Britain's Best Sitcom

Britain's Best Sitcom was a poll conducted in 2004 by the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 to identify the United Kingdom's best situation comedy. The winner with 316,657 votes was Only Fools and Horses.

Out of a list of 100 sitcoms, viewers were asked to vote for their favourite by phone, text message and on the web. The top ten went forward to a final round of voting. Ten special programmes were made before the final round, each about one of the Top 10, the programmes consisting of a celebrity speaking on behalf of their chosen sitcom as well as interviews with the stars and people that made it.

The top 10 were voted as follows:

1. Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003) — 316,657 votes
2. Blackadder (1983–1989) — 282,106 votes
3. The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2007) — 212,927 votes
4. Dad's Army (1968–1977) — 174,138 votes
5. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979) — 172,066 votes
6. Yes Minister / Yes, Prime Minister (1980–1984, 1986–1988) — 123,502 votes
7. Porridge / Going Straight (1974–1977, 1978) — 93,902 votes
8. Open All Hours (1973, 1976–1985) — 67,237 votes
9. The Good Life (1975–1978) — 40,803 votes
10. One Foot in the Grave (1990–2000)— 31,410 votes