Britain's favourite TV comedies named

The long-running Peckham-based sitcom topped a poll for the Media Guardian International TV festival, which opened today.

A total of 27 per cent of the 2,012 people surveyed by YouGov voted for Del Boy.

In second place was Fawlty Towers, with 13 per cent, and third was Blackadder, with 10 per cent.

The pollsters also asked viewers what their favourite current TV comedy was – and the top two places went to revivals of old shows.

The Vicar Of Dibley, which was eligible for its Christmas specials even though the last regular episode aired in 2000, topped the poll with 28 per cent of the vote.

And The Royle Family – also revived after a seven-year absence - came second with 13 per cent.

Third was The Catherine Tate Show, with 9 per cent, meaning a female-dominated top three.

The full lists of results are:

Favourite TV comedy of all time

1. Only Fools and Horses (27 per cent)
2. Fawlty Towers (13 per cent)
3. Blackadder (10 per cent)
4. The Simpsons (9 per cent)
5. Yes Minister (6 per cent)
6. Porridge (5 per cent)
7. Monty Python’s Flying Circus (3 per cent)
8= The Office (2 per cent)
8= Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads (2 per cent)
10= I’m Alan Partridge (1 per cent)
10= Seinfeld (1 per cent)

Favourite current TV comedy

1. The Vicar of Dibley (28 per cent)
2. The Royle Family (13 per cent)
3. The Catherine Tate Show (9 per cent)
4= Peep Show (6 per cent)
4= Extras (6 per cent)
6= Spaced (2 per cent)
6= That Mitchell and Webb Look (2 per cent)
8= Bo Selecta (1 per cent)
8= The Thick Of It (1 per cent)
8= Curb Your Enthusiasm (1 per cent)

Published: 24 Aug 2007