Sally Phillips will be leading a jury of nine comedians, actors, writers and critics as judge to decide on Britain’s Greatest Comedy Character for three-hour special on The Gold channel next year.
The Gold channel says: “Members of the public will be able to vote for their favourites, before the jury whittle them down and rank the final top 30. From Basil Fawlty to Alan Partridge and Ab Fab’s Patsy to Gavin & Stacey’s Nessa, it’s certainly going to be a heated debate.”
Iain Coyle, UKTV’s head of comedy entertainment, said: “I’m preparing myself for the onslaught of online fury and personal lobbying. These shows really make you realise what incredible talent and creativity there is in this country.”
Gold channel director Gerald Casey said: “Comedy characters play such a huge part on Gold, so we’re thrilled to see who the nation and jury crown… there’s definitely going to be a lot of debate!”
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