Brian's best
Monty Python's Life of Brian has been named the greatest comedy film of all time.
The 1979 Film beat Eighties spoof Airplane into second place in the Channel 4 poll, the results of which are broadcast tonight.
And the recent hit Shaun Of The Dead came third in the survey of more than 22,000 people – ahead of such established classics as This Is Spinal Tap and Withnail and I.The Python team also claimed the sixth spot with Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
It’s not the first time Life Of Brian has been named best comedy. In 2003 it topped a poll in which National Lampoons' European Vacation came second – a film that didn’t feature at all in the new top 50.
And the previous year, the line "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!" was named the funniest movie quote of all time.
The full top 20 is:
- Life of Brian
- Airplane
- Shaun Of The Dead
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,
- South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- American Pie
- Blazing Saddles
- There's Something About Mary.
- Spinal Tap
- Annie Hall
- Blues Brothers
- Groundhog Day
- The Naked Gun
- Wayne’s World
- Some Like It Hot
- Dumb And Dumber
- Meet The Parents
- Clerks
- Young Frankenstein
Published: 1 Jan 2006