There's another 'list show' on Channel 4 this Saturday night (despite the fact C4' Kevin Lygo said the channel was going to stop milking the format).
Anyway, in The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (9pm - 12:05am) "the funniest comedy creations of the past 50 years are celebrated". Compiled by the British public, a panel of industry experts and other critics the results will include classic characters from such vintage comedies as Porridge and Dad's Army as well as various modern conceptions from the likes of Green Wing and The Office too. Exclusive contributors include Terry Jones, Catherine Tate, Leslie Nielsen, Andrew Sachs, Richard Wilson, Ardal O'Hanlon and Eddie Izzard.
The list of potential nominees can still be seen on the official website if you want some clues. It's bound to be a bit bias towards Channel 4 comedies but will probably still be quite fun and interesting.
So anyone want to predict the top 5/10? Once the show has gone out this will be the place to discuss the results too and whine about the inevitable bad choices and omissions...
