That Mitchell and Webb Sound — David Mitchell

This hilarious mix of satirical sketches and surreal characters provides a fantastically skewed perspective on everyday life. Meet soporific late-night DJ Adrian Locket; Peter and Ted, commentators who reveal the murky underside of the snooker world; and crime fighter Angel Summoner and his redundant sidekick BMX Bandit. There's Numberwang!, the math quiz that makes very little sense, plus thrilling coverage of people you don't know buying houses and living in them, and thinking where to go on holiday and then booking it. Zany and original, this consistently funny and imaginative series inspired the television series, which aired on BBC America.