Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:31 pm  

Obviously it's Alf Garnett, but what do you think?

My top ten

Alf Garnett
Rupert Rigsby
Albert Steptoe
Victor Meldrew
Captain George Mainwaring
Norman Stanley Fletcher
Terry Collier
Rene Artois
Anthony Hancock
Basil Fawlty

Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:36 am  

Here’s mine

Frank Spencer

Jim Royale

Richard Briers

Terry Scott

Arthur Lowe

Lucile Ball

Ronnie Barker

Del Boy and cast

John Cleese

Ricky Gervaise

This country cast

Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:19 pm  

Toss up for me between Father Jack Hackett and DI Derek Grim.

Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:56 pm  

Top 10, in no particular order.

David Brent - The Office
Dan Ashcroft - Nathan Barley
Alan Partridge - I'm Alan Partridge
Basil Fawlty - Fawlty Towers
Eddie Hitler - Bottom
Super Hans - Peep Show
Brian Potter - Phoenix Nights
Derek Trotter - Only Fools & Horses
Matthew Malone - Game On
Jay Cartwright - The Inbetweeners

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Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:28 am  

Jean and Winnie - Early Doors.

Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:40 pm  

Derek Trotter

Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:17 pm  

Toss up between Basil Fawlty and Alan Partridge

Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:18 pm  

But a further vote goes to Grumio

Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:30 am  

Mention of the 2 old guys in "Still Game"
Victor Meldew-One foot in the grave
Norman Stanley Fletcher -Porridge
Syd James-Bless this house
Youtha Joyce (spelling)-Man about the house/George and Mildred
Del boy-only fools and horses
Basil-Faulty Towers
Rigsby-rising damp
Al Murray-Time Gentleman please
so many classics to name.

Re: Who is Britain's greatest ever sitcom character? : Sat Sep 09, 2023 4:20 pm  

Basil Fawlty - by some distance too.