Cooper’s Half Hour – 1980
Cooper's Half Hour - 1980
With his trademark Fez and tricks that always seem to go wrong Tommy Cooper was one of the most popular and recognisable comedians in the world. Unfortunately by 1980 drink had got t...
Further Up Pompeii
Further Up Pompeii, 1975 and again in 1991
Further Up Pompeii was originally a one off Television Special made by the BBC and following on from the two highly successful TV series of the same name.
In 1991 ...
Forgotten Saturday Night Vintage From Syd and Eddie
The Little and Large Show, 1977
Well perhaps not a classic in everybody’s mind, but Little and Large were a huge hit with TV audiences during their 14 year run.
The comedy double act comprising straight man...
Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights
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 spin off from the spoo...
Happy Christmas Tony Hancock Style
Hancock's Happy Christmas - 1956
A Christmas Special from Tony Hancock’s popular radio series.
Summary
“Christmas is going to be just like any other day in this house – dead miserable” proclaims Hancock....
The Good Life – 1977 Christmas Special
It's Silly, But It's Fun - The Good Life Christmas Special - 1977
It's amazing to think how much hindsight television writers during the 1970's had. In 1977 most people would buy their presents in the traditi...
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads ?
Originally broadcast over two series in 1973 and 1974, This was the colour follow up to the successful 1960's series The Likely Lads.
Whatever Happeneed To The Likely Lads was set five years on from the last...
French And Saunders
French And Saunders - 1987
French and Saunders was the hugely popular BBC sketch show that ran for seven series totaling forty six episodes between 1987 and 2007.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders had been ...
Wimbledon ?
Wimbledon, Funny?
Well thanks to a certain legendary tennis player we've had many a chuckle over the years. So this time we'll let the clips do the talking.
https://youtu.be/fd90m3xKfl8
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70 Years Of British Classic Comedy
70 Years Of British Classic Comedy, 1990's
The decade that brought us the poll tax and the first gulf war. It also saw the resignation of Mrs Thatcher, replaced by John Major. Then of course it was Tony Blai...