You have to hand it to the British—they do comedy well. Better than most, in fact, at least in our opinion. And if you’re a fan of ferocious wit, banter, silly satire, sarcasm, and self-deprecating jokes, well, you’re in for a treat.

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British humor, at its core, is quite different from ‘other’ types of humor around the world because of the different characteristics that it combines. For example, it focuses excessively on witty language, puns, wordplay, and double entendres.

As the British Council points out, it is this clever use of similar-sounding words for the sake of comedic effect that makes it a hallmark of British humor.

Another common characteristic of British humor is the dry and emotionless delivery of jokes. This can often make the jokes even funnier because the straight-faced delivery catches the audience off guard.

Sarcasm and irony are frequent ‘guests’ in British humor, too, especially when they’re used subtly to simultaneously critique society and amuse the audience.

Meanwhile, observational humor, which focuses on dull, daily events, can turn even boring situations into highly hilarious ones when comedians put their absurdities under the spotlight.