Dad’s Army: Three Missing Episodes
Dad's Army: The Story Of The Missing Bits
Dad's Army remains one of Britain's best loved sitcoms. However in common with many other shows not all of the original material survived in the BBC archive. At the ...
John Bercow Funny?
As House Of Commons Speaker Retires We Look At
John Bercow's Funniest Moments
Whatever your thoughts on House Of Commons Speaker John Bercow Wednesday lunchtimes with PMQ's is not going to be the same without...
An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad, 2010
It's often the most simple ideas that bring in the laughs, lets face it it was the sight of a rag and bone man going about his business that gave Galton and Simpson the idea for Steptoe a...
Summertime Special
Summertime Special, 1981
After the success of Seaside Special in the 1970's, the BBC decided to revive the idea in the 1980's.This time instead of a Big Top the BBC visited seaside piers. Very little info...
Mick Miller – Live And Living
Mick Miller - Live And Living
Continuing our look through some of Britain's best stand up comics still working. Today we are looking at Mick Miller.The guy with the bald head first found fame on ITV's The...
Live and Living – Peter Kay
Live and Living - Peter Kay
This is an occasional new feature to the blog, focussing on the comedians who are currently top of the pile.Even though he's been off the scene for a couple of years, Peter Kay ...
The Joe Longthorne Show
The Joe Longthorne Show, 1988
Having got his big break back in 1981 on the ITV talent show 'Search For A Star', Joe Longthorne continued to thrill audiences with musical impressions and strong vocal performanc...
Wogan
Wogan, 1982
Way back whilst he was still King of the airwaves, Terry Wogan got a primetime BBC TV chat show in 1982. It was not his first TV chat show his fist had been an ITV show Lunchtime with Wogan in 197...
The Blackpool Show
The Blackpool Show, 1966
Continuing our look back at some of the less well remembered work of Tony Hancock.The Blackpool Show was Hancock's penultimate series for ITV and offered him a complete departure f...
The Bob Monkhouse Show
The Bob Monkhouse Show, 1983
Bob Monkhouse was a legendary stand up comic and writer who will always be best remembered for the many game shows he hosted. Indeed in his Audience With...performance Bob remarks...