Little Britain tops poll of one-liners

Little Britain's Dafydd's famous one-liner, "I'm the only gay in the village", has been voted the best comedy catchphrase of all time.

10:34 12 January 2005

Little Britain's Dafydd's famous one-liner, "I'm the only gay in the village", has been voted the best comedy catchphrase of all time.

Actor Matt Lucas's sketch in the cult TV comedy show beat Blackadder and the Simpsons to take the top slot in the survey for cable entertainment channel UKTV Gold.

The BBC series had two other entries in the top 20. Lucas's West Country slapper Vicky's constant "yeah, but no, but yeah but" came in fifth place, while David Walliams' transvestite Emily's plea that "I'm a laydee" was voted 12th.

Tommy Cooper's catchphrase, "Just like that", came in second place and was one of a good number of older programmes featured in the list, including Laurel and Hardy's "well, here's another fine mess you've got me into".

Captain Mainwaring's "stupid boy" in Dad's Army and Mr Humphreys's "I'm free" in Are You Being Served? were also included.

Homer Simpson's "Doh!" came in at third place, while Del Boy's "lovely jubbly" was fourth.

Top 20 comedy catchphrases

1. I'm the only gay in the village - Dafydd in Little Britain
2. Just like that - Tommy Cooper
3. Doh! - Homer Simpson in The Simpsons
4. Lovely jubbly - Del Boy in Only Fools And Horses
5. Yeah, but no, but yeah but - Vicky Pollard in Little Britain
6. Suits you, sir - The Fast Show
7. Drink, feck, arse - Father Jack in Father Ted
8. I don't believe it - Victor Meldrew in One Foot In The Grave
9. Garlic bread, I've tasted it, it's the future - Peter Kay in Phoenix Nights
10. I have a cunning plan - Baldrick in Blackadder
11. Well here's another fine mess you've got me into - Oliver Hardy to Stan Laurel
12. I'm a laydee - Emily Howard in Little Britain
13. No, no, no, no, yes! - Jim Trott in The Vicar Of Dibley
14. Stupid boy - Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army
15. I'm free - Mr Humphreys in Are You Being Served?
16. Back of the net - Alan Partridge
17. Ooooh Betty! - Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em
18. Is it coz I is black? - Ali G
19. Yeah baby! - Austin Powers
20. You wouldn't let it lie - Vic Reeves