Lauren - Catherine Tate Show

Lauren is a delinquent teen and the catchphrase queen of The Catherine Tate Show. Like Vicky Pollard's more articulate older sister, Lauren won't take no 'disrespect' from no-one - she even asked the Queen 'Is one bovvered?' at the Royal Variety Performance.

Lily Savage

Paul O'Grady's tough and uncompromising portrayal of the birkehead slapper who stands literally head and shoulders above everyone else in this list. The self confessed Valerie Singleton of the modern day, Lily's genteel persona would often be heard to say things "I'm sweating like a glass blower's arse."

Lister - Red Dwarf

Craig Charles plays Dave Lister, the only surviving member of the Human race in cult classic Red Dwarf. He's lazy, dirty and sarcastic and likes curry. His hobby is playing his guitar - the crew will only allow him to practice with a space suit on in space.

Loadsamoney - Harry Enfield and Chums

Back in the decade when greed was good, before Changing Rooms was a twinkle in the TV scheduler's eye, Harry Enfield's DIY dynamo owned the stage of Friday Night Live - well, he owned whatever he wanted, what with the size of his wad. He even went Top Ten with the rap/ dance classic 'Loadsamoney - Doin' Up The House'

Lou & Andy - Little Britain

Little Britain's superstar duo, made up of a man who proves that you can care too much and one who shows that a wheelchair, a beer-gut and jam-jar specs are no barrier to pole-vaulting, high-diving or generally taking the piss.

Lurcio - Up Pompeii

The shiftless slave of Ludicrus and his buxom mistress Ammonia, Lurcio was the star of Up Pompeii. More simply, he was Frankie Howerd in sandals. So no double-entendre was left unturned as he nudge-nudged his way through plots as flimsy at the scenery.