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...
Dear John
A Forgotten Classic - Dear John, 1986
Some people regard Dear John as a forgotten classic as it has not enjoyed the exposure from regular repeats on non terrestrial TV as have some other comedies of the time.
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It Sticks Out Half A Mile
It Sticks Out Half A Mile, 1983
It Sticks Out Half A Mile was the Radio sitcom that ran for 13 episodes between 1983 and 1984. Written By Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad who had previously adapted Dads Army ...
The Grumbleweeds Take A Tumble To TV….
The Grumbleweeds Radio Show, 1984
The Grumbleweeds formed in 1962, turning professional after an appearence on Oppurtunity knocks.They still enjoy success to this day, although the line up has changed thr...
First Of The Summer Wine
First of the Summer Wine, 1988
Roy Clarke’s prequel to the long running Last Of The Summer Wine portrayed the youth of the principal characters from the main show in the months leading up to World War II. Wit...
Three Up, Two Down
Three Up, Two Down, 1985
Perhaps one of those less well remembered sitcoms from the 1980's, Three Up, Two Down ran for 25 episodes over four series between 1985 and 1989.It starred Michael Elphick, who a y...
Colin’s Sandwich
Colin's Sandwich - 1988
This British Rail Worker Wants to Be a Writer....An often forgotten sitcom starring the late great Mel Smith.Colin's Sandwich was Mel Smith's only venture into the world of sitc...
Watching
Watching, 1987
Another great comedy that almost seems to be forgotten about this time from the eighties/nineties.The show about mismatched couple Malcom and Brenda was a huge hit for ITV running for seven ...
Blackadder – The Cavalier Years
Blackadder - The Cavalier Years - 1988
The Cavalier Years was a 15 minute one-off edition of Blackadder set during the English Civil War, shown as part of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day in 1988.It is set betw...
Run VT Errol….
Rat On The Road, 1983
The saviour of TV AM, had first appeared in 1983, on the then ailing ITV breakfast show TV AM. Initially he featured in a slot called The Shedvision Show, allegedly broadcast from a wood...