The Comedians 40th Anniversary, 2011
In 1971 legendary TV producer brought together a group of comedians from the working man’s club circuit.
The format was simple a group of comics a TV studio and an audience. The series was a huge success the original series ran for 11 series.
In 2011 the surviving comics came together once more for a summer season at the Blackpool Grand Theatre to celebrate 40 years since those first shows.
Summary
Presented by producer Johnnie Hamp the surviving comedians from the original series take to the stage once again to bombard the audience with laughter.
Live performances are mixed with routines from those that were no longer with us shown on a big screen.
Clips
Documentary on the anniversary
Full versions of these clips
Starring
Johnnie Hamp
Frank Carson
Stan Boardman
Roy Walker
Mick Miller
On Screen
Bernard Manning
Jim Bowen
Charlie Williams
Ken Goodwin
George Roper