It Sticks Out Half A Mile

1980's, 1980's BBC Comedy, Radio
It Sticks Out Half A Mile, 1983 It Sticks Out Half A Mile was the Radio sitcom that ran for 13 episodes between 1983 and 1984.  Written By Michael Knowles and Harold Snoad who had previously adapted Dads Army ...

Confessions Of A Window Cleaner

General Film
Warning! This post deals with material many would class as "Adult" and may not be suitable for all Confessions Of A Window Cleaner, 1974 The first in what would become a series of "Confessions Of A.." movies....

Hancock And Joan

Drama
Hancock And Joan, 2008 First shown in 2008 as part of the BBC's Curse Of Comedy series, Hancock and Joan was nominated in three categories at the 2009 British Academy Television Awards: best actor for Ken Stot...

John Le Mesurier In Profile

Comedy Profiles
John Le Mesurier, 1912 - 1983 A self-confessed "jobbing actor", John Le Mesurier will perhaps be best remembered for his role as Sergeant Wilson in the hit BBC sitcom Dad's Army.  However Le Mesurier appeared ...

George And The Dragon

1960's ITV Comedy
George And The Dragon - 1966 An early Sid James sitcom that ran for four series between 1966 and 1968.  Sid plays George Russell a chauffeur and handyman at the home of Colonel Maynard.  It's notable that this...
Dad's Army Original Cast

Dad’s Army From TV To Stage

Stage Adaptations
Dad's Army: A Nostalgic Music and Laughter Show of Britain’s Finest Hour In the spring of 1975, following the success of the television programme and the big screen outing came a  stage adaptation of the popul...

Dad’s Army On Radio

Radio
Series Starts On BBC Radio 4 Extra Today at 12.30 Dad's Army - Radio Series - 1974 Like many sitcoms of the day many of the Dad's Army TV episodes were remade for BBC Radio 4 with the original cast, although ...