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Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« on: May 02, 2020, 04:54:20 PM »

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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2020, 05:32:51 PM »
And no Rab C Nesbitt, or Jack or Victor, or Rev I M Jolly

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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2020, 05:37:12 PM »
Albert Steptoe
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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2020, 05:41:21 PM »
 Steptoe is a good shout. But surely Me Lah-Di-Da-Gunner Graham for IAHH,M

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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2020, 05:43:38 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.
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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2020, 06:03:00 PM »
No Liver Bird or Likely Lad.

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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2020, 06:40:29 PM »
No Reginald Perrin.
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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2020, 07:18:03 PM »
No Rene Artois.
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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2020, 07:29:13 PM »
Or Arnold Rimmer

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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2020, 09:25:42 PM »
How did Mrs Brown get in there?
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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2020, 09:32:06 PM »
How did Mrs Brown get in there?
popularity - not my taste.

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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2020, 12:53:37 AM »
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.
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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2020, 08:31:53 AM »
popularity - not my taste.
I’ve never met anybody who likes Mrs Brown’s Boys.

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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2020, 09:19:33 AM »
popularity - not my taste.
Can't stand Mrs Brown's Boys - just awful.

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Re: Britain's Greatest Comedy Character...
« Reply #14 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.