All posts in 1970′s

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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 episodes.  It was around this time that colour was fast …

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Bless This House 1971 – 1976

In celebration of a week that would have seen Sid James reach 100 we are commemorating his works. Perhaps Sid James’ finest moment.  Produced for ITV by Thames Television,

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Last Of The Summer Wine – the Michael Bates years

Last of  The Summer Wine made it’s debut in January 1973 as an episode of the long running Comedy Playhouse series.  It was  commissioned almost immediately for a

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Last Of The Summer Wine – Comedy Playhouse Pilot

Last Of The Summer Wine - Of Funerals And Fish - 1973

  Who would have thought in 1973, when The Last Of The Summer Wine was just another episode

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Remembering London Weekend Television – Part 5

Mind Your Language - 1977

An all time comedy classic and possibly one of the best produced by London Weekend Television, Mind Your Language ran for three series (four

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Remembering London Weekend Television – Part 3

Agony, 1979 - 1981

Agony was the ITV sitcom that ran for 31 episodes (3 Series) between 1979 and 1981.  It was voted in that now famous poll to

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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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Are You Being Served ?

Are You Being Served ? 1972 - 1985

Posted this week as part of our tribute to the comedy that came out of BBC's Television Centre, but also in

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Today Is Comic Relief Day

Unless you've been on planet Mars, you'll know that today is comic relief day, the day when comedy does it's bit for some very good causes.  You can

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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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