The Royal Bodyguard
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,...
Come The Man, Come The Hour
Dad's Army, 1968
Happy Birthday Dad's Army ! 50 TodayIt was fifty years ago today that one of television's most popular sitcoms first arrived on our TV screens.Fifty years on and it's still entertainin...
The Blackadder Begins
The Blackadder, 1983
Despite it's extensive location shooting and that it cost £1 million to make, this first series is not always held in the same high esteem as the three series that would follow. However, ...
John Sullivan In Profile
John Sullivan - 1946 - 2011
John Sullivan was perhaps one of the most prolific comedy script writers of a generation. His timeless comedies have been watched and enjoyed by millions all over the world for ove...
Cool It
Cool It - 1985 - 1990
You don't hear much about this guy these days, having retired from live performances, but during his time he was one of the biggest names on television.During the 1980’s there was a m...
Saturday Night Laughs With Three Of A Kind
Three Of A Kind - 1981 - 1983
Three Of A Kind was the comedy sketch show that brought us comedians Tracey Ullman, Lenny Henry and David Copperfield.The show ran for three series totaling eighteen episodes ...
Blackadder – The Cavalier Years – 1988
The Cavalier Years was a 15 minute one-off edition of Blackadder set during the English Civil War, shown as part of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day in 1988.It is set between the second and third series (althoug...
The Good Life
Going Green With The Goods In..
The Good Life, 1975
Perhaps one of the most endearing sitcoms ever written, The Good Life was the original environment friendly comedy. It covered so many issues so well. Fro...
The Lads Are Back – This Time They’re The Gaffers
Auf Wiedersehen Pet - Series 3
When we last saw the lads it was 1986 and they were being chased by Spanish Police whilst aboard Ali Frazer's yacht.In 2002 the series was revived for a six part run, this ti...
Christmas Yes Minister
Yes Minister - Party Games, 1984
Over thirty years since it was first screened Yes Minister remains as sharp as ever.In 1984, almost two years after the last episode, the BBC aired a one-hour long Christma...