John `Q` Cleese voted 19th funniest Briton of all time

According to a survey published in the latest issue of Readers Digest magazine, John Cleese - who currently plays gadget master Q in the James Bond films - has been voted the 19th funniest Briton of all time.

Comedian Tommy Cooper topped the poll. He beat the likes of Billy Connelly, Rowan Atkinson and Benny Hill to take the top spot in the 20-strong list.

TOP FUNNIEST BRITS
1. Tommy Cooper
2. Peter Kay
3. Billy Connolly
4. Morecambe and Wise
5. Bob Monkhouse
6. Ken Dodd
7. Roy 'Chubby' Brown
8. (equal) Norman Wisdom
8. (equal) Les Dawson
10. Lee Evans
11. (equal) David Jason
11. (equal) Dawn French
13. (equal) Jim Davidson
13. (equal) Rowan Atkinson
15. Benny Hill
16. Jasper Carrott
17. Lenny Henry
18. Spike Milligan
19. John Cleese
20. (equal) Eddie Izzard
20. (equal) Freddie Starr

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