Comforting TV shows

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These are uncertain times. We are all likely to be at home a lot more than usual. So I'm after comforting TV shows to watch.

So far we've watched things like The Good Place, The Crown, The Split (not comforting as such but so well written). And now rewatching Death In Paradise (which is very not cool but also very comforting!). But I'd be very grateful for your top tips too.

No horror. Limited violence. And probably not hospital dramas at this point in time please!
TIA

Has anyone mentioned the Dolly Parton series yet? I haven't read the full thread.
Another vote for Virgin River

Great thread thank you!!

Mum and Last Tango in Halifax.

My Dd (15) and I have just started watching Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist on E4 I think. It's completely daft but very enjoyable. The first episode did make me cry, but in a good way
We love it.

Another vote for Detectorists- currently on a rewatch on iPlayer. Dinnerladies too- it’s on YouTube but not great quality.

Taskmaster on UKTV play- maybe not ‘gentle’ but funny and easy. Quite like Meet the Richardsons on there too.

Netflix- Schitts Creek, Royle Family, Miranda, The Trip, Victoria Wood, Mitchell and Webb Look, The Job Lot, Outnumbered, Eddie the Eagle (film), Bad Move

My comfort tv.

Agatha Raison
Downton Abbey
Doc Martin
Shakespeare and Hathaway
The Heart Guy
The Durrells
Midsomer of course
The Good Karma Hospital
Foyle's War

The Durrells is so good!
Poirot /other murder mysteries that aren’t miserable

Peep show is my go to.

Also love schitts creek

I think Darling Buds is on ITV player at the moment.

I’d love it if they put Peak Practice up on there as well.

Other suggestions:
Lewis
QI
Wycliffe
Dawson’s Creek - although I suspect this might not be aw watchable as it was when I originally watched it.

Thanks for this thread OP! We’ve just binge watched Gavin & Stacey (never saw it the first time), need something to move on to.

Other iplayer suggestions: State of the Union, Outnumbered, Defending the Guilty, Ghosts

I’m beginning to wonder if the internet can cope with all this streaming that people are expecting. Lessons online, videoconferencing for work, Facetiming friends and family, online food and other shopping, TV streaming... it’s really going to test capacity

Sorry that last paragraph probably isn’t right for this thread! Just thinking out loud... sorry!!

Motherland. So funny 😂

Countryfile
Last Tango in Halifax
Gogglebox

Parks and recreation
Modern family
Gavin and Stacey
The IT crowd
Masterchef if you like cooking shows
Would I lie to you

Only Fools and Horses- makes me feel really cosy
Keeping up Appearances

Brooklyn 99 on Netflix is my go to for a bit of comfort sitcom.

Friends, ultimate comfort binge watch however many times you watch
Dr Who

Grace and Frankie
Schitts creek
Kimmy Schmidt

All funny and lovely and soothing

The Office: An American Workplace, all 9 seasons on Amazon Prime. It’s really, really funny once you get into it. Over time the “background” characters really come into their own and it’s just glorious to watch.

Has anyone mentioned This Country yet? Box sets available on BBC iplayer

The Doctor Blake Mysteries (on UKTV play from next Friday).
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (Netflix)
Outlander (Prime)
Mum
The Durrells

Friends
Will and Grace
Big Bang
Sex and the City
Gilmore girls

Mortimer and Whitehouse gone fishing is like a hug from your TV. 👍

Frasier!

The Goldbergs
Modern Family
Both funny and about nice families

Last Tango in Halifax all 4 seasons iplayer.