Scotch and Wry
Scotch and Wry - 1978
Scotch and Wry was the popular Scottish comedy sketch show, broadcast on BBC1 Scotland, for 2 series in 1978 and 1979, then returning annually between 1980 and 1992 as part of BBC Scotlan...
Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em – Christmas Special 1974
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Christmas Special 1974 - Jessica's First Christmas
Could this be the funniest Christmas Special ever made ?It's Christmas Day and we had to post this."Who's going to see the ...
A Very Morecambe And Wise Christmas
Morecambe And Wise Christmas Special - 1971
You can't have Christmas without Morecambe and Wise.As compulsive viewing as The Queen's Speech, Morecambe And Wise's BBC Christmas shows were unmissable Christm...
Porridge Christmas Special
Porridge - No Way Out - 1975
During the 1970's festive editions of popular sitcoms were very popular, with both BBC and ITV running festive editions of their most popular sitcoms. Porridge was no exception.
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Dad’s Army – Battle Of The Giants
Dad's Army - Battle Of The Giants - 1971
Dad's Army remains one of Britain's best loved sitcoms, but it had to wait until 1971 before it got it's first Christmas Special. What's more it wasn't Christmas theme...
Happy Ever After Christmas 1977
Happy Ever After, Christmas 1977, June's Parents
Happy Ever After was of course the forerunner to Terry and June. It ran for five series concluding with a special episode in 1979.During the show's run the...
The Goodies
The Goodies, 1970
The Goodies had met as undergraduates at Cambridge University. Up until 1973 they were regulars on the long running BBC Radio series "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again".The series combined...
Butterflies
Butterflies, 1978
From the pen of Carla Lane (Liver Birds and Bread) came this clever sitcom about a frustrated housewife and her family. Strangely, despite it's popularity it was broadcast on BBC2. Over fou...
Now Look Here
Now Look Here, 1971
Now Look Here was an early BBC Ronnie Corbett sitcom that ran along similar lines to his later series 'Sorry!'The show ran for 14 episodes over 2 series, all episodes still exist in the...
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part - 1965
In Tribute To Una Stubbs whose death was sadly announced yesterday.Till Death Us Do Part started life as a Comedy Playhouse pilot in 1965, before running for seven series betw...