Drama abounded in the group stages, with a couple of pre-tournament contenders crashing out early.
Number of votes shown, then percentage of votes shown in brackets.
Group A saw an easy win for The Young Ones, with Spaced putting up a spirited fight for 2nd, but losing out to The Thick Of It.
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The Young Ones 116 (44.96)
Spaced 51 (19.77)
The Thick Of It 72 (27.91)
Ever Decreasing Circles 19 (7.36)
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Group B was only ever going to have one winner, and Fawlty Towers looks strong. Black Books made 2nd place despite a fight from Green Wing.
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Fawlty Towers 186 (72.09)
Black Books 34 (13.18)
Green Wing 28 (10.85)
Lead Balloon 10 (3.88)
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Group C gave us our highest 2nd placed scorer, with Men Behaving Badly amassing more points than the Winners of Groups E and H. Partridge strolls through, as expected.
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I'm Alan Partridge 130 (50)
Men Behaving Badly 92 (35.38)
The Mighty Boosh 26 (10)
Life's Too Short 12 (4.62)
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Group D saw the highest individual points scorer of the tournament so far, Blackadder blitzing the group and showing what a contender it could be. Phoenix Nights comfortably into second, with Miranda managing the lowest points total of the entire competition.
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Blackadder 196 (76.56)
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights 40 (15.63)
Miranda 6 (2.34)
The Good Life 14 (5.47)
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Group E saw Father Ted through safe and sound, with Yes, Minister/PM narrowly edging past The Royle Family, who would've hoped to progress through a weak group.
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Father Ted 89 (41.78)
The Royle Family 49 (23)
Minder 20 (9.39)
Yes, Minister/Prime Minister 55 (25.82)
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Group F saw the points shared out below Only Fools & Horses, which topped the group comfortably. Extras performed disappointingly, ending joint last with Gavin & Stacey.
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Only Fools & Horses 98 (46.89)
Red Dwarf 53 (25.36)
Extras 29 (13.88)
Gavin & Stacey 29 (13.88)
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Group G was a stroll for The Office, however the real drama unfolded in the battle for 2nd spot, Bottom edging out One Foot...by ONE vote.
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The Office 103 (51.76)
One Foot In The Grave 40 (20.10)
Bottom 41 (20.60)
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace 15 (7.54)
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Group H proved to be the death of Peep Show, a programme that surely would've strolled through a few of the other groups. The Inbetweeners has surprised me with its popularity, could it go further?
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Porridge 87 (34.80)
Peep Show 48 (19.20)
The Inbetweeners 82 (32.80)
The League Of Gentlemen 33 (13.20)
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Top 5 Points Scorers
1st. Blackadder - 196 points
2nd. Fawlty Towers - 186 points
3rd. I'm Alan Partridge - 130 points
4th. The Young Ones - 116 points
5th. The Office - 103 points
Bottom 5 Points Scorers
1st. Miranda - 6 points
2nd. Lead Balloon - 10 points
3rd. Life's Too Short - 12 points
4th. The Good Life - 14 points
5th. Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - 15 points
The Round of 16 featuring:
The Young Ones
Fawlty Towers
I'm Alan Partridge
Blackadder
Father Ted
Only Fools & Horses
The Office
Porridge
Yes, Minister/Prime Minister
Red Dwarf
Bottom
The Inbetweeners
The Thick Of It
Black Books
Men Behaving Badly
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
to follow soon...
Number of votes shown, then percentage of votes shown in brackets.
Group A saw an easy win for The Young Ones, with Spaced putting up a spirited fight for 2nd, but losing out to The Thick Of It.
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The Young Ones 116 (44.96)
Spaced 51 (19.77)
The Thick Of It 72 (27.91)
Ever Decreasing Circles 19 (7.36)
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Group B was only ever going to have one winner, and Fawlty Towers looks strong. Black Books made 2nd place despite a fight from Green Wing.
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Fawlty Towers 186 (72.09)
Black Books 34 (13.18)
Green Wing 28 (10.85)
Lead Balloon 10 (3.88)
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Group C gave us our highest 2nd placed scorer, with Men Behaving Badly amassing more points than the Winners of Groups E and H. Partridge strolls through, as expected.
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I'm Alan Partridge 130 (50)
Men Behaving Badly 92 (35.38)
The Mighty Boosh 26 (10)
Life's Too Short 12 (4.62)
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Group D saw the highest individual points scorer of the tournament so far, Blackadder blitzing the group and showing what a contender it could be. Phoenix Nights comfortably into second, with Miranda managing the lowest points total of the entire competition.
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Blackadder 196 (76.56)
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights 40 (15.63)
Miranda 6 (2.34)
The Good Life 14 (5.47)
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Group E saw Father Ted through safe and sound, with Yes, Minister/PM narrowly edging past The Royle Family, who would've hoped to progress through a weak group.
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Father Ted 89 (41.78)
The Royle Family 49 (23)
Minder 20 (9.39)
Yes, Minister/Prime Minister 55 (25.82)
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Group F saw the points shared out below Only Fools & Horses, which topped the group comfortably. Extras performed disappointingly, ending joint last with Gavin & Stacey.
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Only Fools & Horses 98 (46.89)
Red Dwarf 53 (25.36)
Extras 29 (13.88)
Gavin & Stacey 29 (13.88)
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Group G was a stroll for The Office, however the real drama unfolded in the battle for 2nd spot, Bottom edging out One Foot...by ONE vote.
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The Office 103 (51.76)
One Foot In The Grave 40 (20.10)
Bottom 41 (20.60)
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace 15 (7.54)
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Group H proved to be the death of Peep Show, a programme that surely would've strolled through a few of the other groups. The Inbetweeners has surprised me with its popularity, could it go further?
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Porridge 87 (34.80)
Peep Show 48 (19.20)
The Inbetweeners 82 (32.80)
The League Of Gentlemen 33 (13.20)
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Top 5 Points Scorers
1st. Blackadder - 196 points
2nd. Fawlty Towers - 186 points
3rd. I'm Alan Partridge - 130 points
4th. The Young Ones - 116 points
5th. The Office - 103 points
Bottom 5 Points Scorers
1st. Miranda - 6 points
2nd. Lead Balloon - 10 points
3rd. Life's Too Short - 12 points
4th. The Good Life - 14 points
5th. Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - 15 points
The Round of 16 featuring:
The Young Ones
Fawlty Towers
I'm Alan Partridge
Blackadder
Father Ted
Only Fools & Horses
The Office
Porridge
Yes, Minister/Prime Minister
Red Dwarf
Bottom
The Inbetweeners
The Thick Of It
Black Books
Men Behaving Badly
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
to follow soon...
