Steptoe And Son – The Sketches
Steptoe And Son - The Sketches - 1962 - 1978
Everybody remembers the popular TV series, two movies and possibly the radio series, but this collection of sketches often gets passed by. We've covered some befor...
The Ken Dodd TV Show
The Ken Dodd Show, 1960
After a pilot in 1959, Ken Dodd began a run of TV shows that would run for a further 33 shows and specials over 4 series between 1960 and 1969.SummaryKen Dodd stars in this mix ...
Not In Front Of The Children
Not In Front Of The Children, 1967
Another forgotten sitcom. Not In Front Of The Children was Wendy Craig's first sitcom and her first playing what would become something of a trademark acting in many similar...
The Morecambe And Wise Show
The Morecambe And Wise Show, 1968
This year, 2023, marks 40 years since the legendary duo appeared on our TV screens with what would be their final series. Today we look back at the duo's legendary shows More...
Taxi (UK series)
Taxi, 1963
By 1963 Hancock's Half Hour almost a distant memory, Sid James was now as busy as ever in new roles.By now firmly established as a Carry On regular and in the previous year (1962) he'd just fini...
Frankie Howerd Goes East?
East Of Howerd, 1966
In 1966 as his popularity was growing, thanks to appearances in high profile shows on TV in That Was The Week That Was and stage shows such as A Funny Thing Happened on The Way To The For...
The Dick Emery Show
The Dick Emery Show, 1963
From a time when Saturday night television was the highlight of the week. The Dick Emery show kept millions of us entertained with his hilarious sketches and vast array of eccen...
The Frankie Howerd Show
The Frankie Howerd Show, 1964
When 'Hancock' came to an end in 1961, writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson had struck up a friendship with Frankie Howerd.With the writers now free to persue new projects the ...
Comedy Playhouse, From Pilot To Series, Part 5
The Liver Birds, 1969
The Liver Birds kicked off the eighth series of Comedy Playhouse in 1969. This was a particularly successful series in that including The Liver Birds, three pilots managed a full series....
Comedy Playhouse, From Pilot To TV Series Part 3
Up Pompeii, The Pilot Episode, 1969
Frankie Howerd makes his premiere in what would become his most famous role as Lurcio.Up Pompeii was the final episode of series 8 of the long running BBC Comedy Playhou...