london weekend television Archives - British Classic Comedy

The One That Started It All – An Audience With Jasper Carrott

June 16, 2019

1970's ITV Comedy

An Audience With Jasper Carrott - 1978 "An Audience With..." is now one of the most widely recognised formats on British TV, these days it's singers and groups of the moment, but in the early days it was comed...

Bless Me Father

April 19, 2019

1960's ITV Comedy, 1970's, 1970's ITV Comedy, 1980's

Bless Me Father, 1978 Bless Me Father marked something of a departure for Arthur Lowe taking him away from the middle class ‘bank manager’ type roles that he had become associated with and placing him in charg...

Yes, Honestly

February 8, 2019

1970's ITV Comedy

Yes, Honestly, 1976 Another of those great London Weekend Television sitcoms that seems to have been forgotten about. A spin off from No, Honestly, Yes, Honestly ran for twenty six episodes over two series ...

No, Honestly

February 6, 2019

1970's ITV Comedy

No Honestly - 1974 Commissioned by Michael Grade in his early days as a Controller at London Weekend Television, this 1970's sitcom is another that sits gathering dust without a repeat outing. It starred real...

Mixed Blessings

November 13, 2018

1970's ITV Comedy

Mixed Blessings, 1978 Mixed Blessings was an ITV sitcom that ran for three series over twenty three episodes between 1978 and 1980. Written by Sid Green of Hills and Green fame (Two Of A Kind, Citizen James...

bob monkhouse gameshow host, comedian and all round entertainer

It’s Commercial Break Time – With Bob Monkhouse

November 9, 2018

1990's, 1990's ITV Comedy, Funny ads

Bob's Fab Ads - 1996 We came across this by accident. From a time when there was always a piece of comic genius to look forward to on a Bank Holiday Monday. A one off show presented by the late great Bob M...

Game For A Laugh

October 19, 2018

Game Shows

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Game For A Laugh, 1981 Remember the catchphrase? "Watching you, watching us, watching you!" Yes folks it's the London Weekend Television "Light Entertainment" show that was reputably the reason for the BBC'...

julia mc kenzie and irene handl star in maggie and her

Maggie’s Having Problems With A Nosey Neighbour

July 11, 2018

1970's ITV Comedy

Maggie And Her, 1978 Maggie And Her was an ITV sitcom produced by London Weekend Television. It ran for two series between 1978 and 1979, after a 1976 a pilot episode, entitled Poppy A Her. Including the p...

It Could Still Be A Big Night If You…….

February 22, 2018

Game Shows

Play Your Cards Right, 1980 Another game show classic from the longest serving British Entertainer, Bruce Forsyth. Initially produced by London Weekend Television in 1980 where it ran for eight series until...

bruce and anthea switch sides o host bruce forsythia's big night

Bruce Forsyth’s Big Night

October 21, 2017

Game Shows

Bruce Forsyth's Big Night, 1978 By 1977 Bruce Forsyth was a household name and King of Saturday night TV with his Generation Game. Watching the success of The Generation Game was London Weekend Television. ...

A Mystery Solved?

Lenny Henry Hitting The Double

In Tribute To John Myers

Freddie Starr Found Dead

News Round Up

Warren And Alan Partridge Reach The End

Carry On Legend Is Carrying On With Alheimer’s

Citizen Khan, 2012

They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To

Battle Of The Impressionists

Till Death Us Do Part

British Classic Comedy Talk To Roy Clarke

British Classic Comedy Talk To Adrienne Conway

British Classic Comedy Talk To Carla Lane

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

Rodney Bewes Moves North.....

In Tribute To John Myers

And Now For Something A Little Surreal…

It’s A Fair Cop

The Mary Whitehouse Experience (Radio)

On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen

On The Hour

The One That Started It All – An Audience With Jasper Carrott

Bless Me Father

Yes, Honestly

No, Honestly

Mixed Blessings

It’s Commercial Break Time – With Bob Monkhouse

Game For A Laugh

Maggie’s Having Problems With A Nosey Neighbour

It Could Still Be A Big Night If You…….

Bruce Forsyth’s Big Night

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