The funniest culturally inspired tv show I know was Goodness Gracious Me.

I still laugh when I see those actors, even when I see them acting in serious shows. Sanjeev Bhaskar and Meera Syal were my faves. When I saw Sanjeev playing a sort-of serious role in Dr Who I whooped out loud. And recently Meera was in a drama series called The Split.

There is also a short comedy series on Oz tv called Black Comedy. The last series finished last week.