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. This largely forgotten successful sitcom was created by Rodney Bewes, who a...
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 ...
Benny Hill, The Thames Years
The Benny Hill Show, 1969
The Benny Hill Show was one of the longest running comedy shows on British Television.From it's early BBC days in the 1950's, through twenty plus years with Thames it ran for fort...
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...
Never Mind The Quality Feel The Width
Never Mind The Quality Feel The Width, 1967
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width was originally a British television sitcom.Starting out in February 1967 as a single episode play in another TV series: Ar...
Doctor In The House
Doctor In The House - The TV Series - 1969
Based on a set of books and a film of the same name, this TV series was the first of eight that followed the books of Richard Gorden.Doctor In The House introduce...
Pardon The Expression
Pardon The Expression, 1965
When you mention Arthur Lowe, you instinctively think of Dad's Army. however, there were many great comedies to feature Arthur Lowe.Produced by Granada TV for ITV and running f...
Nice Time
Nice Time, 1968
An early Kenny Everett sketch show produced by John Birt who would go on to be a future Director General of the BBC.Originally the show was produced just for the Granada region. However, N...
Howerd’s Hour
Howerd's Hour, 1968
A one off special starring the late, great, Frankie Howerd and guests. Not to be confused with the later Frankie Howerd's Hour, screened in 1971.The show was first screened in 1968.
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No – That’s Me Over Here!
No – That's Me Over Here! 1967
Ronnie Corbett was one of Britain's best loved comics, probably best remembered as one half of The Two Ronnies. However Corbett appeared in a number of his own sitcoms.We go...