Shows like Upstart Crow: 20 to watch next
If you loved Upstart Crow (2016) — a comedy and drama series created by Ben Elton — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Upstart Crow most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like england, satire and sitcom. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Little Britain 2003★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy
A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blackadder 1983★ 8.0
Shares: Comedy
Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.
Stream in India on BBC Player Amazon Channel
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Benson 1979★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy
A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Another Period 2015★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy
Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t matter. The series focuses on sisters “Lillian” and “Beatrice”, who care only about how they look, what parties they attend and becoming famous, which is a lot harder in 1902.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The League of Gentlemen 1999★ 7.7
Shares: Comedy
The League of Gentlemen is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC Two over three series from 1999 to 2002. In the fictional Northern England town of Royston Vasey—based on Bacup, Lancashire—the lives are explored of dozens of bizarre citizens, much of whom are played by three of the show's four writers—Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, and Reece Shearsmith—who, along with Jeremy Dyson, formed the titular comedy troupe in 1995. The programme was followed by a film in 2005, and a three-part revival miniseries in December 2017 to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Second City Television 1976★ 7.8
Shares: Comedy
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Jeffersons 1975★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy
Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out 2005★ 8.1
Shares: Comedy
Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Facts of Life 1979★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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American Housewife 2016★ 7.7
Shares: Comedy
A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shifting Gears 2025★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
Matt is a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt's estranged daughter Riley and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How I Met Your Father 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
In the near future, Sophie tells her son the story of how she met his father: a story that catapults us back to the year 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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A Different World 1987★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.
Stream in India on Netflix
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A Bit of Fry & Laurie 1989★ 7.9
Shares: Comedy
A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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French & Saunders 1987★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love, American Style 1969★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Three Sons 1960★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cuckoo 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Cuckoo is every parent's worst nightmare - a slacker full of outlandish, New Age ideas. Ken is the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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2Point4 Children 1991★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy
They're just your average family. Stressed mum Bill, daft dad Ben, and two troublesome teens. Plus just a few crazy ideas, escapades and mishaps. The classic 90s sitcom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Key & Peele 2012★ 7.7
Shares: Comedy
Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the show consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the two actors, introduced by Key and Peele in front of a live studio audience.
Stream in India on JioHotstar