1 9 8 2 (UK) 6 x 30 minute episodes This Thames comedy was Arthur Lowe’s last television series, made shortly before his death on 16 April…
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1 9 6 5 (UK) 6 x 30 minute episodes This BBC2 comedy series was written by Leon Griffiths, produced by David Croft, and starred Roy…
1 9 5 6 – 1 9 5 7 (UK) 24 x 30 minute episodes BBC entertainment in which Alan Melville strung together sketches, songs, parodies…
2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 2 (UK/Canada) 13 x 25 minute episodes This bad taste, adult cartoon sketch show – a co-production…
1 9 5 6 (UK) 9 x 20 minute episodes The comedy adventures of an engaged couple living separately (this was the 1950s) in London’s bedsitter…
The best British television comedy of 1977 was not exactly written. Abigail’s Party was the BBC’s first full-length play where much of the dialogue was improvised. The…
1 9 5 2 – 1 9 5 4 (UK) 40 minute episodes Following on the success of London Town, Richard Dimbleby presented About Britain – a similar series…
1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9 1 (UK) 12 x 30 minute episodes This series of twelve unconnected sitcoms spotlighted the many talents of…
1 9 5 1 – 1 9 5 8 (UK) About The Home was an essential part of afternoon viewing for many British women in the 1950s.…
1 9 6 1 – 1 9 6 2 (UK) 26 x 25 minute episodes “Right answers win letters. Letters build words. Words win cash…
2 0 0 3 (UK) 6 x 30 minute episodes 2 0 0 5 (UK) 6 x 30 minute episodes A savage swipe at the…
1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9 3 (UK) 28 x 30 minute episodes This anarchic and surreal sketch show – a sort of latter-day Monty…
1 9 9 2 – 2 0 1 2 (UK) 39 x 45 minute episodes Developed from a sketch on French and Saunders, this tale of idle…
1 9 7 8 – 1 9 7 9 (UK) 8 x 50 minute episodes Premiering on Thursday 2 November 1978, this eight-part BBC series…
1 9 6 8 – 1 9 6 9 (UK) 15 x 30 minute episodes A themed-sketch show for funny-lady Dora Bryan who was a dab…
1 9 7 0 (UK) 7 x 30 minute episodes This short-lived BBC series hosted by Michael Aspel featured British club entertainers taking part in a…
1 9 7 0 – 1 9 7 2 (UK) 46 x 25 minute episodes Debuting on 29 July 1970, the Thames Television series Ace of…
1 9 6 6 (UK) 45 x 25 minute episodes Pete Murray (radio DJ and ex-host of Six-Five Special) compered this magazine programme from ATV aimed…
1 9 8 1 (UK) 10 x 30 minute episodes Debuting in March 1981, this no-budget ITV kids’ show was produced by Yorkshire Television in an…
1 9 6 6 – 1 9 6 7 (UK) 29 x 50 minute episodes A time travel tale with a twist – Adam Llewellyn De…