Owzat ! For A Sitcom
Outside Edge, 1994
Outside Edge was a TV sitcom adapted from a 1979 play of the same name.The play was first adapted as a one off TV show before it's final adaptation to a series in 1994.Outside Edge r...
Holding The Baby
Holding The Baby, 1997
Holding The Baby was an ITV sitcom that ran for 13 episodes over 2 series. During series 1 the show had an average audience of 6.85 million viewers, this made it 1997's 16th-highest rat...
Wayne Dobson Presents…..
A Kind Of Magic, 1990
Many people will remember Wayne Dobson for his regular guest appearances on the Joe Longthorne television show in the 1980's. It was these appearances that lead to him being offered his ...
A Slight Hitch
A Slight Hitch, 1991
Sadly a victim of the reorganisation of the ITV network, A Slight Hitch had everthing going for it: superb cast, established writer and legendary TV comedy producer John-Howard-Davies. So...
Conjugal Rites
Conjugal Rites, 1993
Conjugal Rites was a TV sitcom based on a play of the same name. It aired for 2 series totalling 13 episodes between 1993 and 1994.It starred Gwen Taylor who reprised the role she pla...
My Good Friend
My Good Friend, 1995
My Good friend was an ITV sitcom that ran for 2 series of 7 episodes each between 1995 and 1996. It's another of those forgotten shows written by a well known writer, in this case Bob Lar...
Barbara
Barbara, 1995
The 1990's is not always best remembered for it's comedy output even though there were a few hidden gems to be had, Barbara being one such example.After a pilot in 1995, as part of ITV's Come...
Hope It Rains
Hope It Rains, 1991
Continuing our look back at some of the lesser known works from some of TV sitcom's finest writers. This week we turn our attentions to John Esmonde and Bob Larbey.By 1991 this duo had...
The 10%ers
The 10%ers, 1994
An unusual title for a little remembered sitcom. In fact it's so forgotten very little information exists about it online, yet it was created by the same writing team that brought us Red Dwar...
The Best Bits Of Mr Bean
The Best Bits Of Mr Bean, 1995
All good things must come to an end, even Mr Bean. The Best Bits Of Mr Bean was the show's finale after 6 years.The original version transmitted ran to 72 minutes, however ...