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1976: TV's Golden Year Revealed!
1 Feb
Summary
- 1976 named Britain's 'greatest year of television' by over-55s.
- Fawlty Towers and Only Fools and Horses dominated the top 10.
- The 1970s was the decade producing the most-loved shows.
New research has identified 1976 as Britain's 'golden year of television', according to a study of over-55s.
The survey revealed that classic British comedies were the most popular, with Fawlty Towers being named the favorite show by 31% of viewers. Only Fools and Horses followed closely, securing 28% of the vote.
Other beloved shows from the 1970s and beyond that made the top 10 include Dad's Army, Blackadder, Call the Midwife, and Doc Martin. Overall, the 1970s emerged as the decade producing the most-loved television programming.
Basil Fawlty was voted the most memorable TV character, narrowly beating Del Boy Trotter. Two-thirds of respondents aged 55 and over expressed a greater fondness for past television compared to contemporary programming.
