The Norman Evans Show
The Norman Evans Show, 1956
Les Dawson often referred to fellow comedian, Norman Evans as the inspiration for his much loved Ada character.Norman Evans, was a Northern comedian/actor/writer who was very bi...
Benny Hill, The BBC Years
The Benny Hill Show, 1955
Many people reading this will forget that Benny Hill began his famous TV show on the BBC, where it ran for twenty nine episodes over eight series.
Summary
These early shows were a m...
Here’s Another Forgotten Double Act…..
Fast And Loose, 1954
Everybody knows who Bob Monkhouse was, but it's surprising how many people forget he was once part of a double act with Denis Goodwin.Bob Monkhouse and Denis Goodwin were a successful ...
Whack-O!
Whack-O!, 1956
Whack-O! was a British sitcom starring Jimmy Edwards of 'The Glums' fame. Written by two of the most prolific writers of the time: Frank Muir and Dennis Norden.The series ran for forty seve...
The Alpine Holiday
Hancock's Half Hour, The Alpine Holiday, 1957
The first episode of series two sees a change of cast. Sid James featured in the Hancock's Half Hour TV series but is absent in this episode.Instead Hancock s...
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...
Tony Hancock’s Christmas Special
Hancock's 43 minutes, 1957
Hancock's 43 minutes came at the end of the third series of his BBC television series.Christmas Specials as we now know them were unheard of in the day, consequently this was the...
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 ...
Keeping Up With The Jones’ In……
Beggar My Neighbour, 1966
Originally broadcast in 1966 as part of the BBC's long running Comedy Playhouse series. Beggar My Neighbour went on to run for three series between 1967 and 1968. In 1967 a short epi...
The Goon Show, 1951
Considered by many as the greatest radio show of all time. A legend within it's own lifetime The Goon Show was a British Radio Comedy Program that ran for 238 episodes and 12 specials over 9 years. It was cre...