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Title: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 04:54:20 PM: Alf Garnett seems the most obvious omission, though also for me Bernard Black

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/5759/best-comedy-characters/?fbclid=IwAR126LDcmuUgqz45Ccl9P1w6jXAXzQcf4KfBwlqrzLXGHDgQQOXN1Btgx5g
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 05:32:51 PM: And no Rab C Nesbitt, or Jack or Victor, or Rev I M Jolly
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Steve H on May 02, 2020, 05:37:12 PM: Albert Steptoe
Sergeant-Major Williams (It Ain't Half Hot, Mum)
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 05:41:21 PM: Steptoe is a good shout. But surely Me Lah-Di-Da-Gunner Graham for IAHH,M
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Steve H on May 02, 2020, 05:43:38 PM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 05:41:21 PM
Steptoe is a good shout. But surely Me Lah-Di-Da-Gunner Graham for IAHH,M
Good point! ;D However, BSM Williams was the bloke who christened him that, and was the main comic character in the show.
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 06:03:00 PM: No Liver Bird or Likely Lad.

No Ria from Butterflies.
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Stranger on May 02, 2020, 06:40:29 PM: No Reginald Perrin.
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 02, 2020, 07:18:03 PM: No Rene Artois.
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 07:29:13 PM: Or Arnold Rimmer
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: jeremyp on May 02, 2020, 09:25:42 PM: How did Mrs Brown get in there?
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 09:32:06 PM: Quote from: jeremyp on May 02, 2020, 09:25:42 PM
How did Mrs Brown get in there?
popularity - not my taste.
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: Aruntraveller on May 03, 2020, 12:53:37 AM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 09:32:06 PM
popularity - not my taste.

I understand that, but just occasionally the show has left me laughing uncontrollably.

I know I'm not supposed to admit that.
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: jeremyp on May 03, 2020, 08:31:53 AM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 09:32:06 PM
popularity - not my taste.
I’ve never met anybody who likes Mrs Brown’s Boys.
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: ProfessorDavey on May 03, 2020, 09:19:33 AM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on May 02, 2020, 09:32:06 PM
popularity - not my taste.
Can't stand Mrs Brown's Boys - just awful.
Title: Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
Post by: ProfessorDavey on May 03, 2020, 09:24:24 AM: They've gone for just one character per show - but there are quite a few where more than one character could have been included. (e.g. most of Dad's Army). I also think Uncle Bryn deserves a mention even if Nessa is the most obvious (but least subtle) comedy character from G&S.