Eric Sykes – The Specials
Eric Sykes - The ITV Specials
One of Britain's best loved comedy genius'. Eric Sykes will be perhaps best remembered for his classic comedies: Sykes And A and Sykes.
There were also a number of one offs, i...
In Tribute To Richard Gordon, 1921 – 2017
This Post Is In Tribute To Author: Richard Gordon, Who Died 11th August 2017
Doctor On The Box - 1969 - 1977
Doctor On The Box is the generic title given by Network DVD (who released a box set of the same nam...
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 ...
Rising Damp
The Course Of True Love Never Runs Smooth In Rising Damp
We are looked at what an ITV Landmark comedy season might look like. We picked six of our favourite ITV sitcoms andthis was rumber four.
Without dou...
The Wackers, 1975
Could This Really Be Seen As A Forerunner To Bread?
'Wackers' a scouse term for mates was also the name of an ill feted TV sitcom (ill feted in that it never really gained much popularity). Despite a who's w...
Scotch and Wry – 1978
Scotch and Wry was the popular Scottish comedy sketch show, broadcast on BBC1 Scotland, for 2 series in 1978 and 1979, then returning annually between 1980 and 1992 as part of BBC Scotland's Hogmany celebration...
Power To The People ! It’s Citizen Smith
Citizen Smith, 1977
It all seems so long ago when a budding young writer (John Sullivan) took a job at the BBC to learn about how televsion works. It was after approaching producer, Dennis Main Wilson, that S...
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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TISWAS
Today Is Saturday Watch And Smile - Tiswas 1974 -1982
The hugely popular Cult Saturday morning children's TV series which ran from 1974 to 1982, produced for the ITV network by ATV Network Limited.
It's crea...
The Galton And Simpson Playhouse
The Galton And Simpson Playhouse - 1977
After Steptoe ans Son ended in 1974, Galton and Simpson continued to write but the media would have us believe any further high profile hits seemed to alude them.
In ...