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...
Two Of A Kind
Two Of A Kind, 1961
After coming together in the 1940's, Morecambe and Wise made their 1950's television breakthrough with a show called Running Wild. Not well received, they would continue playing live whils...
Candid Camera
Smile You're On Candid Camera
Judging by the response we get to this post Candid Camera is as popular now as it was when it last appeared on our TV screens over 40 years ago.
Candid Camera was adapted from ...
Les Dawson Has Something To Say…..
Sez Les, 1969 - 1976
Sez Les was the TV show that firmly established Les Dawson’s reputation, running for over seven years (11 series and 68 episodes) and bringing his humour to a wider viewing public.
Sum...
Hancock Switches Sides…..
Tony Hancock the ATV series, 1963
There are a surprising number of sitcoms either starring or written by well known names that perhaps could be classed as.....but not as you know them. This ITV series is a pe...
Dear Mother…. Love Albert
Dear Mother.....Love Albert 1969 - 1972
Proving he is more than just a likely lad Rodney Bewes stars in: Dear Mother...Love Albert later retitled Albert! . A successful British sitcom created by Rodney Bewes,...