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Britain's Greatest Comedy Character

Britain's Greatest Comedy Character

  • TV factual
  • Gold
  • 2020
  • 1 episode

A show in which a jury pick a list of the UK's best comedy characters. Features Sally Phillips, Emily Atack, Lucy Beaumont, Marcus Brigstocke, Grace Dent and more.

Press clippings

Gold to broadcast second Fast Show special

Gold has ordered a second Fast Show reunion special before the first has even aired. Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases broadcasts on Saturday 29th August, with More Blooming Catchphrases following on 30th Sunday.

British Comedy Guide, 10th August 2020

Alan Partridge named Britain's best comedy character

The TV show Britain's Greatest Comedy Characterput Alan Partridge at the top of its results list. You can see a list of the full results here.

British Comedy Guide, 25th May 2020

Britain's Greatest Comedy Character review

Chairperson Sally Phillips, best-known as Miranda Hart's sidekick, set the tone at the start when she bemoaned the fact that most of the candidates were male and white -- as if what every sitcom needs to make it funny is a lot more political correctness. It's a good job that old bigot Alf Garnett wasn't in the running, or Sally might have felt a right silly moo.

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 25th May 2020

Britain's Greatest Comedy Character review

Humour is personal, but this was a Fawlty poll.

Carol Midgley, The Times, 25th May 2020

Britain's Greatest Comedy Character shortlist revealed

A list of 30 characters have been revealed as the finalists for the TV show Britain's Greatest Comedy Character.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd May 2020

Gold orders Britain's Greatest Comedy Character

TV channel Gold has ordered Britain's Greatest Comedy Character, a one-off special in which a jury led by Sally Phillips will determine a top 30.

British Comedy Guide, 16th December 2019

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