Harry Enfield’s Television Programme
Harry Enfield's Television Programme, 1990
During the late 1980's Harry Enfield had gained recognition, appearing on various shows with his characters Stavros and Loadsamoney. However it was his character bas...
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin - 1996
The 1990's seemed to love revivals. The BBC had resurrected the Doctor In The House series and The Liver Birds, now it was the turn of Reginald Perrin.
As Leonard Rossi...
One Foot In The Grave
One Foot In The Grave - 1990
Proof that comedy in the 1990's was not just about revivals. One Foot In The Grave has become one of the all time great British sitcoms.
Over an eleven year period between 1990...
The Liver Birds (Revival)
The Liver Birds (Revival), 1996
The 1990's seemed to be marked as a decade of comebacks. Many popular sitcoms and even comedians from past decades made a comeback in the decade.
The Liver Birds had been a ...
Agony Again
Agony Again, 1995
Sequel to the 1970's series 'Agony'. Fourteen years after the original series ended, Agony Again was offered to the original broadcaster ITV who turned it down. It was pitched to the BBC as...
Monty Python – Live At Aspen
Monty Python - Live At Aspen - 1998
In 2014 they announced their final show. For this post we go back to 1998 and what was billed as the last reunion.
It's 1998 and the Pythons re-unite along with a specia...
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty, 1992
Sitting pretty is a BBC sitcom that aired for thirteen episodes over two series.
There was high hopes for the series with the writing talents of John Sullivan and his first sitcom since...
Doctor At The Top
Doctor At The Top, 1991
Following on from the successful 1970's Doctor At....series, Doctor At The Top was a 1991 attempt at a revival of the popular series.
Unfortunately the series was not as well receive...
Billy Connolly’s World Tour Of Scotland
Billy Connolly's World Tour Of Scotland, 1994
Billy Connolly's World Tour Of Scotland was the first in a series of four travelogues the comedian made for the BBC. The other three covered New Zealand, Australi...
Coogan’s Run
Coogan's Run - 1995
Coogan's Run was the 1995 BBC TV series featuring Steve Coogan as a series of odd characters living in the fictional town of Ottle.
It consisted of six self-contained stories, although C...