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| Del Boy and Doctor Who top viewers' poll | Del Boy and Doctor Who top viewers' poll |
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| Del Boy, Sir Trevor McDonald and Doctor Who are the companions most TV viewers would like to spend an evening with. | Del Boy, Sir Trevor McDonald and Doctor Who are the companions most TV viewers would like to spend an evening with. |
| The Radio Times conducted a poll to find people's "ultimate TV schedule" for its 90th birthday. | The Radio Times conducted a poll to find people's "ultimate TV schedule" for its 90th birthday. |
| Almost 30,000 votes were cast - with Blue Peter chosen as the top children's programme and Morecambe and Wise as the best entertainment show. | Almost 30,000 votes were cast - with Blue Peter chosen as the top children's programme and Morecambe and Wise as the best entertainment show. |
| Of the six winners, only Blue Peter and Doctor Who are still on the air, with both running for several decades. | Of the six winners, only Blue Peter and Doctor Who are still on the air, with both running for several decades. |
| The full schedule comprised the following programmes: | The full schedule comprised the following programmes: |
| "It's a pretty good representation," said Boyd Hilton, TV critic from Heat Magazine. "They're all solid, hugely influential shows." | "It's a pretty good representation," said Boyd Hilton, TV critic from Heat Magazine. "They're all solid, hugely influential shows." |
| "Doctor Who is absolutely unique. It's an incredible achievement that it's lasted for 50 years and been entertaining families for that long." | "Doctor Who is absolutely unique. It's an incredible achievement that it's lasted for 50 years and been entertaining families for that long." |
| However, Hilton said he wouldn't have chosen Blue Peter as the best children's show. | However, Hilton said he wouldn't have chosen Blue Peter as the best children's show. |
| "I would have gone for Grange Hill, personally. It was a much bolder thing to commission for children - a drama that tackled lots of incredibly difficult issues." | "I would have gone for Grange Hill, personally. It was a much bolder thing to commission for children - a drama that tackled lots of incredibly difficult issues." |
| 'Very safe' | 'Very safe' |
| Kevin O'Sullivan, TV critic at The Daily Mirror, said it was a "fascinating insight into the tastes of Middle Britain". | Kevin O'Sullivan, TV critic at The Daily Mirror, said it was a "fascinating insight into the tastes of Middle Britain". |
| "What I find interesting is that even people like me, writing for the masses, gather around what you might call cutting-edge programmes like The Inbetweeners instead of, say, My Family. | "What I find interesting is that even people like me, writing for the masses, gather around what you might call cutting-edge programmes like The Inbetweeners instead of, say, My Family. |
| "And in a way our instincts are wrong in terms of what the public likes." | "And in a way our instincts are wrong in terms of what the public likes." |
| "These are all very conventional, very safe, and that is in no way to denigrate them. They're very well-produced, mainstream programmes - and there's your secret." | "These are all very conventional, very safe, and that is in no way to denigrate them. They're very well-produced, mainstream programmes - and there's your secret." |
| The poll saw former ITV newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald win almost as many votes as the next four most popular nominees combined, | The poll saw former ITV newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald win almost as many votes as the next four most popular nominees combined, |
| Moira Stuart came second, followed by Kenneth Kendall, Reginald Bosanquet and Fiona Bruce. | Moira Stuart came second, followed by Kenneth Kendall, Reginald Bosanquet and Fiona Bruce. |
| In the drama category, Downton Abbey, Sherlock and Coronation Street all lost to Doctor Who, which turns 50 this year, and will soon welcome a new Doctor, in the guise of Peter Capaldi. | In the drama category, Downton Abbey, Sherlock and Coronation Street all lost to Doctor Who, which turns 50 this year, and will soon welcome a new Doctor, in the guise of Peter Capaldi. |
| Michael Palin topped the documentary section with his 1989 series, Around The World In 80 Days, in which he tried to recreate Phileas Fogg's fictional jaunt around the world. | Michael Palin topped the documentary section with his 1989 series, Around The World In 80 Days, in which he tried to recreate Phileas Fogg's fictional jaunt around the world. |
| The programme beat Sir David Attenborough's Life On Earth into second place, while Walking With Dinosaurs came third. | The programme beat Sir David Attenborough's Life On Earth into second place, while Walking With Dinosaurs came third. |
| Morecambe And Wise won the entertainment vote, followed by another comedy duo, The Two Ronnies, and thereafter Strictly Come Dancing, Top Gear and I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! | Morecambe And Wise won the entertainment vote, followed by another comedy duo, The Two Ronnies, and thereafter Strictly Come Dancing, Top Gear and I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! |
| Surprisingly, there was no place in the list for The X Factor. | Surprisingly, there was no place in the list for The X Factor. |
| In the children's programme category, Blue Peter easily outranked Thunderbirds and Wallace and Gromit, earning 17% of the vote. | In the children's programme category, Blue Peter easily outranked Thunderbirds and Wallace and Gromit, earning 17% of the vote. |
| John Sullivan's Only Fools And Horses, which introduced Sir David Jason as wheeler-dealer Derek "Del Boy" Trotter, received double the number of votes of its nearest rival, Fawlty Towers. | |
| Blackadder, Dad's Army and Father Ted rounded out the top five shows in the comedy category. | Blackadder, Dad's Army and Father Ted rounded out the top five shows in the comedy category. |
| "Our poll captured the imagination of our readers," said Radio Times editor Ben Preston. | "Our poll captured the imagination of our readers," said Radio Times editor Ben Preston. |
| "Everyone had their say," he added, "but am I the only person wondering how Wallace and Gromit and Fawlty Towers didn't win a place in Radio Times Hall of Fame?" | "Everyone had their say," he added, "but am I the only person wondering how Wallace and Gromit and Fawlty Towers didn't win a place in Radio Times Hall of Fame?" |
| O'Sullivan, meanwhile said the public's choices should send a message to the people who commission shows. | O'Sullivan, meanwhile said the public's choices should send a message to the people who commission shows. |
| "If you're a TV producer or scheduler, you're always trying to be groovy - casting someone like Alex Zane instead of Bruce Forsyth," he said. | "If you're a TV producer or scheduler, you're always trying to be groovy - casting someone like Alex Zane instead of Bruce Forsyth," he said. |
| "But that won't get you many viewers. Brucie's where it's at." | "But that won't get you many viewers. Brucie's where it's at." |