Fawlty Towers Has Been Named As The Greatest British Sitcom Of All Time,

[anotheoldgit]

Do you agree?

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-09/fawlty-towers-and-father-ted-top-list-of-britains-favourite-sitcoms/

[cupid04]

They've missed my favourite from that list. Has to be 'Drop the dead donkey' for my all time favourite!

[New Judge]

Take it with a pinch of salt because any panel that puts Fawlty alongside Father Ted and which puts Alan Partridge above Blackadder, Dad's Army, Fools and Horses and Porridge cannot be relied upon.

[retrocop]

No. I can't stand Cleese or any of the Footlights Mob. They don't tickle my ribs. :-(

[fiction-factory]

I can't think of a better one. I've seen every episode at least a dozen times now but they still makes me laugh out loud- something that rarely happens with TV sitcoms now. A few bits make me cringe though- a bit to OTT and bits may not be acceptable now for new shows in PC terms

[retrocop]

I would of thought To death us do part and I't ain't half hot Mum should of been in the list.

[New Judge]

But they are not, retro. I wonder why! :-)

[ichkeria]

Father Ted would probably have got the nod from me as my favourite. Impossible really to say objectively which is the “best”.

[diddlydo]

Fawlty Towers and The Good Life are my joint favourites of all time.

[ummmm]

I love Fawlty Towers.

[237SJ]

Not really - a bit too slapstick for me. I think the fact that there were only ever 12 episodes gave it a bit of an iconic status and a cult following. Probably a good idea to quit while they were ahead rather than run it into the ground like some comedies.

[ebaygirl]

Suppose it depends who voted. FT was funny, especially the Manuel/Basil relationship but I thought Fools & Horses was funnier. Rising Damp was popular & used to make me laugh as well and it's not on the list. It's whatever floats your boat.

[MargoTester]

I've just been catching up with Dinnerladies and it still makes me laugh. Great writing from Victoria Wood and a stellar cast

[hc4361]

Still Game is my favourite, then Early Doors. Can't abide Fawlty Towers but love Father Ted.

[Smowball]

Still amazes me that they only ever made 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers!

[woofgang]

no.

[nailit]

I'm with Cupid @ 15:46, Drop The Dead Donkey has to be my all time fave. Spent a weekend a few months ago binge watching every episode on You-Tube.
Faulty Towers WAS good but not THAT good.

[Arksided]

Some classics in the list but mine ever really gets a look-in at these poles... 'Red Dwarf'.

[hc4361]

I used to enjoy Surgical Spirits and So Haunt Me. Also everything with Derek Nimmo and Steptoe.

[Old_Geezer]

It's certainly in the best list, but I don't think one can define any specific one as "The Greatest".

[hereIam]

Nah, for me it's definitely Only Fools.