The Two Ronnies – By The Sea
The Two Ronnies - By The Sea - 1982
"By The Sea" is an often forgotten short silent film, with sound effects and musical score from Ronnie Hazlehurst (famed BBC composer) starring Messrs Barker and Corbett, s...
Hancock’s Half Hour, TV Show
Hancock's Half Hour, 1956
The original radio series is often referred to as the first British sitcom. Hancock’s Half Hour, transferred onto television alongside the popular radio show of the same name in...
Candid Camera
Smile You're On Candid Camera
Judging by the response we get to this post Candid Camera is as popular now as it was when it last appeared on our TV screens over 40 years ago.Candid Camera was adapted from ...
The Norman Evans Show
The Norman Evans Show, 1956
Les Dawson often referred to fellow comedian, Norman Evans, as the inspiration for his much loved Ada character.https://youtu.be/ABml9AvVXQ4Norman Evans, was a Northern come...
Last Of The Summer Wine, Where Are They Now? Part 4
Last Of The Summer Wine, Where Are They Now? Part 4, The Next Generation
For this post we are focussing on the male characters that came in to replace an aging cast. In another post we'll look at the next ge...
Coogan’s Run
Coogan's Run - 1995
Coogan's Run was the 1995 BBC TV series featuring Steve Coogan as a series of odd characters living in the fictional town of Ottle.It consisted of six self-contained stories, although C...
Last Of The Summer Wine, Where Are They Now?
Last Of The Summer Wine, Where Are They Now?
It all seems o long ago and sadly so many of the actors who played these beloved characters are no longer with us. So we'll look back at some of those quirky char...
Citizen Khan
Citizen Khan, 2012
Citizen Khan was the creation of comedian Adil Ray. It first hit our screens back in 2012 and was soon lined up for series two, on 5th December 2012, it was announced that Citizen Khan woul...
Even The Biggest Stars Don’t Guarantee Success
The Royal Bodyguard, 2011
This forgotten little gem was to prove that even the best comic talent can't always hold the audience.In 2011, following the success of their BBC sitcom The Worst Week of My Life,...
Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights
Phoenix Nights, 2001
Peter Kay's hugely popular and BAFTA-nominated British sitcom about The Phoenix Club, a working men's club in the northern English town of Farnworth, Greater Manchester.The show was a ...