WORST SITCOM EVER KNOCKOUT DRAW

Never The Twain v Duty Free the dream final imo

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly            
   Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol              
Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)        
Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)    
   Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy)
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys        
   Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show                
Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)      
   Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance            
    A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
Never the Twain v Only when I laugh           
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)vNo Problem(BBC2 answer to Desmonds)  Nearest and Dearest  v  Mind Your Language       
Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)  v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v L for Lester ( Brian Murphy)
Bread  v    Terry and June           
Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys      Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show           
Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
Girls on top (Big cast, dire script) v Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)      
Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
Mulberry    v A Fine Romance           
A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v On the Up


There's some crap in there

put me down for Nightingales every single round

and that Jasper Carrot thing

My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
Home James)  v  On the Buses       
Bread  v    Terry and June           
Me and My Girl v  On the Up


Those are the only ones where I've seen both of them.
Most of the others I've never seen at all (or even heard of!).

Great idea MMM, but the thought of having to watch 90 per cent of these for the first time 'for reference' fills me with dread.

Shane
Orrible
Yes Honestly
Brighton Belles
Green Green Grass
Elephant and Castle
Home James
Bread
The Bottle Boys
Big Top NAP
Babes In The Wood
The River
On The Up

rest all draws (ie unwatched / unheard of)

The Upper Hand Mcgann and Honor Blackman) a shocking omission imv.

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
    Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
    Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy)
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys       
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show           
     Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance           
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
    Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
    Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy)
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys       
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show           
     Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance           
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

The Upper Hand
Theres always one obvious one that gets missed

Most of these were nominated on an earlier thread, and Ill admit I havent heard of some of them either, but I think they cover about 40 years of sit coms.

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
    Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
    Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy)
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys       
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show           
     Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
    Mulberry    v A Fine Romance           
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
    Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)   


duty free was and is one of the worst tv comedy of all time, and the amazing thing it went on for about 5 series i think maybe more but they got so many shows out of the same fcuking story line is amazing in it self

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
   Shane(Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
    Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
    Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy)
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys       
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show          
    Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
    Mulberry    v A Fine Romance           
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up


LOL some real blasts from the past here, and a reminder of what a pile of sh1t has been dished up to the hapless British public.

terry and june was another load of dog sh ite that went on for about 20 years,along with duty free these should be fighting it out in final for the biggesdt load of old c o ck ever

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
    Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
    Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy) 
     Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys       
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show           
     Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance           
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

A fine selection of absolutely dreadful fare. Can't say I remember them all, but I am sure they were shocking.

Take a letter Mr Jones v Fresh/French Fields      
Shane V Duty Free       
Yus My Dear   v  Orrible            
All about me v     Father Dear Father   
My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
Brighton Belles v Plaza Patrol     
Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down         
Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
Elephant and Castle v No Problem     
Nearest and Dearest v Mind Your Language        
Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
Keep it in the Family v Twos Company       
Love thy Neighbour  v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
Home James v  On the Buses       
In Loving Memory v  You rang M’Lord     
Dont Drink the Water v  L for Lester /b]   
Bread  v  [b]Terry and June                
Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys            
Big Top v May 2 December        
Sink or Swim v After Henry     
The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show           
Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
Girls on top v  Roll over Beethover     
Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters       
Hippies v The River             
Home to Roost V  George & The Dragon           
Mulberry v A Fine Romance            
A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
Me and My Girl v  On the Up

wow, some truly horrific crimes against comedy amongst that lot but I still maintain that 'Nearest and Dearest' was a class above these lot.  Then again, I was only nine when I saw it...

Presumably this is the "without 'Sorry' starring Ronnie Corbett" market.

That show makes the rest look like Fawlty Towers.

Competition void, all bets refunded surely?

All about me gets my vote.

not sure what on the buses is doing in this fine thread

I wonder what would cause the greater media outrage?
Something like Two Pints of Lager or Little Britain shown as a new comedy in 1973, or
Love thy Neighbour being shown for the first time in 2010?

It aint half hot mum would have the asians up in arms

anyone else think only fools and horses is  s hit ?

I have never seen  ORRIBLE but it must have been catastrophically bad to beat Yus My Dear

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Shane (Frank Skinner)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)This one's like a final in itself!!!! Impossible to separate Father Dear Father   
My Family
Brighton Belles
Green Green Grass
Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
Nearest and Dearest       
Grace and Favour           
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)   
Keep it in the Family
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
Home James (Jim Davison)
You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   
Bread
Last of the Summer Wine
Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)
After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
The Gaffer
Spring and Autumn           
Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
Nightingales       
The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
Hippies (Simon Pegg)       
Home to Roost (john Thaw)
A Fine Romance           
A Present for Dickie
The Nineteenth hole
Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)     
    Shane (Frank Skinner)         
    Yus My Dear               
       Father Dear Father   
  My Family               
     Plaza Patrol           
     Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain             
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v       
    Nearest and Dearest           
    Grace and Favour             
    h Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
     Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour           
    Home James (Jim Davison)         
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)       
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) 
    Bread             
    Last of the Summer Wine       
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)     
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)       
      Kit Curran Radio Show           
      Spring and Autumn           
       Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
     Babes in the wood   v             
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)           
       George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
      A Fine Romance           
     A Present for Dickie         
     The Nineteenth hole         
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)

Take a letter Mr Jones     
  Duty Free       
  Orrible             
   Father Dear Father   
  My Family           
   Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass       
  Never the Twain           
    Elephant and Castle     
    Nearest and Dearest       
    Dont Wait up             
    Oh Dr Beeching     
    Twos Company       
  Come back mrs Noah         
    Home James     
    You rang M’Lord     
    Dont Drink the Water
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    The Bottle Boys       
    Big Top   
    After Henry   
     The Gaffer           
    Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top   
     Babes in the wood       
      The Fosters         
     Hippies         
      George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
     Mulberry             
     A Present for Dickie       
     The Nineteenth hole       
     On the Up

Orrible was fantastic still watch it every now and then also recently bought the first 2 sereis of Shelley dated to f uck but still relevant and quite amusing. . .

Blimey O Reilly - I haven't a clue, but for me Shelley wins the final - wish they would repeat that

'Home to Roost (john Thaw)'

hey ! that was excellent !

Why isn't Sanford and Son (the US version of Steptoe and son) on the list

PETETHEPANDA 20 Nov 10 22:26
Blimey O Reilly - I haven't a clue, but for me Shelley wins the final - wish they would repeat that

class act was shelley

Voting for Round 1 ends at Midnight Monday (22nd)

Take a letter Mr Jones
Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)   
Yes Honestly           
Brighton Belles       
Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
Never the Twain         
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   
Nearest and Dearest     
Grace and Favour         
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)     
Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
Home James (Jim Davison)         
You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) 
Bread. Absolutely hated that show              
The Bottle Boys       
Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)
After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
Kit Curran Radio Show           
Lame Ducks         
Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)     
Babes in the wood         
The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
The River (David Essex)       
Home to Roost (john Thaw)       
Mulberry           
A Present for Dickie       
The Nineteenth hole       
On the Up

Been lucky to have missed quite a few of these shows so some selections are blind.

Not seen quite a few of these, but the standard is abysmal  "(BBC2 answer to Desmonds)" I can't imagine

For me Bread is the benchmark though. Not only is it not funny, it's self-righteous and sanctimonious

I absolutely loathed Shelley, so despite not seeing The Nineteenth hole, I find it hard to believe it was worse than Shelley (unless is was written by Carla Lane in which case - I'll defer judgement)



Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields DK 
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       DK
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   DK
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
    Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v    No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
    Nearest and Dearest    v Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)     DK     
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       DK
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)  DK     
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy) DK
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys  DK     
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   DK
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show      DK     
     Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           DK
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   DK
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       DK
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       DK
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       DK
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       DK
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance       DK   
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate DK     
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

Take a letter Mr Jones 
Shane     
Orrible         
Father Dear Father   
Yes Honestly           
Plaza Patrol           
Three up Two Down   
Never the Twain         
Elephant and Castle
Nearest and Dearest   
Dont Wait up         
Slingers Day
Love thy Neighbour     
Home James     
In Loving Memory
Dont Drink the Water
Terry and June           
The Bottle Boys       
Big Top
Sink or Swim
The Gaffer         
Lame Ducks         
Roll over Beethover
Babes in the wood   
The Fosters     
The River     
Home to Roost     
Mulberry         
Kiss me Kate       
The Nineteenth hole       
Me and My Girl

Is this a without "Keeping Up Appearances" market?

only seven and a half hours left to vote.

Home from the late shift

Results:

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields                11-2
Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)                        9-5                               
Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)                                4-11
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father            8-5
My Family    v  Yes Honestly                                             6-9
Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol                                      7-6
Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)              9-5       
Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh                                     13-1
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem                     10-5 
Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language                             7-5     
Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                           6-6           
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching                         9-4
Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)                   6-5
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)             3-9
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses                            16-0
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord                  8-5
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester            7-5
    Bread  v    Terry and June                                           11-4
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys                            3-9
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December                12-1   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry                       8-5
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show                                3-9         
     Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn                                    7-4         
     Girls on top   v  Roll over Beethover                               8-4                                   
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales                                 10-2
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)                         0-11       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)                    4-8       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon                    7-5       
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance                                        7-6
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate                               10-1
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley                                      12-2   
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up                    8-6

    1 draw, "Dont Wait up" through as first to collect 3 votes

    Home James(14-0) and The Foster (11-0) early favourites

Gone through (while mmm is at work)

He can do his own draw. 

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Shane (Frank Skinner)                               
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)     
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)
Yes Honestly                                   
Brighton Belles
Green Green Grass         
Never the Twain
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Nearest and Dearest   
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Keep it in the Family
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden) 
Home James (Jim Davison)
In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)
Bread
The Bottle Boys                     
Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)
Kit Curran Radio Show     
Lame Ducks   
Girls on top                                 
Babes in the wood
The Fosters (Lenny Henry)         
HippieThe River (David Essex)       
Home to Roost (john Thaw)       
Mulberry
A Present for Dickie   
The Nineteenth hole     
Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)

Cheers Winkle

Now ive got to find that bloody random generator thingy

Kinell,I've never heard of nearly any of these,thankfully.

Draw for round 2

Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Lame Ducks   
Keep it in the Family v Girls on top                                 
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson v Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Brighton Belles  v Babes in the wood
Mulberry v Nearest and Dearest   
Yes Honestly  v    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers) v Home to Roost (john Thaw)       
Shane (Frank Skinner) v Bread
A Present for Dickie v Kit Curran Radio Show     
Green Green Grass v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing) v The Nineteenth hole     
The Fosters (Lenny Henry) v   Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden) 
Never the Twain    v Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson) v    The Bottle Boys                     
Home James (Jim Davison) v    The River (David Essex)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)

oh dr beeching should really have got a bye to the final

Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Lame Ducks   
Keep it in the Family v Girls on top                                 
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson v Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Brighton Belles  v Babes in the wood
Mulberry v Nearest and Dearest   
Yes Honestly  v    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers) v Home to Roost (john Thaw)       
Shane (Frank Skinner) v Bread
A Present for Dickie v Kit Curran Radio Show     
Green Green Grass v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing) v The Nineteenth hole     
The Fosters (Lenny Henry) v   Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)
Never the Twain    v Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson) v    The Bottle Boys                     
Home James (Jim Davison) v    The River (David Essex)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)

Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Lame Ducks   
Keep it in the Family v Girls on top                                 
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson v Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Brighton Belles  v Babes in the wood
Mulberry v Nearest and Dearest   
Yes Honestly  v    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers) v Home to Roost (john Thaw)       
Shane (Frank Skinner) v Bread
A Present for Dickie v Kit Curran Radio Show     
Green Green Grass v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing) v The Nineteenth hole    
The Fosters (Lenny Henry) v   Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)
Never the Twain    v Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson) v    The Bottle Boys                     
Home James (Jim Davison) v    The River (David Essex)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)

Dont Drink the Water
Keep it in the Family                               
Elephant and Castle
Brighton Belles
Nearest and Dearest   
Yes Honestly
Dont Wait up   
Shane
Kit Curran Radio Show     
Slingers Day
The Nineteenth hole     
Come back mrs Noah
Never the Twain
The Bottle Boys                     
Home James
Orrible

Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   
Keep it in the Family                                 
Elephant and Castle 
Brighton Belles 
Nearest and Dearest   
In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)       
Bread
Kit Curran Radio Show     
Green Green Grass 
The Nineteenth hole     
me back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden) 
Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)                     
Home James (Jim Davison)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)
Keep it in the Family
Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Babes in the wood
Nearest and Dearest   
In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)       
Bread
A Present for Dickie
Green Green Grass
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden) 
Never the Twain
The Bottle Boys                     
Home James (Jim Davison)       
Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)

Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Lame Ducks   
Keep it in the Family v Girls on top                                 
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson v Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Brighton Belles  v Babes in the wood
Mulberry v Nearest and Dearest   
Yes Honestly  v    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers) v Home to Roost (john Thaw)       
Shane (Frank Skinner) v Bread
A Present for Dickie v Kit Curran Radio Show     
Green Green Grass v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing) v The Nineteenth hole     
The Fosters (Lenny Henry) v   Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)
Never the Twain    v Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson) v    The Bottle Boys                    
Home James (Jim Davison) v    The River (David Essex)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)

Though Wyatt's Watchdogs is a shokking omission

Dont Drink the Water v Lame Ducks   
Keep it in the Family v Girls on top                                 
Elephant and Castle  v Take a letter Mr Jones
Brighton Belles  v Babes in the wood
Mulberry v Nearest and Dearest   
Yes Honestly  v  In Loving Memory
Dont Wait up v Home to Roost
Shane (Frank Skinner) v Bread
A Present for Dickie v Kit Curran Radio Show     
Green Green Grass v Slingers Day
All about me v The Nineteenth hole     
The Fosters  v   Come back mrs Noah
Never the Twain    v Me and My Girl
Sink or Swim  v  The Bottle Boys                     
Home James  v  The River
Orrible  v Big Top


Those are the only two where I've seen both programmes so DRAW for the rest of them please.

Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Lame Ducks   
Keep it in the Family v Girls on top                                 
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson v Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Brighton Belles  v Babes in the wood
Mulberry v Nearest and Dearest   
Yes Honestly  v    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers) v Home to Roost (john Thaw)       
Shane (Frank Skinner) v Bread
A Present for Dickie v Kit Curran Radio Show     
Green Green Grass v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing) v The Nineteenth hole     
The Fosters (Lenny Henry) v   Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden) 
Never the Twain    v Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson) v    The Bottle Boys                     
Home James (Jim Davison) v    The River (David Essex)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)

Dont Drink the Water     
Girls on top                                 
Elephant and Castle 
Babes in the wood
Nearest and Dearest   
Yes Honestly
Dont Wait up       
Shane
A Present for Dickie     
Green Green Grass
All about me     
The Fosters 
Never the Twain
The Bottle Boys                     
Home James       
Orrible

2nd Round Results

Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Lame Ducks 8-1
Keep it in the Family v Girls on top 4-5
Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson) v Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) 7-1
Brighton Belles * v Babes in the wood    4-4
Mulberry v Nearest and Dearest 1-6
Yes Honestly v    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)     2-5
Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers) v Home to Roost (john Thaw) 5-2
Shane (Frank Skinner)v Bread 3-5
A Present for Dickie v Kit Curran Radio Show 3-4
Green Green Grass v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth) * 4-4
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing) v The Nineteenth hole 3-5
The Fosters (Lenny Henry)v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden) 3-4
Never the Twain    v Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) 6-3
Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson) v The Bottle Boys 1-4
Home James (Jim Davison) v The River (David Essex) 6-2
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)  * v Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) 4-4
           
* Through on first to 3 votes decider

When is the round 3 draw ?

3rd Round Draw
The All Jim Davidson final is still on


Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                    
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest  
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

dont wait up
kit curran
bottle boys
nearest and dearest
girls on top
slinger
elephant
dont drink water

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   

The rest are all DRAWS as I haven't ever seen most of them.

Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Only 2 days left to cast your votes

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

don't know the others

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                   
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest 
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Bottle boys had a great theme tune
Hippies was pretty good
the rest have absolutely nothing to recommend them

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

Bread v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)                   
Kit Curran Radio Show v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)
Home James (Jim Davison) v The Bottle Boys                     
Never the Twain    v Nearest and Dearest   
Girls on top v    The Nineteenth hole     
Brighton Belles v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson)
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)

About time he came back and scored this

these are so bad i doubt anyone has properly seen them to be able to vote

I've a vague memory of the second Jim Davidson second one, it was indeed awful. Jonny Vaughan's I watched for a bit, and it wasn't too bad. That's it!

Bless this House - Even with the late Sid James a shocking omission from this list!

Voting ends at 6.00pm.

All these were taken from suggestions from forumites.

Btw I watched Bottle Boys on youtube last night as I had never heard of it.
Starred Robin Askwith. Enough said.

Ive never been the depressive sort but the thought of watching All About Me for more than 5 minutes would make me hack out
my own heart with a rusty fork.

Last 16 results

Bread  9 v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)  3                 
Kit Curran Radio Show 6 v In Loving Memory (Thora Hird) 2
Home James (Jim Davison) 4 v The Bottle Boys 4*                     
Never the Twain 6 v Nearest and Dearest 5   
Girls on top 6 v The Nineteenth hole 2   
Brighton Belles 4 v Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth) 6
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden) 3 v Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson) 5
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs) 4 v Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) 5

* Through on tiebreaker

Quarter Final Draw

Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson) v Kit Curran Radio Show
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Never the Twain (Donald Sinden)
The Bottle Boys (Robin Askwith) v Girls on Top
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth) v Bread

My votes

Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson) v Kit Curran Radio Show
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Never the Twain (Donald Sinden)
The Bottle Boys (Robin Askwith) v Girls on Top
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth) v Bread

Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson) v Kit Curran Radio Show
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Never the Twain (Donald Sinden)
The Bottle Boys (Robin Askwith) v Girls on Top
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth) v Bread

As this has come up (again) as a thread, I thought it was time we finally found out what was the worst!!

Preferably before all the main stars become brown bread

Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson) v Kit Curran Radio Show
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Never the Twain (Donald Sinden)
The Bottle Boys (Robin Askwith) v Girls on Top
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth) v Bread

Elephant and Castle (Jim Davidson) v Kit Curran Radio Show
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan) v Never the Twain (Donald Sinden)
The Bottle Boys (Robin Askwith) v Girls on Top
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth) v Bread

feel a bit naughty voting for bread as I've never seen slingers day. but seriously, how bad can it have been?

fook me, when i was a kid the kit curran show was my favourite show! grr!

how do i vote when 4 of those ive never even seen?

Elephant and Castle
Orrible
Girls on top
Bread

So many terrible, terrible programmes

Don't rush this Moony, 2 years and 8 months is a nice steady pace.

I liked Kit Curran. Should never be on this list. Nor should Never The Twain - Donald Sinden was superb in this comedy as was Windsor Davies. It was sort of a modern Odd Couple.
I know the guy who created Elephant & Castle, from my home town. He also created The Bill, & 80s tv shows Give Us A Break (about the snooker hustler starring Paul McGann), & Big Deal with the gambler Robbie Box. An impressive collection of shows. He passed away tragically young.

I'm bringing this back as the topic has come up again. Those quarter finals are still going.

Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)

OP made the mistake of making it too simple. The person mentioned makes it a dead cert!!!

holding the fort a shockin ommishun and a quarter final sert !

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Young Ones

Shelley and Never The Twain really shouldnt be on list...

Sorry! a shokking omishun