Wilfrid Brambell In Profile
Wilfrid Brambell, 1912 - 1985
Irish film and TV actor Wilfrid Brambell will always be best known for his roles in the hit BBC comedy Steptoe and Son and as Paul Mc Cartney's fictional Grandfather in The Beatle...
The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show, 1955
One of the longest running comedy shows on British Television The Benny Hill Show ran for forty years from it's early days in the 1950's to 1992. Initially the show aired on BBC1, tr...
The Arthur Haynes Show
The Arthur Haynes Show, 1957
Arthur Haynes is a name that many younger readers will never of heard of unless they've seen the DVD's.
However in his time Haynes was at the very top of his game, but now sadl...
Spike Milligan – ‘Q’
Q.... 1969
'Q' was Spike Milligan's surreal TV comedy sketch show ran for ten series, totaling thirty eight episodes.
Each series was identified by a number from 1 - 9, the final series was entitled There's...
Hark at Barker
Hark at Barker, 1969
Hard to believe this show is fifty years old. An often overlooked ITV show from the late, great Ronnie Barker. Hark at Barker ran for fifteen episodes over two series between 1969 and 19...
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...
Curry And Chips
Curry And Chips - 1969
Perhaps the most controversial sitcom ever made. Curry And Chips was a six part comedy based on an idea from Spike Milligan and featured an all star cast.
The series was supposed to ...
Carry On Screaming
Carry On Screaming - 1966
In Tribute To Fenella Fielding, 1927 - 2018
The Carry On franchise was continuing to churn out material as we reach the twelfth installment in the hugely successful series.
A pa...