The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs, 1974
He's starred in some of our best loved sitcoms and these days when we hear the name David Jason we immediately recall Del Boy or Granville.This early David Jason s...
Room Service, 1979
Looking at the lesser known works of some of our greatest comedy writers, this week it's Jimmy Perry.Alongside writing partner David Croft, Perry was responsible for some of our best lov...
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 ...
Agony, 1979
Agony was the ITV sitcom that ran for 31 episodes (3 Series) between 1979 and 1981.It was voted in that now famous poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom at No 92. Agony was also noted for being t...
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...
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 Wal...
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...
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 sitco...
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 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...