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...
Life With Cooper
Life With Cooper, 1966
Tommy Cooper was a constant and instantly recognisable presence on television for four decades. Everybody loved him. He had the unique ability to make an audience laugh just by looking...
Nearest And Dearest
Nearest And Dearest - 1968
Another ITV classic that never makes the repeat radar.
Nearest and Dearest was an ITV sitcom produced by Granada Television, that ran for seven series with a total of forty six ep...
George And The Dragon
George And The Dragon - 1966
An early Sid James sitcom that ran for four series between 1966 and 1968. Sid plays George Russell a chauffeur and handyman at the home of Colonel Maynard. It's notable that this...
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...
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...
Bernard Cribbins, TV Sketch Show
Cribbins, 1969
Bernard Cribbins has had an interesting and varied career spanning over fifty years. He'd on both the big and small screens for almost a decade when he got his own TV series.
Bernard Cribbi...
The Larkins
The Larkins, 1958
The Larkins was an early ITV sitcom that ran for forty episodes over six series.
The show originally ran for four series between 1958 and 1960. It took a break and with some changes to th...
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 ...
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...