editor
hiraethified
Got this PR fluff sent to me today. Thought it might be moderately interesting
Brit’s top 15 favourite catchphrases
In terms of gameshows, The Generation Game, with Brucie’s famous catchphrase, ‘Nice to see you, to see you nice!’ was remembered slightly more fondly than fellow reality TV show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and the daunting line, ‘Is that your final answer?’ They both received votes by more than one in ten (12%) Brits.
Older shows tended to be remembered more fondly than their newer counterparts, with Gavin and Stacey, which first aired in 2007, being the newest show in the top ten. Nearly a sixth (15%) of people voted for Nessa’s classic greeting, ‘What’s occurin’?’
Nessa’s line was actually the most popular of all the catchphrases amongst young Brits, with nearly three in ten (28%) 18–24-year-olds choosing it as their favourite. All other age groups voted for Delboy’s catchphrase as their favourite.
Similarly, ‘Lovely jubbly’ was the favoured line in most regions across the country. The only exception is Scotland, where a third of Scots (33%) prefer 'I don’t believe it’.
Brit’s top 15 favourite catchphrases
- ‘Lovely jubbly’: Only Fools and Horses
- ‘I don’t believe it’: One Foot in the Grave
- ‘You plonker’: Only Fools and Horses
- ‘Am I bovvered?’: The Catherine Tate Show
- ‘How you doin’?’: Friends
- ‘Yeah but, no but, yeah but’: Little Britain
- ‘What’s occurin’?’: Gavin and Stacey
- ‘Nice to see you, to see you nice’: The Generation Game
- ‘Is that your final answer?’: Who Wants to be a Millionaire
- ‘No, no, no, no, yes’: The Vicar of Dibley
- ‘I’ve started so I’ll finish’: Mastermind
- ‘You’re fired’: The Apprentice
- ‘D’oh!’: The Simpsons
- ‘Exterminate!’: Dr Who
- ‘Deal or no deal?’: Deal or No Deal
In terms of gameshows, The Generation Game, with Brucie’s famous catchphrase, ‘Nice to see you, to see you nice!’ was remembered slightly more fondly than fellow reality TV show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and the daunting line, ‘Is that your final answer?’ They both received votes by more than one in ten (12%) Brits.
Older shows tended to be remembered more fondly than their newer counterparts, with Gavin and Stacey, which first aired in 2007, being the newest show in the top ten. Nearly a sixth (15%) of people voted for Nessa’s classic greeting, ‘What’s occurin’?’
Nessa’s line was actually the most popular of all the catchphrases amongst young Brits, with nearly three in ten (28%) 18–24-year-olds choosing it as their favourite. All other age groups voted for Delboy’s catchphrase as their favourite.
Similarly, ‘Lovely jubbly’ was the favoured line in most regions across the country. The only exception is Scotland, where a third of Scots (33%) prefer 'I don’t believe it’.
