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These are the greatest British comedies of all time
YouGov has complied the ten best-loved Birish comedies
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Your support makes all the difference.A new poll released by YouGov shows the highest ranking British comedies as chosen by the public.
It is Fawlty Towers' 40th anniversary, and new research reveals that the show which first aired in 1975 is still one of the public’s favourites.
Only Fools and Horses is the nation’s best liked comedy with over 20 per cent of British adults saying that they like it or like it most of all.
The scoring system combines the percentage of British adults who both like and favour each of the comedies.
Only Fools and Horses (1981 - 2003) – The top ranking show was given a score of 20.6.
Fawlty Towers (1975 - 1979) came in socond with a score of 12.4, in the first nod to John Cleese.
Blackadder (1983 - 1989), the comedy of from the end of the British Middle Ages, was a very close third with 12.3.
Dad's Army (1968 - 1977), the Jimmy Perry and David Croft show which lasted for nine series, was given a 8.7 score.
Morecambe & Wise (1968 - 1977), with its especially popular Christmas specials, came fifth with a score of 7.6.
Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister (1980 - 1987) which were the forefathers to The Thick of It received 7.1 points.
The Two Ronnies (1971 - 1987) sketch comedy was close behind with 7.0.
Porridge (1974 - 1977), the prison life comedy had a score of 6.6 points.
Monty Python (1971 - 1983) was perhaps surprisingly the second to last of the top ranked comedies with a score of 6.6.
Steptoe and Son (1962 - 1974) just made the top ten best-loved comedies with 5.1 points for the junk-collecting father and son.
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