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Around 22% of Britons experience "TV trauma" over the loss of their favourite programmes, according to a survey of 1,586 people by Tiscali TV. The figure rose to 32% among 16 to 24-year-olds.
Only Fools And Horses was revealed to be the most-mourned series, followed by Friends and Fawlty Towers.
The study also found that 29% of respondents, including 50% in the younger age bracket, had fallen in love with a TV character. The most popular choices were Doctor Who's Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and Cold Feet's Adam Williams (James Nesbitt).
Psychologist Dr. David Lewis said of the findings: "TV personalities generate a powerful emotional bond with some viewers through seeming close, yet being unobtainable. This combination creates a strong attachment, which can be more potent than the one held with their own friends and family."
The top ten most-mourned TV shows in full:
1. Only Fools and Horses
2. Friends
3. Fawlty Towers
4. Cold Feet
5. Sex And The City
6. The Office
7. Cheers
8. West Wing
9. The Sopranos
10. The OC
