Eric Sykes – The Specials
Eric Sykes - The ITV Specials
One of Britain's best loved comedy genius'. Eric Sykes will be perhaps best remembered for his classic comedies: Sykes And A and Sykes.There were also a number of one offs, i...
National Service RAF Style…..
Get Some In ! 1975
The RAF is celebrating it's centenary so this seemed a good time to dig out this largely forgotten classic.Get Some In ran for thirty four episodes over five series between 1975 and 1978...
The Wackers, 1975
Could This Really Be Seen As A Forerunner To Bread?
'Wackers' a scouse term for mates was also the name of an ill feted TV sitcom (ill feted in that it never really gained much popularity). Despite a who's w...
Room Service, 1979
When we started British Classic Comedy the aim was to re-visit all those old classics we all remember and to seek out some of those forgotten or better best forgotten (depends on your point of view) sitcoms tha...
Cilla’s Comedy Six, 1975
Proving why she was one of the greatest and best loved female entertainers, Cilla Black dipped her toe into the world of comedy in 1975 for a six part series of one off half hour sitcom plays.the series cam...
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs, 1974
More David Jason, but perhaps not as you know him. The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs was produced for ITV network by LWT and was broadcast over thirteen episodes.This early David Jason sitcom was never r...
The Story Of The Comedians – Part 1
The Story Of The Comedians - Part 1
Sometimes the simple ideas are the best!The simple format used in The Comedians is still being used today in shows such as: Live At the Apollo, Michael Mc Intyre's Comed...
And Mother Makes Three, 1971
And Mother Makes Three was produced by Thames Television for ITV and ran for four series between 1971 and 1973. It polled number 96 joint with it's spin off And Mother Makes Five in a BBC poll to find the nati...
Yus, My Dear – 1976
Another sitcom from the London Weekend stable. Yus My Dear was the spin off sequel from the classic Romany Jones. It starred Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts reprising their roles as Wally and Lilly Briggs.
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Pardon My Genie – 1972
Pardon My Genie was a 1970s children's comedy series from the man that went on to create that other childrens' comedy classic Rentaghost. Although aimed at a younger audience, the show found popularity with ad...