Spike Milligan – ‘Q’
Q.... 1969
'Q' was Spike Milligan's surreal TV comedy sketch show ran for ten series, totaling thirty eight episodes.Each series was identified by a number from 1 - 9, the final series was entitled There's...
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...
Fawlty Towers
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...
Christmas Night With The Stars
Christmas Night With The Stars 1958 - 1972
The variety television show broadcast each Christmas Night by the BBC between 1958 and 1972. Although the show ended in 1972 the BBC did resurrect the format in 1982...
Candid Camera
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 ...
Come The Man, Come The Hour
Dad's Army, 1968
Happy Birthday Dad's Army ! 50 TodayIt was fifty years ago today that one of television's most popular sitcoms first arrived on our TV screens.Fifty years on and it's still entertainin...
Are You Being Served?
Department Store Antics With The Grace Brothers Staff!
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 wom...
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...
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 ...
Are You Being Served ? – The Movie
As was the trend during the 1970's Are You Being Served was given the big screen treatment in 1977. The film starred all the original cast from the TV version as they take a holiday on the Costa Plonka while t...