31. Mrs Overall Victoria Wood As Seen On TV
Victoria Woods TV platform provided a lot of memorable sketches, but perhaps the finest is the recurring Acorn Antiques series (set in an antique shop), a send-up of the soap opera style. Mrs Overall is an unforgettable character, the dithering old woman played to perfection by Julie Walters.
32. Kevin Patterson Harry Enfields Television Programme
The worst possible outcome of adolescence, Harry Enfields character is scarily true to life. The film Kevin and Perry Go Large was pretty terrible, but Kevins appearances on Harry Enfields sketch show, along with male friend Perry (played by the female Kathy Burke), were frequently hilarious.
33. Alan Partridge Im Alan Partridge
Steve Coogans insecure, narcissistic presenter is a genius comedy creation and a painfully realistic parody. Loathsome as he is, one ends up feeling pity for Alan. Watch the following clip of Alan trying to catch the attention of Dan (at least I think thats his name) and try not to wince. http://youtu.be/l2D3-FkoXNU
34. Reginald Perrin The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
As well as bringing us the less than lovable Rigsby, Leonard Rossiter was also responsible for portraying frustrated middle manager of Sunshine Desserts, Reginald Perrin. Based on a series of novels by David Nobbs, the series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin ran from 1976-70, charting the events in the main character's life. The show included many moments of surrealism, partly a reflection of Perrin's realisation that much of his work for Sunshine Desserts was essentially meaningless.The mockery it made of the world of advertising endeared the show to viewers, and Rossiter's performance was, as ever, masterful.
35. Andy Pipkin Little Britain
Its hard to argue with Little Britains popularity, and as with most sketch shows there are many characters that might have made the cut. The comic duo of Lou Todd and Andy Pipkin has been one of the shows most enduring, however, as Lou pushes the extremely capable Andy around in a wheelchair and cares for him, oblivious to Andys tendency to perform feats of athleticism while his back is turned.