Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms. Tony Robinson. Copyright: North One Television
Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms
- TV factual
- Channel 4
- 2015
- 2 episodes (1 series)
A new poll across all age groups to find the nation's most loved sitcom. Narrated by Tamsin Greig. Features Brendan O'Carroll, Richard Wilson, Tony Robinson, Ricky Tomlinson, Wendy Craig and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Channel 4 has commissioned a new poll to find Britain's best loved sitcom. Tamsin Greig narrates as we look at sitcoms old and new to find which one is the most loved.
Further details
W1A. Image shows from L to R: Simon Harwood (Jason Watkins), Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes), Tracey Pritchard (Monica Dolan), Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC
50. Twenty Twelve and W1A
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison), Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan). Copyright: BBC
49. The Thick Of It
Spaced. Image shows from L to R: Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin), Mike Watt (Nick Frost), Daisy Steiner (Jessica Hynes), Brian Topp (Mark Heap), Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg), Twist Morgan (Katy Carmichael). Copyright: London Weekend Television
48. Spaced
Desmond's. Image shows from L to R: Porkpie (Ram John Holder), Desmond (Norman Beaton), Matthew (Gyearbuor Asante). Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions
47. Desmond's
I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Bobby Woodward (Mark Gatiss), Edward (Reece Shearsmith), Tubbs (Steve Pemberton). Copyright: BBC
The New Statesman. Alan B'Stard MP (Rik Mayall). Copyright: Yorkshire Television / Alomo Productions
Black Books. Image shows from L to R: Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey), Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig), Bernard Black (Dylan Moran). Copyright: Assembly Film And Television
43. Black Books
Drop The Dead Donkey. Image shows from L to R: Damien Day (Stephen Tompkinson), Joy Merryweather (Susannah Doyle), Henry Davenport (David Swift). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions
Hi-De-Hi!. Copyright: BBC
41. Hi-De-Hi!
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions
40. Peep Show
Butterflies. Image shows from L to R: Ben Parkinson (Geoffrey Palmer), Ria Parkinson (Wendy Craig). Copyright: BBC
39. Butterflies
To The Manor Born. Image shows from L to R: Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith), Richard DeVere (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC
37. Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?. Image shows from L to R: Terry Collier (James Bolam), Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes). Copyright: BBC
36. Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Herbert 'Truly' Truelove (Frank Thornton), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC
The Office. Image shows from L to R: Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook), David Brent (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: BBC
34. The Office
George & Mildred. Image shows from L to R: Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), George Roper (Brian Murphy). Copyright: Thames Television
33. George & Mildred
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions
32. dinnerladies
Phoenix Nights. Brian Potter (Peter Kay). Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions / Ovation Entertainments
31. Phoenix Nights
'Allo 'Allo!. Image shows from L to R: René François Artois (Gorden Kaye), Edith Melba Artois (Carmen Silvera). Copyright: BBC
30. 'Allo 'Allo!
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Tilly (Sally Phillips), Gary (Tom Ellis), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Penny (Patricia Hodge). Copyright: BBC
29. Miranda
Bread. Image shows from L to R: Joey Boswell (Peter Howitt), Billy Boswell (Nick Conway), Aveline Boswell (Gilly Coman), Adrian Boswell (Jonathon Morris), Nellie Boswell (Jean Boht), Jack Boswell (Victor McGuire), Grandad (Kenneth Waller). Copyright: BBC
28. Bread
Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough). Copyright: BBC
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Roy (Chris O'Dowd), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Moss (Richard Ayoade), Douglas Reynholm (Matt Berry). Copyright: TalkbackThames
26. The IT Crowd
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 3rd October 2015
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 6th October 2015 | 9:00pm | 4seven |
| Friday 25th December 2015 | 5:50pm | More4 |
| Friday 1st January 2016 | 7:55pm | More4 |
| Sunday 28th August 2016 | 10:05pm | More4 |
| Saturday 31st December 2016 | 7:00pm | C4 |
| Sunday 1st January 2017 | 12:05am | 4seven |
| Tuesday 3rd January 2017 | 8:00pm | 4seven |
| Thursday 5th January 2017 | 12:40am | 4seven |
| Sunday 11th June 2017 | 10:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 24th December 2017 | 10:15pm | More4 |
| Monday 25th December 2017 | 2:25am | More4 |
| Sunday 25th March 2018 | 10:05pm | More4 |
| Saturday 22nd September 2018 | 10:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 23rd September 2018 | 2:20am | More4 |
| Thursday 27th December 2018 | 7:00pm | More4 |
| Saturday 2nd March 2019 | 10:05pm | More4 |
| Tuesday 24th December 2019 | 8:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 25th December 2019 | 1:25am | More4 |
| Saturday 28th December 2019 | 7:00pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 12th February 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Monday 13th April 2020 | 11:00pm | More4 |
| Friday 25th December 2020 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Saturday 3rd April 2021 | 11:05pm | More4 |
| Sunday 4th April 2021 | 2:15am | More4 |
| Saturday 21st August 2021 | 11:05pm | More4 |
Cast & crew
| Brendan O'Carroll | Self |
| Richard Wilson | Self |
| Tony Robinson | Self |
| Ricky Tomlinson | Self |
| Wendy Craig | Self |
| Dave Spikey | Self |
| John Challis | Self |
| Stephen K Amos | Self |
| Sally Phillips | Self |
| Sue Holderness | Self |
| Jon Plowman | Self |
| Grace Dent | Self |
| Lynda Baron | Self |
| Ralf Little | Self |
| Morgan Jeffrey | Self |
| David Quantick | Self |
| Edgar Wright | Self |
| David Schneider | Self |
| Paul Jackson | Self |
| Emily Atack | Self |
| Roy Chubby Brown (as Roy 'Chubby' Brown) | Self |
| Laurence Marks | Self |
| Maurice Gran | Self |
| Steve Berry | Self |
| Guy Jenkin | Self |
| Andy Hamilton | Self |
| Andrew Collins | Self |
| Caroline Frost | Self |
| Dick Clement | Self |
| Ian La Frenais | Self |
| Michael Hogan | Self |
| Jean Boht | Self |
| Tamsin Greig | Narrator |
| Su Pollard | Self |
| Carmen Munroe | Self |
| Vicki Michelle | Self |
| Brian Murphy | Self |
| Ewen MacIntosh | Self |
| Mark Lawson | Self |
| Frances Morrow Brown | Self |
| Mike Berry | Self |
| Mike Williams | Series Producer |
| Mike Williams | Producer |
| John Quinn | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Hylands | Edit Producer |
| Nigel Alred | Edit Producer |
| Willy Norton | Edit Producer |
| Lucy Kenwright | Producer/Director |
| Marcus Harben | Producer/Director |
| Dan Ablett | Editor |
| Sam Bennett | Editor |
| Mark Heasman | Editor |
| Ewen McLeod | Editor |
| Nick Searle | Editor |