All posts tagged BBC Comedy

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 …

Streets Apart

May 16, 2013 · No comments

Streets Apart, 1988

Reading a newspaper article recently about Amanda Redman leaving New Tricks got me thinking, what was that sitcom I could remember her in, after a lot

Citizen James

May 14, 2013 · No comments

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

Keeping Up Appearances

May 5, 2013 · No comments

Keeping Up Appearances, 1990

Another Roy Clarke classic, only this time set away from Yorkshire. Clarke's wonderful comic creation Hyacinth Bucket is one of British Sitcoms finest characters. Keping

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

May 4, 2013 · No comments

The Paul Daniels Magic Show, 1979 - 1994

During it's 1980's heyday this show was one of the highest rated shows on TV. After regular appearances on the The

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

Steptoe and Son – Murder At Oil Drum Lane

April 2, 2013 · 2 Comments

Steptoe and Son in Murder at Oil Drum Lane brought the Steptoe story to a close. It was first performed in 2005. Summary The year is 2005. Steptoe's old house