Sid James’ First Comedy Film…

The Lavender Hill Mob, 1951 Now considered Cult. The Lavender Hill Mob was a 1951 was comedy film, the British Film Institute ranked 17th out of the 100 best British films.  It is also notable for being Sid Ja...

Man Of The Moment

Norman Wisdom Is:  The Man Of The Moment, 1955 Man of the Moment was Norman Wisdom's third film for Rank.  Not a huge critical success over here, but never the less a massive box office triumph both here and H...
peter sellers retuns one last time as inspector clouseau in the revenge of the pink panther

Revenge Of The Pink Panther

Revenge Of The Pink Panther, 1978 Revenge Of The Pink Panther was Peter Sellers final outing as Inspector Clouseau and as it would turn out was released just two years before his death.  By now the franchise w...
john cleese in a scene from the classic british comedy film clockwise

This Headmaster Has A Time Problem!

Clockwise, 1986 We're off to the movies for this post as we go back 37 years to look at John Cleese in something other than Python or Fawlty Towers.Clockwise was a British comedy film first screened in 198...
section of a promo poster from the 1964 peter sellers film a shot in the dark

A Shot In The Dark

A Shot In The Dark - 1964 The second installment of the original Pink Panther series of films and possibly the funniest. The great Peter Sellers reprises his role as legendary comic figure Inspector Jacques Cl...

Just Like A Woman

Just Like A Woman, 1967 Wendy Craig stars in this 1960's off beat British Comedy film about a wealthy couple working in the entertainment industry.SummaryWendy Craig plays Scilla Alexander, a singer on...
comedy heavyweights Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane star in Nuns On The Run

Two Comedy Greats Go On The Run…..

Nuns On The Run, 1990 In tribute to Robbie Coltrane, 1950- 2022This British Comedy classic starred two comedy heavyweights: Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane.  It was produced by ex Beatle George Harrison's Ha...
monty python's surreal film pofering the meaning of life

Monty Python Take A Look At Life

Monty Python's Meaning Of Life, 1983 Surreal, bizarre, call it what you will, but only Monty Python could get away with it, yes it's the fourth of the Monty Python films The Meaning Of Life.  Tackling the subj...