1970's Archives - Page 2 of 11 - British Classic Comedy

Hospital Antics With Figgis And Friends……

July 5, 2018

1970's, 1970's ITV Comedy, 1980's, 1980's ITV Comedy

Only When I Laugh, 1979 Only When I Laugh was the hit Sitcom made for ITV by Yorkshire Television, Set in an NHS Hospital Men's Surgical Ward, the series ran for twenty nine episodes over four series. S...

the cast of the bbc tv series are you being served?

Department Store Antics At Grace Brothers

June 8, 2018

1970's, 1970's BBC Comedy, 1980's, 1980's BBC Comedy, BBC Comedy, TV Comedy

Are You being Served? 1972 Are You Being Served, started life as an episode in the long running BBC Comedy Playhouse series. Set in the men's and women's departments of the fictional Grace Brothers Departm...

Terry Scott and June Whitfield star in their earlier sitcom happy ever after

Terry And June Make Their TV Debut

May 10, 2018

1970's, 1970's BBC Comedy, BBC Comedy

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Happy Ever After - 1974 This is one of those sitcoms that needs dusting down and re-showing if only out of pure nostalgia. Happy Ever After was the forerunner to Terry and June. It ran for five series totali...

Could This Be ITV’s Best Sitcom?

May 4, 2018

1960's, 1970's, 1970's ITV Comedy, ITV Comedy

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...

Blakey’s Off To Retire In Spain…….

May 3, 2018

1970's, 1970's ITV Comedy, TV Comedy

Don't Drink The Water, 1974 Not many people remember this On The Buses spin-off. Don't drink The Water ran for thirteen episodes over two series. Regrettably the series failed to capture the success of On ...

title card for the monty python film life of brian

Monty Python’s Life Of Brian

April 29, 2018

1970's

Monty Python's Life Of Brian - 1979 Perhaps the best remembered and best loved of the Python movies. Life Of Brian was hugely controversial, but hysterically funny. The film does contain themes of religiou...

Larry Grayson Shut The Door And Then….

April 8, 2018

1970's, 1970's ITV Comedy

The Larry Grayson Show, 1975 With all the recent activity around The Generation Game you might have noticed that most of the comparisons were with Bruce Forsyth and Jim Davidson, Larry Grayson seemed to have b...

Les Dawson Has Something To Say…..

March 26, 2018

1960's, 1960's ITV Comedy, 1970's, 1970's ITV Comedy

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...

Look, Mike Yarwood

March 3, 2018

1970's, 1970's BBC Comedy

Mike Yarwood's BBC shows were part of the Saturday night legends genre (those Saturday night shows everyone remembers: Generation Game, Dads Army, The Two Ronnies, Doctor Who etc). Look, Mike Yarwood was his...

Sid Little and Eddie Large who enjoyed great success during the 1970's and early 80's with their BBC comedy variety show

Forgotten Saturday Night Vintage From Syd and Eddie

February 24, 2018

1970's, 1970's BBC Comedy, 1980's, 1980's BBC Comedy, 1990's, 1990's BBC Comedy, TV Comedy

The Little and Large Show, 1977 Well perhaps not a classic in everybody’s mind, but Little and Large were a huge hit with TV audiences during their 14 year run. The comedy double act comprising straight man...

Bagpuss Creator To Receive A Bafta?

Comedy News Round Up

Alan Partridge All Set For His Return !

June Whitfield Has Died

How Tickled We Were !

Only Fools And Horses To Return ?

Ray Galton Has Died

Bottom - 1991

Fawlty Towers

A History Of Christmas Specials

Keeping Up Appearences, Christmas 1995

Galton and Simpson's 60th Anniversary Interview - Comedy Playhouse

British Classic Comedy Talk To Roy Clarke

British Classic Comedy Talk To Carla Lane

We Talk To Tessa Le Bars

Galton and Simpson Discuss The Beginnings Of Hancock.

British Classic Comedy Talk to Galton and Simpon – Hancock, 1961

Galton And Simpson Talk Steptoe – Part 2

Beyond Our Ken

Wake Up To Wogan, 1993

Educating Archie

Take It From Here

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

I Say Right Monkey, It’s…..

Terry Wogan Looks Back At A Golden Age Of Comedy