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Carry On Screaming

Carry On Screaming – 1966 The Carry On franchise was continuing to churn out material as we reach the twelfth installment in the hugely successful series. A parody of the popular Hammer Horror films, the plot was said to have …

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Two in Clover

Two in Clover - 1969

Another seldom heard of sitcom from ITV, this one stars Sid James. Two in clover ran for two series between 1969 and 1970, for thirteen

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Citizen James

Citizen James - 1960

A forgotten BBC comedy starring the late Sid James.  With Hancock's Half Hour behind him James strikes out in his own sitcom, Citizen James ran

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Carry On Constable

Sid James joins the Carry On Team in Carry On Constable -1960

Carry On Constable was the fourth in the long running film series and marked the debut of

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Remembering London Weekend Television – Part 2

On The Buses 1969 - 1973

On The Buses was a hugely successful sitcom that was initially rejected by the BBC who did not see any great comedy potential

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The Likely Lads 1964 – 1966

A classic of it's time and now often forgotten, alongside regular repeats of it's successor Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads and lack of surviving material.  This black-and-white

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Hancock’s Half Hour, TV Show

Hancock's Half Hour, 1956

Often referred to as the first British sitcom.  Hancock’s Half  Hour, transferred onto television from the popular radio show of the same name

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George And The Dragon – 1966

An early Sid James sitcom that ran for four series between 1966 and 1968.  Sid plays George Russell a chauffeur and handyman at the home of Colonel Maynard. He

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The Arthur Haynes Show 1957 – 1966

This week we thought we'd look back on some old technology by remembering those comedy greats that either started life in black and white or were made in

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Comic Relief – Day 4

Monty Python's Flying Circus

If you're looking at comedy you've got to include the classic Monty Python (we've an all new feature in the coming weeks on Monty Python). We've

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