Best British Sitcom

**pete** · 30/03/2004, 3:25 PM

BBC had their vote but who would you vote for...?

**eoinh** · 30/03/2004, 3:34 PM

Blackadder

followed by fawlty Towers.

Couldnt believe The Vicar Of Dibley got so far.
Watched it last night on UKGold and i was surprised to find it was very very funny.

My five fav comedies would be Blackadder, Father Ted, Frasier, Fawlty Towers and Cheers.

must Check out the Vicar of Dibley more often though

**adamcarr** · 30/03/2004, 3:40 PM

Theres no beating Only Fools And Horses

**Dricky** · 30/03/2004, 3:49 PM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

Theres no beating Only Fools And Horses

what won it in the end???

**liam88** · 30/03/2004, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dricky

what won it in the end???

Only fools I think?
Vicar of Dibly is a bit of an Anglican Fr. Ted equivelant. That Alice woman is like Doogle but Doogle is funnier

"The Christmas lights are on Ted, O no they've go off, look their back on again! There they go again!"

**�anna** · 30/03/2004, 4:00 PM

fawlty towers is definitely the best. the fact that they only made a few episodes and didn't drag it out makes it all the better. john cleese is a genius.
Blackadder, Only Fools and yes Minister all fighting for second. Can't believe the bloody Vicar of Dibley got into the top 40 never mind the top 10!

**pete** · 30/03/2004, 4:02 PM

BBC Results

**dahamsta** · 30/03/2004, 4:10 PM

They dragged those bloody awards out for far too long, and the results were awful. I mean, Jesus, the Vicar of Dibley above Fawlty Towers? What are these people on?

(Probably all the effing reality TV dorks voting.)

adam

**Schumi** · 30/03/2004, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

Probably all the effing reality TV dorks voting.

Celtic fans I reckon.

**brendy_�ire** · 30/03/2004, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

They dragged those bloody awards out for far too long, and the results were awful. I mean, Jesus, the Vicar of Dibley above Fawlty Towers? What are these people on?

Agreed. What the feck were they thinking?
I've voted for Only Fools and Horses. Fawlty Towers a close second.

**�anna** · 30/03/2004, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

Probably all the effing reality TV dorks voting

must have been. there should be treatment centres or detention centres for those fools

**John83** · 30/03/2004, 4:25 PM

Has to be Fawlty Towers. Blackadder deserves a mention. Was a bit disappointed at some of the $hit� that made the top ten.

Red Dwarf was well worth its 19th.

**tiktok** · 30/03/2004, 5:21 PM

Fawlty towers hands down.
Second would be between blackadder and Yes, Minister.

**liam88** · 30/03/2004, 5:31 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Celtic fans I reckon.

Really necessesary considering the current situation on this board?

**dahamsta** · 30/03/2004, 7:14 PM

There's a difference between topical humour and flaming liam.

The thing that really ****ed me off about those awards was the inconsistency of it all. I mean there's no denying that every one in the top ten is a bloody classic, but Father Ted at No.11? The scripting alone - I've read the scripts, they're tremendous fun - was up there with Fawlty Towers, never mind the acting. Same with Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em -- some of the players in the top ten couldn't hold a candle to Michael Crawford, and he was a bloody good stuntman to boot.

adam

**eoinh** · 30/03/2004, 7:24 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

There's a difference between topical humour and flaming liam.

The thing that really ****ed me off about those awards was the inconsistency of it all. I mean there's no denying that every one in the top ten is a bloody classic, but Father Ted at No.11? The scripting alone - I've read the scripts, they're tremendous fun - was up there with Fawlty Towers, never mind the acting. Same with Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em -- some of the players in the top ten couldn't hold a candle to Michael Crawford, and he was a bloody good stuntman to boot.

adam

Some mothers do 'ave 'em - hate it.

Monty python had a great routine about flam didnt they

**liam88** · 30/03/2004, 7:30 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

There's a difference between topical humour and flaming liam.

Yeah, ok point taken-just thought it wern't the best time for it

Father Ted rocks yea-wish I'd voted for that instead of Only Fool now

"Ted-why are all the rocks differrent sizes?"
Wish he was still alive to make more.
ANyone seen the speed spoof with the milkfloat?

**NigeSausagepump** · 30/03/2004, 7:46 PM

Only Fools and Horses by a whisker from Fawlty Towers.

The early episodes of Only Fools were a masterclass in comedy - thought they went off the rails in latter years with the endless Christmas specials. It was far funnier when Del was ducking and diving and going out with a different 'sort' each week.

**Ruairi** · 31/03/2004, 6:54 AM

blackadder by a country mile, followed by Fawlty Towers. Remember Rik Matall's cameo as lord Flash Heart in series 2? And series four come to think of it. Legend. He had some class lines, like "now shut up or I'll fly home to England and give your wife something to hang her towels on".

Being honest I think only fools is complete and utter sh�te, but anyway.

*edit* By the way who in the name of all that's holy voted for the Vicar of Dibley? Fcukin hell like

**dahamsta** · 31/03/2004, 7:50 AM

I was never really got into Blackadder for some reason, but I have to say that anytime Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie appeared in it I used to nearly wet myself laughing. Queenie and Nursie were class characters too.

adam