All posts in 1980′s ITV Comedy

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Remembering London Weekend Television – Part 4

Me And My Girl, 1984 There is so much comedy doing the rounds on various channels these days, but it never ceases to amaze me just how many have fallen into obscurity.  Me and My Girl is one such example.  …

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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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Saturday Night Classics – Early Madhouse Antics with Russ Abbott

Russ Abbott's Saturday Madhouse 1981 - 1982, Russ Abbott's Madhouse  - 1984

This may fool you, many people think of Madhouse as the primetime BBC show of the 1980’s,

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A Bit Of A Do

A Bit Of A Do - 1989

Comedy Drama based on the books of David Nobbs (The Fall and Rise Of Reginald Perrin). Produced by Yorkshire Television (co-incidentally the show

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The Goodies !

The Goodies, 1970 - 1982

The Goodies combined surreal sketches with situation comedy and was a TV hit for twelve years.  Running for 74 episodes over nine series, broadcast

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Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse - 1981

The British animated television series, produced by Cosgrove Hall Films for Thames Television, between 1981 and 1992, clocking up no less than 181 episodes over

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TISWAS

Today Is Saturday Watch And Smile - Tiswas 1974 -1982

The hugely popular Cult Saturday morning children's TV series which ran from  1974 to 1982, produced for the ITV network by

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Never The Twain

Never The Twain - 1981

A genuine side splitter and one of my favourite TV sitcoms.  Made by Thames Television for ITV Never The Twain ran up 67 episodes

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That’s My Boy

Are You Being Served legend, Mollie Sugden is in fine form in this eighties classic. That's My Boy ran for thirty seven episodes over five series between 1981

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Mixed Blessings – 1978

One of those forgotten 70's gems from the London Weekend Stable, probably not so much forgotten, as brushed under the carpet as it dealt with mixed race marriages. Written

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