Fawlty Towers, starring Andrew Sachs and John Cleese, was named the best British sitcom.
There were only 12 episodes but every one was nigh-on perfect.
So much so that Fawlty Towers, the 1970s show that gave us the immortal lines "don't mention the war" and "he's from Barcelona", has been named the greatest British sitcom of all time.
The comedy, starring John Cleese and
set in a seaside hotel in Torquay, pipped Father Ted and I'm Alan Partridge to be crowned the winner in a Radio Times showdown.
Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder came in fourth place, while Dad's Army, which ran for 80 episodes completes the top five.
Cleese, 79, who created the comic monster that was Basil Fawlty in the hit show, said: "I was very lucky to be working at the BBC when decisions were taken by people who had actually made programmes."
