The IT Crowd is definitely one of the best British comedy series of the last years. The main actors are Jen, Moss and Roy who run the It department of a fictional British company. While Moss and Roy are your standard It nerds Jen is quite the opposite without any knowledge of computers or technology.
She still manages to convince the director of the company to hire her as the head of the IT departement. Unfortunately only two seasons with six episodes each have been produced so far but Channel 4 did confirm that a third season is currently in production and will air in 2008.
The show is played in front of a live audience and I have to admit that this would be my number 1 pick for the best comedy show of the last years. The following two videos are the outtakes of the show which are also very funny. If you can get your hands on the show do it, it is really worth it.

The IT Crowd Anti-Piracy Ad
Man, I miss British comedies. Thanks for this Martin.
Good stuff – thanks for sharing!
Some other good comedy shows:
* 30 Rock
* Arrested Development
* Coupling
* How I Met Your Mother
* Peep Show
* Scrubs
* The War at Home