Editing British sitcom (section)

=== Australia and New Zealand ===
In Australia, many British comedy series are aired on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], which is the Australian equivalent of the BBC. British shows are also sometimes shown on the three commercial [[Television broadcasting|television network]]s in Australia, especially [[Seven Network]] during the 1970s. In New Zealand, state-run [[TVNZ]] also broadcasts many British series. The majority of British comedies now air in both countries on the subscription channels [[The Comedy Channel]] and [[UKTV]].

Australian commercial television channels made their own versions of British comedies during the 1970s, often using members of the original casts. These included: ''[[Are You Being Served? (Australian TV series)|Are You Being Served?]]'', ''[[Father, Dear Father#Australian version|Father, Dear Father]]'', ''[[Doctor Down Under]]'', ''[[Love Thy Neighbour in Australia]]''. In both countries, locally produced sitcoms have historically been heavily influenced by the structure of British sitcoms, such as in the New Zealand sitcom ''[[Gliding On]]''.