branch out into more unusual topics or narrative methods. Such freedom and experimentation has produced such series as The League of Gentlemen, Marion and Geoff, 15 Storeys High, Spaced, Black Books and Green Wing.
Novel approaches to the situation can be seen in Blackadder and Yes Minister, moving what is often a domestic or workplace genre into the corridors of power. Another popular development in recent years has been spoof television series, as in KYTV, People Like Us, The Day Today and The Office.
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