Bless Me Father
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...
The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show, 1955
One of the longest running comedy shows on British Television The Benny Hill Show ran for forty years from it's early days in the 1950's to 1992. Initially the show aired on BBC1, tr...
Michael Bentine’s Potty Time
Michael Bentine's Potty Time, 1973
Originally the fourth member of the Goons, Michael Bentine popped up on children's television in the early 1970's with this wacky show.
The show was screened on ITV and ra...
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...
Lollipop Loves Mr Mole
Lollipop Loves Mr Mole, 1971
An often forgotten ITV sitcom that benefited from the writing talents of Jimmy Perry and featured an all star cast.
Lollipop Loves Mr Mole ran for two series totalling thirteen ...
Yes, Honestly
Yes, Honestly, 1976
Another of those great London Weekend Television sitcoms that seems to have been forgotten about.
A spin off from No, Honestly, Yes, Honestly ran for twenty six episodes over two series ...
No, Honestly
No Honestly - 1974
Commissioned by Michael Grade in his early days as a Controller at London Weekend Television, this 1970's sitcom is another that sits gathering dust without a repeat outing. It starred real...
Leonard Rossiter Moves Into Wrestling ?
The Losers, 1978
Leonard Rossiter was riding high on the back of two hugely successful sitcoms: The Rise And Fall Of Reginald Perrin and of course Rising Damp.
Unfortunately 'The Losers' did not match up to...
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...
Mind Your Language
Mind Your Language - 1977
Sadly too many people would find it offensive in today's politically correct world. However as with many comedies of this kind it's very cleverly balanced. Whatever you think of the...