All posts tagged 1980′s BBC Comedy

Hi-De-Hi Cast
May 17, 2013 · 1 Comment

Hi-De-Hi !

We’re running this post today as a tribute to Paul Shane who played Ted Bovis in the hit show, whose death was announced yesterday.  Ted Bovis remains one of the great TV sitcom comic characters, of course Paul Shane went …

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Neighbourhood Watch with Wyatt’s Watchdogs

May 1, 2013 · No comments

Wyatt's Watchdogs - 1988

Running for six thirty minute episodes over just one series this was Brian Wilde's first TV outing since his departure from Last Of

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Are You Being Served ?

March 25, 2013 · 1 Comment

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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Comic Relief – Day 5

March 14, 2013 · No comments

Only Fools And Horses - Yuppy Love - 1989

Voted in the top two of a Radio Times Poll of the funniest comedy moments and rightly so.  Of all

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It’s Friday, It’s Five To five, and It’s CRACKERJACK !

March 8, 2013 · No comments

Crackerjack 1955 - 1984

Crackerjack was the long running kids TV Comedy/variety show that ran for a mammoth 29 years and over 400 shows.  probably best known for it's

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Ever Decreasing Circles – 1984

February 27, 2013 · No comments

Ever Decreasing Circles 1984 - 1989

Ever Decreasing Circles was the BBC sitcom that reunited Richard Briers with John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, with whom he had previously worked

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It Ain’t Half Hot Mum!

February 22, 2013 · No comments

It Ain't Half Hot Mum! - 1974

Running for 56 episodes over 8 series It Ain’t Half Hot Mum was the BBC sitcom centering around the Royal Artillery Concert

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The Goodies !

February 14, 2013 · 1 Comment

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

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness And In Health – Part 3

January 29, 2013 · No comments

In Sickness And In Health - Part 3 - Series 3 - 6

Continuing our look at the British abroad, this time it's the later series of In Sickness

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Then Churchill Said To Me – 1982

January 9, 2013 · No comments

The one that got away, well not quite.  Then Churchill Said To Me was the six part BBC comedy series made in 1982 but not transmitted until 1993

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