EU Referendum: Which way would comedy characters vote?

Polling company YouGov has asked the British public which way they think various fictional characters would vote in the forthcoming EU Referendum.

It turns out the country thinks that Geraldine from The Vicar Of Dibley is the character most likely to vote on the 23rd June to remain in the EU, meanwhile Jim from The Royle Family would be the character most firmly backing 'Brexit'.

Here's a list of all the comedy characters that those surveyed were asked to decide on. The higher up the list the character is, the more likely people think they would vote to remain/leave.

Voting to Remain

Geraldine Granger from The Vicar Of Dibley

Sir Humphrey Appleby from Yes Prime Minister

Mr Khan from Citizen Khan

Bridget Jones from Bridget Jones Diary

Miranda from Miranda

Arthur Dent from The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

Mr Bean from Mr Bean

Voting to Leave

Jim Royle from The Royle Family

Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers

Joannie Taylor from Catherine Tate's Nan

Captain Mainwaring from Dad's Army

Del Boy from Only Fools And Horses

Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances

Alan Partridge from I'm Alan Partridge

Keith Lemon from Celebrity Juice

Ali G from Da Ali G Show

David Brent from The Office

YouGov also asked the public about various other fictional characters, such as James Bond and Pat Butcher. For the full results see yougov.co.uk

YouGov conducted a similar experiment in 2012 when they asked the public how these characters might vote in a General Election. Basil Fawlty and Alan Partridge was perceived as Conservatives, whilst Del Boy and Jim Royle were seen as Labour voters.

Comedy fans interested in the EU Referendum can look forward to a number of TV and radio comedy specials this June, including the return of Mock The Week and The Now Show. Plus Channel 4 is launching topical sitcom Power Monkeys and Jack Dee's HelpDesk returns to BBC Two for three specials.