Kenneth Williams, In Profile
Kenneth Williams, 1926 -1988
Perhaps best remembered for his roles in the popular Carry On Films, Kenneth Williams had a long and varied career that spanned forty years.Though Williams was fondly regarded ...
Shakespeare It’s Not !
The Importance Of Being Ernie, 1993
The Importance Of Being Ernie was one off documentary detailing the later career of Ernie Wise. The program was made in 1993 for the BBC Omnibus series .The documentary...
The Story Of The Tipps Family
It's The Taste !
Or so we were told by the Tipps family. The Tipps family were of course the famous PG Tips chimps that were used in the tea commercials for PG Tips very successfully for some years.It was...
Harry H. Corbett In Profile
Harry H. Corbett 1925 - 1982
He would have been 92 today!Harry H. Corbett will forever be remembered for his starring role alongside Wilfrid Brambell in Steptoe and Son, during the 1960's and 1970's.De...
Remembering Television Centre
Home Of Some Of The Greats
At the end of March 2013, Auntie packed her bags and moved from her home of fifty three years. Television Centre was home to some of the most famous TV shows, that have stood the te...
Bobby Thompson In Profile
Bobby Thompson 1911 - 1988
Bobby Thompson was the much loved North East Comedian, who for much of his career played almost exclusively to sell out crowds on the North East club circuit. Famous for two part ac...
Vintage Summer Wine
Last Of The Summer Wine - The Compo Years
To date, 2015, Last Of The Summer Wine is the longest ever running sitcom, even though it ended in 2010. Over thirty seven years it would clock up 295 episodes over t...
Dad’s Army Marches On
Dad's Army, The Lost Episodes, 2007 - 2008 and Dad's Army Marches On - 2010
Dad's Army is a national institution, enjoying regular repeats on the BBC. It's as popular today as it's always been.Just as we ...