Monty Python's flying high
'Most influential' comedies named
Monty Python’s Flying Circus has been named the most influential comedy series of all time.The show has topped a poll of 4,000 UKTV Gold viewers, voting on a shortlist of 30 shows drawn up by a panel of comedy performers.
Python was chosen by 26 per cent of those who took part, with voters saying it ‘single-handedly created a new language for comedy’.
Only Fools And Horses came second with 21 per cent of the vote with Blackadder second and Little Britain third, with about six per cent apiece.
James Newton, channel head of UKTV Gold, said: ‘The list clearly shows the massive breadth and depth of British comedy and is a celebration of the abundance of UK talent.’
The full top ten is:
- Monty Python’s Flying Circus
- Only Fools And Horses
- Blackadder
- Little Britain
- The Royle Family
- The Morecambe And Wise Show
- Spitting Image
- The Young Ones
- The Office
- The Vicar Of Dibley
Published: 13 Aug 2007
