Galton and Simpson Archives - British Classic Comedy

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Galton and Simpson Make A Stop Off At ITV

October 19, 2020

1960's ITV Comedy, Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter

The Galton And Simpson Comedy, 1969 In a 2014 interview writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson told us how in the early days of their career "We wrote a letter to the big comedy writers of the time, Frank Muir an...

Hancock’s Sunday Afternoon

August 9, 2020

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, Radio

Hancock's Half Hour, Sunday Afternoon At Home, 1958 There was a time when Sundays really were "dead boring" The shops were shut the pubs didn't open all day. Seems hard to believe in this age of 24/7, but in ...

You Are Invited To: An Evening With Francis Howerd

June 20, 2020

1970's BBC Comedy

An Evening With Francis Howerd, 1973 An Evening With Francis Howerd was first broadcast by the BBC in three weekly parts under the BBC's 'Show Of The Week' banner.The show was a one off and the three episo...

The Bargee

May 4, 2020

General Film

The Bargee, 1964 The Bargee is a British comedy film.Released in 1964 the film included amongst it's credits the coming together of a team that had all worked together before: Harry H. Corbett, Duncan Wood...

The final Steptoe chapter is played out on stage in Murder At Oil Drum Lane

Steptoe and Son – Murder At Oil Drum Lane

March 27, 2020

Stage Adaptations

Steptoe and Son - Murder At Oil Drum Lane, 2005 Steptoe and Son in Murder at Oil Drum Lane brought the Steptoe story to a close. It was first performed in 2005.We spoke to creators Ray Galton and Alan Simp...

The Missing Hancocks

January 17, 2020

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter, Radio

The Missing Hancocks, 2014 In November 1954 Ray Galton and Alan Simpson broke with the traditional format of comedy, ie comical sketches and musical interludes, to present the first British sitcom. For comedy...

Sixty Years Since The Last Hancock’s Half Hour

January 5, 2020

1960's BBC Comedy

Hancock's Half Hour - The Final Series? 60 Years Since Hancock's Final Half Hour! It was 1960 and Tony Hancock had been ruling the TV and Radio airwaves since 1954 when the first radio series was broadcast. ...

Steptoe and son come together for one last christmas, will harold finally win the day?

Steptoe And Son – A Perfect Christmas – Christmas Special – 1974

December 10, 2019

Christmas TV

It's Christmas And Guess Who's Planning A Holiday Again? Will Harold Win The Day Finally?" The final episode of one of television comedy's greats saw the 1974 christmas special bring the Steptoe saga to a clos...

Steptoe And Son, Tea For Two

November 20, 2019

Galton and Simpson’s Legacy Of Laughter

Steptoe And Son, Tea For Two, 1970 As it's election time and politicians are visiting their "people" we thought it would be amusing to look back at what happened when Albert Steptoe was visited by a certain po...

Steptoe And Son – The Sketches

November 17, 2019

1960's BBC Comedy, 1970's BBC Comedy

Steptoe And Son - The Sketches - 1962 - 1978 Everybody remembers the popular TV series, two movies and possibly the radio series, but this collection of sketches often gets passed by. We've covered some befor...

It Was Nice To Have Been Entertained By You Nice.....

Spitting Image Is Back !

Now That’s What I Call Something Different!

Fast Show To Mark 25 Years

News Highlights

Watch Them While You Can!

Peter Kay’s Car Share – One Off Audio

Carrie And Barry, 2004

Up The Convicts

Galton and Simpson Present – Our Favourite Hancock – Part 1

Hancock’s Sunday Afternoon

British Classic Comedy Talk To Carla Lane

British Classic Comedy Talk To Adrienne Conway

British Classic Comedy Talk To Roy Clarke

We Talk To Tessa Le Bars

Galton and Simpson Discuss The Beginnings Of Hancock.

British Classic Comedy Talk to Galton and Simpon – Hancock, 1961

Galton and Simpson’s 60th Anniversary Interview – Comedy Playhouse

Deep Trouble

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Workers Playtime

Bernie Clifton’s Comedy Shop

Hancock’s Sunday Afternoon

The Will Hay Programme

Harry Hill’s Fruit Corner

Galton and Simpson Make A Stop Off At ITV

Hancock’s Sunday Afternoon

You Are Invited To: An Evening With Francis Howerd

The Bargee

Steptoe and Son – Murder At Oil Drum Lane

The Missing Hancocks

Sixty Years Since The Last Hancock’s Half Hour

Steptoe And Son – A Perfect Christmas – Christmas Special – 1974

Steptoe And Son, Tea For Two

Steptoe And Son – The Sketches

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