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...
The Kenny Everett Video Show
The Kenny Everett Video Show, 1978
Ground-breaking in it's day, The Kenny Everett Video Show was made by Thames TV and broadcast on ITV for four series between 1978 - 1981. In all 32 episodes were made, inclu...
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...
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 ...
70 Years Of British Comedy – 1970’s
70 Years Of British Comedy - 1970's, Part One, BBC
Continuing our look back at some of the comedy highlights of the last 70 years we arrive at the 1970's. The idea behind the posts is to give readers a quick ...
Porridge Christmas Special – Part 1
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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