All posts tagged rare tv classic comedy

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The Funny Side Of Christmas – 1982

We’re always on the lookout for somthing that doesn’t get a mention very often, imagine our delight when we came across this little gem from the BBC. It’s very difficult to get exact details on this piece, various sources offer …

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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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Kinvig - 1981

Running for only one series of seven episodes and never repeated, many readers may have forgotten about this little gem. Written by Nigel Kneale, of Quatermass fame

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By The Sea

The Two Ronnies Present - By The Sea - 1982

An often forgotten short silent film, with sound effects and musical score from  Ronnie Hazlehurst (famed BBC composer) starring

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More Whatever Happened To…..

More Lost Gems

Following on from our original post Whatever Happened To.....Here are some more forgotten gems from the past, where there are no video clips and in some

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Further Up Pompeii

Further Up Pompeii, 1975 and again in 1991

Further Up Pompeii was originally a one off Television Special made by the BBC and following on from the two highly

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The Les Dawson Show

The Les Dawson Show 1978 - 1989

Another classic show from the much missed Les Dawson, of which our research turned up very little information.  This was the second

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