Its not Del Boy thats for sure

Basil Fawlty

Ronnie Barker

Super Hans

Basil Fawlty

Lance Longthorne..the one armed joke shop owner in TLOG is one of my all time best loved character's

Rigsby in Rising Damp or Reginald Perrin - same actor and more or less the same humour.

I’m stuck between :

Daffyd Thomas
Lou and Andy
Peter and Judith

Has to be Fawlty,though General Melchet comes a healthy 2nd

Albert Steptoe

Eric Morecambe

Heres another

Basil Fawlty, Mark Corrigan and David Brent would probably be my top three. Honourable mentions for Alan Partridge, Malcolm Tucker and Chabuddy G.

Mr Pastry

Papa Lazarou.

Del Boy

I love Barker's Norman Stanley Fletcher in Porridge. That is possibly my overall choice, although Basil Fawlty is worth a mention. I have a liking for Ade Edmondson's Eddie Hitler too. BONKERS!

Steve Kean

Sir Humphrey Appleby .....

In the last 20 years or so: Funniest has to be Father Ted Crilly. Angriest has to be Geoff Tipps from TLoG. Saddest is Les McQueen. Papa Lazarou is certainly the creepiest.

Billy Balfour wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:48 pm

In the last 20 years or so: Funniest has to be Father Ted Crilly. Angriest has to be Geoff Tipps from TLoG. Saddest is Les McQueen. Papa Lazarou is certainly the creepiest.

Some great character's there Billy.....i miss the League of Gentlemen.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:00 pm

Some great character's there Billy.....i miss the League of Gentlemen.

It was brilliant comedy.

Give the ladies a shout, Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone

Alan Partridge - no contest really.

Greenmile wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:29 pm

Alan Partridge - no contest really.

Back of the net!

Jim Bell

Rowls wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:11 pm

Basil Fawlty

Boy very hard question , but will go with Basil also .

I'd go for Sergeant Bilko if it wasn't for the detail of not being British. (He was shown on British TV, though.)

I'm rewatching Sykes at the moment, and Deryk Guyler's character PC "Corky" Turnbull is excellent.

Tommy Cooper or Father Ted

Toe Knee Hand Cock

Delbert Wilkins

...and in the interests of Political Correctness, let's not forget:

Sadiq Khan

Claret Toni wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:05 pm

...and in the interests of Political Correctness, let's not forget:

Sadiq Khan

Well Toni if you were on telly you would get my vote

LoG alone. Paulines Pens, Tubs, Barbara in Taxi.
And the line that made me spit my brew, “semen is such a persistent stain”

Alan Partridge for me too.

Loads of very funny ones down the years though
Derek Trotter
Basil Fawlty
David Brent
Brian Potter
Paul Calf
Ron Burgandy
various characters played by Rik Mayall
and many more...like most things what you find funny changes over time but I found Alan Partridge brilliant and funny from the very first time I heard him on Radio 4 before it got on TV on The Day Today...it`s genius.

My current favourite is Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm....absolutely brilliant. Can't believe its not on one of the main channels - unless its to expensive for them to buy.

Character. Partridge easily, you mentalists.

Vyvian(played by Ade Edmondson)in the Young ones.

Fawlty/Rigsby/most of Rik Mayalls characters.

Tony Hancock, Basil Fawlty and Rupert Rigsby are my three favourites, though there are many others, many of whom have been mentioned above.

Will repeat Mr Pastry.....

https://youtu.be/d-QeKaiWulw

Mark Corrigan: Peep show
General Melchet: Blackadder
Super hans: Peep Show
Reg: Goodnight Sweetheart
Lord Flashart: Blackadder

Billy Balfour wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:48 pm

In the last 20 years or so: Funniest has to be Father Ted Crilly. Angriest has to be Geoff Tipps from TLoG. Saddest is Les McQueen. Papa Lazarou is certainly the creepiest.

Agree on Ted Crilly, that still stands up well today, when a lot of other 90's stuff has aged badly.

Watched an episode of Father Ted the other week, and i was stunned to see Richard Wilson guest starring as his alter ego Victor Meldrew, i never knew he'd appeared in FT.

Tragic that Dermot Morgan died so young.

I can't comment on the other characters as i didn't watch the shows.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:00 pm

Some great character's there Billy.....i miss the League of Gentlemen.

Snap. Went to see the stage show at Liverpool a couple of years ago. Absolute quality!

Volvoclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:41 pm

Papa Lazarou.

You're mine now!

Ffs I forgot Brent, Partridge ,Mark Corrigan ,Steven Toast

Leisure wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:20 pm

Snap. Went to see the stage show at Liverpool a couple of years ago. Absolute quality!

Went to a LOG stage show about 15 yrs at the King George's hall,the comedy and costume changes were brilliant
.......probably only one of the comedies mentioned on here that has stood the test of time....brilliant fun.

Leisure wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:21 pm

You're mine now!

Dave.

Pearcey wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:42 pm

Del Boy

Hmm great character and i'd say he's the most iconic, but does iconic stretch to greatest, he'd be in my top 3 certainly.

I'll do a more detailed list later.

I’m so out of touch. I’d sooner watch DI Sleet, brief case wankers mob and Curt Mclure than anyone mentioned so far and they are definitely not greats. Father Ted is good, but I don’t think I’ve ever laughed at Partridge or Brent, too sensitive a cringe reflex I think.

Benny Hill could be funny and so too Tomy Cooper

Oh and Les Daeson.