Could This Be ITV’s Best Sitcom?
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…….
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 ...
Monty Python’s Life Of Brian
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….
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…..
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
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...
Forgotten Saturday Night Vintage From Syd and Eddie
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...
The Howerd Confessions, 1976
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...
Miss Jones And No Rigsby In Sight?
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 ...
Some Mothers Do Ave ‘Em – Christmas 1978
Some Mothers Do Ave 'Em - Learning To fly
Some Mothers ran for three series, two in 1973 and the final series in 1978. In between there were Christmas Specials in 1974 and 1975, both of which can be found in ...