Which British mockumentary character is the most cringeworthy genius of them all?

Ricky Gervais' delusional middle manager set the gold standard for second-hand embarrassment. Every guitar strum and awkward dance still haunts British offices two decades on.

Steve Coogan's tragic broadcaster has evolved from Radio Norwich reject to national institution. His toe-curling social failures feel more relevant than ever.

Jessica Hynes' buzzword-spouting brand guru in Twenty Twelve and W1A skewered corporate nonsense like nothing else. Hackathon, anyone?

Diane Morgan's dead-eyed presenter asking baffled questions to real academics is comedy alchemy. Nobody weaponises a straight face quite like her.

The People Just Do Nothing crew captured suburban delusion perfectly, with MC Grindah leading the charge. Kurupt FM: still the best pirate station in Brentford.