Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter

Galton and Simpson Talk Steptoe – Part 1

December 1, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, Interviews

To celebrate 60 years since the original transmission of Hancock's Half Hour, we spoke to legendary script writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. We discussed the origins of Hancock's Half Hour, the TV series th...

Galton And Simpson Present – Our Favourite Hancock – Part 2

November 17, 2014

1960's, 1960's BBC Comedy, BBC Comedy, Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, TV Comedy

Twelve Angry Men - 1959 To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first broadcast of Hancock's Half Hour on BBC Radio, comedy scriptwriting legends Ray Galton and Alan Simpson are presenting a very special seri...

Galton And Simpson Life After Hancock

October 31, 2014

1960's, 1960's BBC Comedy, Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter

By 1961 the BBC had screened what would be Tony Hancock's the final series for the corporation: Hancock.By now Galton and Simpson had written the scripts to thirteen series of Hancock’s Half Hour, six on th...

Steptoe and son come together for one last christmas, will harold finally win the day?

Steptoe and Son – Night Of 100 Stars

May 30, 2014

BBC Comedy, Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, TV Comedy

We featured a collection of Steptoe sketches earlier this year, whilst researching for another post we came across this.The Night of 100 Stars was a charity gala performance at the London Palladium on 23rd ...

Galton And Simpson Discuss Where It All Began

April 27, 2014

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter

We reported a while back that the BBC were planning to resurrect Comedy Playhouse. Originally of course it started life as Galton and Simpson's Comedy Playhouse.On Tuesday 29th April at 11.05pm on BBC1 you...

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Peter Aliss Dies

The Vicar Of Dibley In Lockdown

Des O’Connor Dies, Aged 88

Candid Camera

British Classic Comedy Present….

On The Up

A Comic Look At Easing Lockdown

Galton and Simpson Discuss The Beginnings Of Hancock.

British Classic Comedy Talk To Adrienne Conway

British Classic Comedy Talk To Roy Clarke

British Classic Comedy Talk To Carla Lane

We Talk To Tessa Le Bars

British Classic Comedy Talk to Galton and Simpon – Hancock, 1961

Galton and Simpson’s 60th Anniversary Interview – Comedy Playhouse

Janet And John - Terry Wogan Style

I Say Right Monkey, It’s…..

Steptoe And Son: The Radio Series

Galton And Simpson Present – 3

Little Britain – Back Where It All Began

Galton and Simpson – I Did It My Way

Stop Messing About, Kenneth Williams

Galton and Simpson Talk Steptoe – Part 1

Galton And Simpson Present – Our Favourite Hancock – Part 2

Galton And Simpson Life After Hancock

Steptoe and Son – Night Of 100 Stars

Galton And Simpson Discuss Where It All Began