Editing British comedy (section)

==Television==
Following the success of ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]'' and ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'', [[sitcom|sitcoms]] became a part of some television schedules. The [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] has generally been dominant in [[television comedy]], but the commercial stations have also had some successes. Other formats have also been popular, such as with [[Sketch comedy|sketch shows]], [[stand-up comedy]], [[impressionist (entertainment)|impressionists]], and [[Puppetry|puppet shows]].

Notable [[satirical]] comedies are the 1960s series ''[[That Was The Week That Was]]'', the 1980s series ''[[Not the Nine O'Clock News]]'', and [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s puppet show ''[[Spitting Image]]''. The show of the 1980s and early 1990s, ''[[Spitting Image]]'', was a satire of politics, entertainment, sport, and [[British culture]] of the era, and at its peak, it was watched by 15 million people.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/arts/pictures/0,,1444231,00.html?redirection=gallery "Spitting Image"]. The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2015</ref> British satire has also gone over into [[List of U.K. game shows|quiz shows]]; popular examples include the news quiz ''[[Have I Got News for You]]'', ''[[8 out of 10 cats]]'', and ''[[Shooting Stars (British TV series)|Shooting Stars]]''.

In the 1980s, [[alternative comedy]] was spearheaded by [[Ben Elton]] and [[The Comic Strip]] group, which included [[Alexei Sayle]], [[Rik Mayall]], and [[French and Saunders]]. The 1990s and 2000s also have those that have used [[editing]], [[surreal humour]], and cultural references to great effect.