Britain's Best Sitcom

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Britain's Best Sitcom was a poll conducted in 2004 by the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 to identify the United Kingdom's best situation comedy. The winner by over 60,000 votes was Only Fools and Horses.

Out of a list of 100 sitcoms, viewers were asked to vote for their favourite by phone, text message and on the web. The top ten went forward to a final round of voting. Ten special programmes were made before the final round, each about one of the Top 10, the programmes consisting of a celebrity speaking on behalf of their chosen sitcom as well as interviews with the stars and people that made it. For example, Johnny Vaughan spoke on behalf of Porridge, while Armando Iannucci represented Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister.

[edit] Top 100

  1. Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) — 342,427 votes
  2. Blackadder (1983-1989) — 282,106 votes
  3. The Vicar of Dibley (1994-2007) — 212,927 votes
  4. Dad's Army (1968-1977) — 174,138 votes
  5. Fawlty Towers (1975-1979) — 172,066 votes
  6. Yes Minister / Yes, Prime Minister (1980-1984, 1986-1988) — 123,502 votes
  7. Porridge / Going Straight (1974-1977, 1978) — 93,902 votes
  8. Open All Hours (1973, 1976-1985) — 67,237 votes
  9. The Good Life (1975-1978) — 40,803 votes
  10. One Foot in the Grave (1990-2000)— 31,410 votes
  11. Father Ted (1995-1998)
  12. Keeping Up Appearances (1990-1995)
  13. 'Allo 'Allo! (1982-1992)
  14. Last of the Summer Wine / First of the Summer Wine (1973-present)
  15. Steptoe and Son (1972-1975)
  16. Men Behaving Badly (1992-1998)
  17. Absolutely Fabulous (1992-1996, 2001-2005)
  18. Red Dwarf (1988-1999, 2009)
  19. The Royle Family (1998-2000, 2006, 2008)
  20. Are You Being Served? / Grace & Favour (1972-1985, 1992-1993)
  21. To the Manor Born (1979-1981, 2007)
  22. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973-1978)
  23. The Likely Lads / Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1964-1966, 1973-1974, 1976)
  24. My Family (2000-present)
  25. The Office (2001-2003)
  26. Drop the Dead Donkey (1990-1998)
  27. Rising Damp (1974-1978)
  28. dinnerladies (1998-2000)
  29. As Time Goes By (1992-2002, 2005)
  30. Hancock's Half Hour (1954-1961)
  31. The Young Ones (1982-1984)
  32. Till Death Us Do Part / In Sickness and in Health (1965-1975, 1985-1992)
  33. Butterflies (1978-1983)
  34. The Thin Blue Line (1995-1996)
  35. The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976-1979)
  36. Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights (2001-2002)
  37. Waiting for God (1990-1994)
  38. Birds of a Feather (1989-1998)
  39. Bread (1986-1991)
  40. Hi-de-Hi! (1980-1988)
  41. The League of Gentlemen (1999-2002)
  42. I'm Alan Partridge (1997-2002)
  43. Just Good Friends (1983-1986)
  44. 2point4 children (1991-1999)
  45. Bottom (1991-1995)
  46. It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974-1981)
  47. The Brittas Empire (1991-1997)
  48. Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999-2001)
  49. Rab C. Nesbitt (1988, 1990-1999, 2008-present)
  50. Goodnight Sweetheart (1993-1999)
  51. Up Pompeii! (1969-1975, 1991)
  52. Ever Decreasing Circles (1984-1989)
  53. On the Buses (1969-1973)
  54. Coupling (2000-2004)
  55. George and Mildred (1976-1979)
  56. A Fine Romance (1981-1984)
  57. Citizen Smith (1977-1980)
  58. Black Books (2000-2004)
  59. The Liver Birds (1969-1979, 1996)
  60. Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001-present)
  61. The New Statesman
  62. Sykes / Sykes and a Big, Big Show / Sykes and A...
  63. Please, Sir!
  64. Dear John
  65. Barbara
  66. Spaced
  67. Bless This House
  68. Love Thy Neighbour
  69. Man About the House
  70. Desmond's
  71. Duty Free
  72. All Gas and Gaiters / Oh, Brother! / Oh, Father!
  73. Happy Ever After / Terry & June
  74. Only When I Laugh
  75. Brass
  76. The Rag Trade / Meet the Wife
  77. Sorry
  78. Kiss Me Kate
  79. Doctor in the House / Doctor at Large / Doctor in Charge / Doctor at Sea / Doctor on the Go / Doctor at the Top
  80. I Didn't Know You Cared
  81. Shelley
  82. Nearest and Dearest / Not On Your Nellie
  83. Fresh Fields / French Fields
  84. The Army Game / Bootsie and Snudge
  85. Robin's Nest
  86. The Dustbinmen
  87. Whoops Apocalypse
  88. My Wife Next Door
  89. Never the Twain
  90. Nightingales
  91. Early Doors
  92. Agony / Agony Again
  93. The Lovers
  94. Father, Dear Father
  95. Hot Metal
  96. ...And Mother Makes Three / ...And Mother Makes Five
  97. Life With The Lyons
  98. Marriage Lines
  99. A Sharp Intake of Breath
  100. No Problem!

[edit] Further reading

  • Lewisohn, Mark (2003) Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. 2nd Ed. Revised — BBC Consumer Publishing. ISBN 0-563-48755-0

[edit] External links

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