Platinum Jubilee Comedy – 1950’s
The 1950's - The Great British Sitcom Is Born
This year sees the platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. That's 70 years on the throne.We thought we'd flick back and look at some of the comedy hi...
Hancock’s Half Hour, TV Show
Hancock's Half Hour, 1956
Often referred to as the first British sitcom. Hancock’s Half Hour, transferred onto television from the popular radio show of the same name in 1956 and continued until 1960, after ...
ITV’s First Sitcom – The Army Game
The Army Game, 1957
Another show that takes a well known name out of their comfort zone, in this case William Hartnell, who was famed for playing straight parts, he would of course go on to be the first Doctor...
Christmas Night With The Stars
Christmas Night With The Stars 1958 - 1972
The variety television show broadcast each Christmas Night by the BBC between 1958 and 1972. Although the show ended in 1972 the BBC did resurrect the format in 1982...
Beyond Our Ken
Beyond Our Ken, 1958
Beyond Our Ken was the predecessor to Round The Horne. Running for 7 series clocking up 101 episodes plus 2 christmas specials. Eric Merriman had previously written material for Kenneth ...
Tony Hancock, Profiled
Tony Hancock 12th May, 1924 - 24th June, 1968
Continuing our look at some of the biggest and most important names from comedy over the last 70 years. Today it's the lad himself: Tony Hancock.Regarded by m...
Tony’s Going On An Economy Drive
Hancock's Half Hour, The Economy Drive
With all the constant talk of cuts and osterity it reminded me of a little gem from Hancock's Half Hour.Taken from the start of the fifth television series there are ...
Cruising With Hancock
Hancock's Half Hour, The Cruise, 1959
Starting a week of posts on the theme of holidays, today we're going cruising with Tony Hancock.From the fifth series of this classic series comes a little gem. First...
Life with the Lyons, 1950
Not so much a sitcom as a comedy soap opera, this vintage series started life on the BBC Light Program in 1950, where it ran until 1961. In 1955 the show made the move to television where it ran until 1960.
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