Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Way back in July of 1985, a British charity, founded by comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia was set up.The charity is almost forty yea...
Streets Apart
Streets Apart, 1988
Streets Apart is one of those many forgotten sitcoms, but this time from the BBC. It starred Amanda Redman and ran for two series in 1988 and 1989, twenty four episodes in total.The se...
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers, 1975
A timeless classic that remains funny no matter how many times you watch it. Broadcast on BBC 2 over two series of six episodes each, the first in 1975 and the second in 1979, Fawlty Tower...
Blackadder Goes Forth
Blackadder Goes Forth - 1989
Blackadder goes Forth was the fourth and final series of Richard Curtis and Ben Elton's popular comedy. There would be one final outing for the character but that was 11 years aw...
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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On The Up
On The Up, 1990
From the pen of Good Life writer Bob Larbey, came this 90's sitcom with an all star cast. It ran for three series and nineteen episodes.Of course there is the customary theme tune sang by ...
Dad’s Army At Fifty
Dad's Army At Fifty, Day 3, A chance Meeting With The Captain
Celebrating fifty years of Dad's Army today we look back at a 1970's interview with Arthur Lowe. https://youtu.be/McAOuZLIZX...
Dad’s Army At Fifty, John Le Mesurier Interview
Celebrating Dad's Army At 50, Day 2 John Le Mesurier
As we look back at fifty years since Dad's Army first aired we thought we'd search for some archive interviews with cast members and writers.Yesterday w...
Dad’s Army At 50. Jimmy Perry And David Croft
Jimmy Perry And David Croft Recall With Their Dad's Army Memories
Dad's Army is 50 years old this week so we're joining the celebrations with our own look back.Today we feature interviews with writers Jimm...
Just Good Friends
Just Good Friends, 1983
Another John Sullivan classic, his third for the BBC after Citizen Smith and Fools and Horses.Just Good Friends ran for twenty two episodes, over three series and a 90 min Christmas...