All posts tagged Thames Television
Remembering London Weekend Television – Part 7
Play Your Cards Right, 1980 Well it did air on a Friday night, so for the final pat of our look back at LWT we come to Brucie. Another game show classic from the longest serving British Entertainer, Bruce Forsyth. …
Eric Sykes – The Specials
One of Britain's best loved comedy genius' Eric Sykes will be perhaps best remembered for his classic comedies Sykes And A and Sykes (both of which we've covered).
It Takes A Worried Man – 1981
Another hit comedy lost in the mists of time. It never ceases to amaze me the amount of great British sitcoms that have aired over the years, yet
Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Rhubarb, Rhubarb, 1980
Like The Plank before it this was a Television remake of a 1969 Eric Sykes film of the same name. Made by Thames Television as a
From Newspapers To Television – Andy Capp
Andy Capp - 1988
Andy Capp was the famous cartoon creation of Reg Smythe that appeared in the Daily Mirror (and still does). James Bolam brought the character to
Love Thy Neighbour, 1972 – 1976
You'd never get away with comedy like this today, but it was then and is now a piece of classic British comedy from that golden era when it
Morecambe And Wise, Night Train To Murder
Morecambe And Wise, Night Train To Murder, 1984
And this is where the story ends. Night Train To Murder was the last work that Eric and Ernie worked on
Tripper’s Day – 1984
Viewed by some as a classic today, but not critically acclaimed at the time, Tripper's Day is largely remembered as Leonard Rossiter's last work. Sadly the actor died
Magic and Mayhem With Tommy Cooper
Cooper's Half Hour - 1980
With his trademark Fez and tricks that always seem to go wrong Tommy Cooper was one of the most popular and recognisable comedians in
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