Often forgotten nirthern comedian norman evans stars in his only comedy series for the BBC The Norman Evans Show from 1956

The Norman Evans Show

1950's BBC Comedy, TV Comedy
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

1950's BBC Comedy
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...

Whack-O!

1950's BBC Comedy, 1970's ITV Comedy
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...