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HOW did the Vicar of Dibley make the top 3 sitcoms of all time????

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CountessDracula · 27/03/2004 23:47

OK not strictly film but PURLEEEESE it is a load of shite.

In front of Fawlty Towers and Dad's Army

Just shows how people are taken in by Richard sodding Curtis (and before you all say that he wrote Blackadder which came second in the poll, he only wrote the first series on his own which wasn't remotely funny, it was only when Ben Elton got involved that it was great) (IMO)

UNBELIEVABLE

(do quite like Emma Chambers though as used to know her, she's the dippy blonde in it)

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forestfly · 27/03/2004 23:49

Because my mum thinks its funny

forestfly · 27/03/2004 23:50

What are you doing watching it

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CountessDracula · 27/03/2004 23:51

do you?

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CountessDracula · 27/03/2004 23:51

I saw the end of the programme as I was on way to bed...

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eddm · 27/03/2004 23:52

Agreed (and re Emma Chambers loved her in err was it Notting Hill?). Clearly winner should have been Yes Minister or Porridge. Only good thing about Dibley was that it starred a woman, unlike all the other shortisted entries... but for quality of ideas, writing, direction, acting. etc. etc. etc. as if!

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CountessDracula · 27/03/2004 23:54

No idea won't watch silly Richard Curtis films

Was she in one?

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forestfly · 27/03/2004 23:55

No i don't at all, but mum lady thinks its very funny, and father ted(that is) but see the pattern, its laughing with a bit of religion thrown in. OO what a formula

eddm · 27/03/2004 23:59

Yes re EC. Clearly am sad person watching this but in my defence so knackered could only slump in front of TV. Plus I used to write comedy in a very small way so some ahem professional interest - does that get me off the hook?

forestfly · 28/03/2004 00:01

did you emm, how did you get into that then, what a fantastic job, are you a writer

eddm · 28/03/2004 00:04

Journalist these days but used to write for a fringe theatre show for beer money. Bill Bailey, off Buzzcocks and Black Books, was in it.

forestfly · 28/03/2004 00:05

Did you ever do Edinburgh

eddm · 28/03/2004 00:08

Oh yes was fab! Theatre company used to hire one flat for actors and one for writers - had to get there early so you got a bed instead of sleeping bag on floor...

forestfly · 28/03/2004 00:13

I loved living there, just for people like you. All of a suuden the world went different when you looked out of your bedroom window. Life got exciting: the talented people had arrived ( and the rest)

eddm · 28/03/2004 00:15

Do you remember the scene in Trainspotting where they ripped off the tourists who'd come for the festival? Always assumed if you lived in Edinburgh you'd hate the poncy Londoners who overrun the city once a year!

forestfly · 28/03/2004 00:39

I went to that pub............ dodgy still

carla · 28/03/2004 02:23

Oooh I know a Bill Bailey. Did I miss it tonight? Sorry, love it - mostly at Christmas, aaaarter toooo many wines!

lou33 · 28/03/2004 11:49

what was number one?

dinny · 28/03/2004 11:53

Only Fools And Horses won. Agree about Vicar Of Dibley - bizarre that it was third!

lou33 · 28/03/2004 11:56

Thanks Dinny

dinny · 28/03/2004 11:57

I wanted Father Ted to win. Or Alan Partridge.

kiwisbird · 28/03/2004 11:58

Bizarre!
Fawlty Towers is the funniest BUT
Blackadder (2nd season on - agree with Curtis flayings twerp)) and Yes Minister were so clever and long running and smart! They were the best!
Dawn French is comedy goddess but it's lightweight comedy - funny but not the BEST kind of comedy

lou33 · 28/03/2004 12:01

Every time RC is mentioned it makes me want to pull his fingernails out with rusty pins.

SenoraPostrophe · 28/03/2004 13:24

Blimey - I couldn't understand why it was in the top 10! Or Open All Hours come to that.

bossykate · 28/03/2004 13:35

i think both dawn french and jennifer saunders are completely overrated.

elliott · 28/03/2004 13:39

what was the winner then?