And Mother Makes Five, 1974
Just a year after the original had ended we had the follow up series to And Mother Makes Three.And Mother Makes Five picked up where the original left off, again broadcast on IT...
Bless Me Father, 1978
Bless Me Father marked something of a departure for Arthur Lowe taking him away from the middle class ‘bank manager’ type roles that he had become associated with and placing him in charg...
Look, Mike Yarwood, 1971
In Tribute to Mike Yarwood, who died yesterday, aged 82Mike Yarwood's BBC shows were part of the Saturday night legends genre (those Saturday night shows everyone remembers: Genera...
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 ...
Fawlty Towers, 1975
A timeless classic that remains funny no matter how many times you watch it. Broadcast on BBC 2 over two series of six episodes each, the first in 1975 and the second in 1979, Fawlty Tower...
The Howerd Confessions, 1976
Aside from Up Pompeii it's often difficult to pin Frankie Howerd down on TV. He appeared on all the big shows and had plenty of TV success that often fails to get a mention.Th...
Dads Army - Christmas Special - 1976
The first of 3 Christmas Specials made during the show's run. A church bazaar is organized for the "Comforts for the Troops Fund". Hodges intends to auction three oranges,...
On The Buses, 1969
On The Buses was a hugely successful sitcom that was initially rejected by the BBC, who did not see any great comedy potential in the idea, despite the writers having had previous success fo...
Are You Being Served? - Comedy Playhouse - 1972
Classic sitcom, Are You Being Served ran for a marathon ten series between 1973 and 1984, there was even a big screen spin off film. despite all of this, many p...
Miss Jones And Son, 1977
Miss Jones and Son came from the ITV stable back when they produced proper Telly. It ran for two series totaling twelve episodes.It was notable for being the first British sitcom ...