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CABARET BBC2 / 4x45m-e / 1985 23 January -20 February Wednesdays 9.55pm Producer/Director: Phil Chilvers A fake Cabaret series set in a 'happening' nightclub. The host was Desmond 'Olivier' Dingle as played by Patrick Barlow. Regular performers were Bertice Reading and Robyn Archer. Guest stars included Rory Bremner, Simon Fanshawe and Amanda Swift.
CABARET AT THE JONGLEURS BBC2-Real to Reel / 7x30m-e / 1988 25 February - 7 April Thursday 10.10pm Producer: Brian Marshall / Director: Christian Clegg Stand up comedy from the Jongleurs club in South London. Acts appearing included Bob Mills, Nick Hancock, Julian Clary (as the Joan Collins Fan Club), Phil Cornwell, Felix Dexter, Neil Mullarkey, Simon Fanshawe and Kit Hollerbach.
Marti CAINE (1945-95) The New Faces winner and comedian had several general entertainment style shows of her own besides numerous appearances on other peoples shows. Her own shows were:- 1. NOBODY DOES IT LIKE MARTI / ATV 9x30m-e 1976 Saturdays 5.15pm / 2. MARTI / ATV 1x60m-e 7x30m-e 1977 Saturdays 9.45pm / 3. THE MARTI CAINE SHOW BBC2 22x45m-e 7x50m-e 1977-84 Five seasons plus 2 specials / 4. MARTI CAINE / Central 1x60m-e 1989 Monday 8.00pm / 5. JOKER IN THE PACK / BBC1 12x30m-e 1992 Marti also starred in her own BBC sitcom called Hilary.
CALL IT WHAT YOU LIKE BBC2 / 6x25m-e / 1965 5 May - 9 June Wednesdays 8.00pm Writer: Eric Merriman / Producer: John Street Sketch based series starring Eric Merriman. Also appearing were Joe Melia, June Whitfield, Tony Tanner, Gwendolyn Watts.
THE CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS The Cambridge Footlights was founded in 1883 and various of their annual revues have been screen over the years. 1. LA VIE CAMBRIDGE BBC 1x45m-e 1948 28 July Wednesday 8.30pm 2. FOOTLIGHTS 64 ATV 1x30m-e 1964 28 July Wednesday 8.30pm With:- Eric Idle, Graeme Garden, MIriam Margoyles 3. CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS DRAMATIC CLUB BBC2 1x45m-e 1968 3 September Tuesday 8.45pm With:- Clive James, Pete Atkin, Julie Covington, Rob Buckman, Russell Davies 4. CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS REVUE BBC2 1x35m-e 1969 1969 20 September Saturday 9.35pm With:-Rob Buckman, Russell Davies, (Clive James co-wrote and directed the Footlight Revue that year). 5. CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS REVUE BBC2 1x50m-e 1974 26 August Monday 9.55pm With:- Clive Anderson, Griff Rhys Jones (Douglas Adams was among the writers) 6. THE 1977 CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS REVUE BBC2 1x40m-e 1977 16 December Friday 9.00pm With:- Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, Robert Bathurst 7. CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS REVUE BBC2 1x50m-e 1982 20 May - Thursday 9.30pm With:- Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Tony Slattery
CANNON AND BALL ITV Network (LWT-Yorkshire) / 75 episodes 4x15m-e 43x30m-e 22x30m-e 6x60m-e / 1978-90 11 Seasons + 7 Specials Producers: Humphrey Barclay, David Bell, Sid Green, Paul Jackson, Marcus Plantin, Ian Hamilton, Michael Hurll, Graham Wetherell Sketch based series for the somehow popular northern comedians Tommy Cannon (tall) and Bobby Ball (short, with moustache and braces). The short episodes in season one formed part of Bruce Forsyth's Light Entertainment show Big Night Out.
CAPSTICK CAPERS Channel 4-Secker-NCA / 8x30m-e / 1983 15 April - 3 June Friday 9.30pm Writers: Tony Capstick, Dave Decker, Stan Walker / Producer: Stan Walker / Director: Dave Secker Sketch and stand up series starring the Yorkshire comic and singer Tony Capstick.
CARMICHAEL'S NIGHT OUT BBC / 1x30m-e / 1957 14 March Thursday 8.00pm black and white Writers: Sid Colin, Peter Jones, Ian Carmichael / Producer: Francis Essex One off special for the former BBC producer Ian Carmichael who round about this was becoming a big name film star in Britain appearing in films like Brothers In Law and I'm Alright Jack.
THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW Granada / 1x30m-e / 1960 16 September - Friday 8.55pm black and white Director: Eric Fawcett This was a one off special that featured US Comedienne Carol Burnett. Special guest star was Milt Kamen.
Jasper CARROTT The Birmingham born comic (real name Bob Davies) has had many comedy series. All following the same basic format of jokes to the audience and sketches. This is a listing of those kinds of shows, for shows like The Detectives, see the relevant sections. 1. A HALF HOUR MISLAID WITH JASPER CARROTT BBC Midlands 1976 1x30m-e / 2. AN AUDIENCE WITH JASPER CARROTT LWT 6x30m-e 1978 Fridays 10.40pm / 3. THE UNRECORDED JASPER CARROTT LWT 1x60m-e 1979 / 4. CARROTT GETS ROWDIE LWT-Opix 1x60m-e 1979 / 5. CARROTT DEL SOL LWT/Opix 1x60m-e / 1981 / 6. BEAT THE CARROTT LWT 1x60m-e 1981 / 7. CARROTT'S LIB BBC1 17x45m-e 1982-83 2 seasons plus 2 specials / 8. AMERICAN CARROTT C4-Opix 1x60m-e 1985 / 9. CARROTT CONFIDENTIAL BBC1 25x30m-e 1987-89 3 seasons plus 1 special / 10. JASPER CARROTT - STAND UP AMERICA BBC1 6x35m-e 1987 / 11. CARROTT'S COMMERCIAL BREAKDOWN BBC1 4x50m-e 1989-1991-1993-1996 / 12. CANNED CARROTT BBC1 12x30m-e 1990-92 / 13. 24 CARROTT GOLD BBC1-Celador 1x50m-e 1990 / 14. ONE JASPER CARROTT BBC1-Celador 1x50m-e 1992 / 15. CARROTT-U-LIKE BBC1-Celador 1x50m-e 1994 / 16. THE JASPER CARROTT TRIAL BBC1-Celador 6x30m-e 1997 17. JASPER CARROTT - BACK TO THE FRONT BBC1 6x30m-e 1999 Wednesdays 9.30pm
CARROTT'S COMMERCIAL BREAKDOWN BBC1-Celador / x50m-e / 1991 Producer: Paul Smith These were occasional comedy clip driven shows with Jasper Carrott looking at some of the decidedly bizarre advertising seen around the world.
CHARLES HESLOP BBC / 1x10m-e 1x15m-e 1x30m-e / 1937 black and white Producer: Reginald Smith Three early comedy sketches featuring, at the time, the well known stage and film comedian. The dates for the shows were 1. 1 June 1937 (15m-e) / 2. 6 July 1937 (10m-e) / 3. 25 December 1937 (30m-e)
CHARLIE CHESTER ON LAUGHTER SERVICE BBC / 13x45m-e / 1961 1 July - 23 September Saturdays 7.45pm Writers: Charlie Chester, Bernard Botting, Charlie Hart / Producer: Albert Stevenson Highlights from the touring variety show that Chester was highlighting at that time.
THE CHARLIE CHESTER SHOW BBC / 46 episodes 17x60m-e 13x45m-e 12x30m-e 1x40m-e 1x35m-e 1x25m-e 1x10m-e / 1949-60 7 seasons and 3 specials. Writers: Charlie Chester, Bernard Botting, Charlie Hart, Harold Parsons / Main Producer: Albert Stevenson Long running sketch based series with the popular who, very much in the style of saucy Max Miller, billed himself as The Cheeky Chappie. Chester's most frequent co-horts were Eric 'Jeeves' Grier, Len Lowe, Deryck Guyler, Len Marten and Fred Ferrari
THE CHARLIE FARNSBARNS SHOW Associated-Rediffusion / 7x30m-e / 1956 30 July - 10 September Mondays 9.30pm Writers: George Wadmore, Ronnie Hanbury / Directors: Richard Carrickford, Michael Westmore, Kenneth Carter Sketch series built around the talents of Sam Costa. The intriguing title came from a character Costa often referred to in the radio series Much-Binding-In-The Marsh. Also featured were Kenneth Connor, Avril Angers and Sandra Dorne.
THE CHARLIE WILLIAMS SHOW BBC2 / 1x45m-e / 1973 30 July - Monday 9.25pm Writers: Wally Malston, Garry Chambers / Producer: Michael Hurll A rare solo special for the good natured coloured comedian who had come to prominence on The Comedians.
CHEWIN' THE FAT BBC1 (BBC Scotland) / 6x30m-e / 2000 (Fridays 10.50pm / First Episode: 23 June) A compilation series of moments from a sketch show previously only seen in Scotland and starring Ford Kiernan, Karen Dimbar and Greg Hemphill.
A CHILD'S GUIDE TO SCREENWRITING Rediffusion / 1x30m-e / 1964 28 April - Tuesday 10.50pm black and white Writers: Frank Muir, Denis Norden, Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall, Aaron Ruben, Carl Reiner / Producer: Sid Colin / Director: John P. Hamilton A show in which a group of well known took the rise out of TV and Movie writing. With:- Frank Muir and Denis Norden, Roy Kinnear and Lance Percival.
CHRIS ROCK Channel Four / 1x60m-e / 1999 29 August Sunday 11.00pm Producer: Tom Bull / Director: Keith Truesdell Happening black US comedian in a special stand up show for Channel Four. Rock was never shy of tackling controversial subjects.
CHRISTMAS BOX BBC / 1x45m-e / 1955 25 December Sunday 9.00pm black and white Producers: Ronnie Taylor, Nicholas Crocker, Douglas Fleming, Bryan Sears Out and about at various Christmas theatre shows including clips of Bob Monkhouse, Bill Maynard, Charlie Chester and Jimmy James.
CHRISTMAS CRACKER BBC / 1x60m-e / 1956 22 December Saturday 8.30pm black and white Creator/Producer: George Inns One off seasonal special hosted by Tessie O'Shea fresh from starring in Tess and Jim, also with Spike Milligan, Alfred Marks, Charlie Drake and George Martin.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING...THIS IS A GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING Yorkshire / 1x60m-e / 1987 23 December Wednesday 9.00pm Writers: Barry Took, Raymond Briggs, Alan Coren, Ken Hoare, Angela Marshall / Executive Producer: Vernon Lawrence / Producer: Simon Welfare / Director: Graham Wetherell A special taking a health based look at the Christmas season with Dr Miriam Stoppard, Richard Digance, Gwen Taylor, Alun Armstrong, Liz Smith and Kenneth Waller.
CLAPHAM AND DWYER BBC / 1x10m-e / 1937 13 May Thursday 9.00pm black and white Producer: Reginald Smith An early stand up show featuring a pair of cross talk comedians - Charlie Clapham and Bill Dwyer.
CLASS OF 69 Channel 4-Aspect Film and TV / 1x60m-e / 1989 23 December Loud comedienne Ruby Wax attends her High School reunion in Chicago.
CLAUDE DAMPIER BBC / 1x10m-e 1x15m-e 1x35m-e / 1936-39 Producers: Harry Pringle, George More O'Farrell Three stand up specials featuring a comedian who billed himself as 'The Professional Idiot'. The dates of the shows were 1. 21 November 1936 / 2. 3 September 1937 / 3. 19 July 1939
CLINTON: HIS STRUGGLE WITH DIRT BBC2 / 1x30m-e / 1998 2 November Monday 10.00pm Writer/Director: Armando Iannucci A satirical look at the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal but looking back as if from the year 2028.
CLOSING NIGHT BBC / 1x60m-e / 1957 7 September Saturday 8.00pm black and white Writer/Director: Eric Sykes / Producer: Ernest Maxin A sketch show that came from Earl's Court's 1957 National Radio Show. Eric Sykes starred along with Alan Simpson, Johnny Speight, Dave Freeman and Dick Vosburgh.
CLUB CLASS Channel 5-Paramount / 13x30m-e / 1997 4 April - 27 June Friday 11.40pm Script Ediotr: Paul McKenzie / Producer: Beverley Randall / Executive Producer: Malcolm Gerrie / Director: Phil Chilvers Stand up series featuring mainly black acts and hosted by Richard Blackwood. generally funny sketches popped up occasionally.
COME DANCING WITH JOOLS HOLLAND Channel 4-Tyne Tees / 1x105m-e / 1986 31 December Wednesday 10.45pm Producer: Peter McHugh / Executive Producer/Director: Royston Mayob Comedy and musical special for New Years Eve 1986, hosted by Jools Holland and featuring Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Peter Richardson, Tony Robinson, Julia Hills, Philip Pope, Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville and Rowland Rivron
A series that took the simple premise of stand up comics performing thair acts in front of a studio audience. Their performances were then edited so that each act told a joke quickly followed by someone else. Comedians featured included Frank Carson, Russ Abbot, Jim Bowen, Lennie Bennett, Duggie Brown, Stu Francis, Bernard Manning, Tom O'Connor, Mike Reid, Stan Boardman, Ken Goodwin, Mick Miller, Paul Shane, Paul Squire, Roy Walker, Johnnie Casson and Les Dennis.
COMEDY BANDBOX ABC / 40x55m-e 14x40m-e 1x35m-e / 1962-66 black and white Producers: Peter Dulay, Ernest Maxin, Mark Stuart A mainly stand up based show that also featured some sketch type material, on this show Les Dawson, Dave Allen, Jimmy Tarbuck and Mike Yarwood all made their TV debuts (all in 1963). Other regular performers included Mike and Bernie Winters, Dick Emery, Jewel and Norriss, Jimmy Clitheroe, Stubby Kaye, Ted Ray, Arthur Askey, Frankie Howerd, Hylda Baker, Tommy Trinder, Terry Scott, Sid James, Sandy Powell, Norman Vaughan, Charlie Chester and Bob Monkhouse as well as many others. Hosts were originally Mike Hope and Albie Keen and from 1964 David Nixon, in fact season four was known as David Nixon's Comedy Bandbox.
COMEDY CABARET BBC / 4x30m-e / 1938 18 and 22 January 28 February and 5 March Producer: Harry Pringle A short run comedy series that featured Arthur Prince and Molly Fisher (in shows 1 and 2) and Charles Heslop and George Robey (in shows 3 and 4).
COMEDY CAPERS BBC / 1x30m-e / 1948 8 March - Monday 3.00pm Producer: Richard Afton A mixture of stand up and sketch material featuring Tommy Cooper, George Gree and Georgie Wool.
COMEDY CHRISTMAS BOX ITV / 1x60m-e / 1987 25 December A collection of comedy clips presented by Jim Davidson.
COMEDY CLUB London Weekend Television / 10x30m-e / 1994 5 February - 9 April Saturdays 12 Midnight Producer: Rosemary McGowan / Directors: Ian Hamilton, Steven Wood Stand up series hosted by Jeff Green. Among the acts featured were Bob Mills, Armstrong and Miller, Phil Jupitus, Alan Davies, Phil Kay, Tony Hawks, Mickey Hutton, Fred MacAuley and Hattie Hayridge.
THE COMEDY CROWD Thames / 1x30m-e / 1988 5 April - Tuesday 6.30pm Script Editor: Bryan Blackburn / Producer/Director: David Bell One off sketch and impressions based special for Easter with Alan Stewart, Tony Slattery, Sherrie Hewson, Aiden J. Harvey and Martin Connor.
THE COMEDY NETWORK Channel 5-Avalon / 8x30m-e / 1997- Producer: James Bobin Stand up comedy show hosted by Boothby Graffoe, amongst the acts to have appeared were Jenny Eclair, Jim Tavare, Stewart Lee, Ed Byrne, Sean Lock, Julian Barratt, Jason Freeman and Junior Simpson.
THE COMEDY STORE Channel 5-Open Mike / x30m-e / 1997- Producers: Dave Morley, Pete Ward Stand up show broadcast from the Comedy Store (hence the title), host was Richard Morton. Acts have included Sean Meo, Ed Byrne, Bill Bailey, Eddie Brill, Mark Hurst, Dylan Moran and Fred MacAuley.
THE COMEDY LAB Channel 4 / 10x30m-e / 1999 This was an anthology of all kinds of different comedy formats. 1. LOS DOS BROS (Tues 31 Aug - 11.05pm) Sketch show starring Darren Boyd and Cav Clerkin. 2. ALL ABOARD THE CAT BUS (Wed 1 Sep - 11.00pm) Writers: Richard Preddy, Gary Howe / Animation of a decidedly adult nature with voices by Griff Rhys Jones, Morwenna Banks and Elvis Costello. 3. BEYOND A JOKE (Thurs 2 Sep - 11.00pm) Director: Mike Warner / Comedy drama about a stand up comic propositioned by a young woman. 4. VENT (Tues 7 Sep 11.05pm) Producers: Helen Morris, Nyra Parks / Sketch show 5. GOLDEN YEARS (Wed 8 Sep 10.55pm) Producers: Antoine Palmer, Anne Lavell / Comedy in which a middle aged man plans to hit the big time. 6. THE ENTERTAINER (Thurs 9 Sep 11.00pm) Producer: Helen Soloman / Spoof documentary about stand up comic Trevor Evans. With:- SEAN MECHEN as Trevor. 7. WHATEVER (Tues 14 Sep 11.00pm) Director: Peter Boyd MacLean / Comedy. Exploits of a group of monopoly obsessed twentysomethings. With:- AMITA DHIRI / PAUL MEDFORD / MATTHEW DELAMERE 8. HEART AND SOLE (Wed 15 Sep 11.00pm ) Producer: Claudia Lloyd / Comedy. A teacher develops an unlikely love affair - with a fish. 9. PORNORAMA (Thurs 16 Sep 11.00pm) Director: Peter Boyd Maclean / A Mickey taking slant on review type shows, this one looking at porn movies. 10. ROY DANCE IS DEAD (Thurs 16 Sep 11.30pm) Producer/Director: Richard Osborne / Comedy. Exploits of a trio of estate agents. With:- DAN CLERK / ADAM GOODWIN / CLIFF KELLY / DANI BEHR
COMEDY NIGHT OUT London Weekend Television / 1x30m-e / 1992 17 July Friday 12.30am Producer: Ian Cross Stand up special broadcast as a prelude to the 1992 ITV Telethon. Acts included Bradley Walsh, Hale and Pace, Shane Richie, Brian Conley. Musical acts Status Quo, Midge Ure and The Nolans also appeared.
COMEDY TONIGHT BBC / 7x45m-e / 1971 7 November - 19 December Sunday 10.00pm Producer: John Street / Director: Roger Ordish An old time music hall comedy series hosted by Roy Hudd from The Talk of the Town in London. Acts included Arthur Askey, Tessie O'Shea, Jimmy Edwards and Billy Dainty.
COMEDY TONIGHT Thames / 1x60m-e / 1980 2 April Wednesday 8.00pm Producer/Director: Michael Mills Vintage stars performing vintage comedy material. The stars included Richard Briers, Frankie Howerd, Arthur Lowe, Frank Muir, Ian Carmichael, Harry H. Corbett, Sheila Hancock, Patricia Hayes, Ian Olgilvy, Lance Percival, Beryl Reid and Dennis Waterman.
THE COMEDY TRAIL: A SHAGGY DOG STORY BBC1 / 1x5m-e / 1999 A five minute trailer made by the BBC to celebrate their comedy output, with over 40 of the biggest names in comedy each telling one line of a meandering Ronnie Corbett style joke. People involved included Paul Whitehouse, Ronnie Barker (tempted briefly out of retirement), Ronnie Corbett, Victoria Wood, Harry Enfield, Caroline Aherne, Alan Davies, Spike Milligan, Jack Dee, Richard Wilson, Stephen Fry and John Sessions. The trailer made its first appearance on Christmas Day 1999 on BBC1.
COMEDY WAVELENGTH Channel 4-Chapter One / 10x25m-e / 1987 17 February - 28 April Tuesdays 11.20pm Producers: Bob Clarke, David Macmahon / Directors: Tony Keene, David Macmahon Mostly stand up but with some sketch material this show hoped to introduce new comic talent and was hosted by Paul Merton.
COMIC RELIEF The bi-annual telethon to raise money for famine relief and good causes in the UK. The cream of British talent has appeared on these shows. These telethons often featured special editions of various popular shows, see belwo for individual details. The people featured in the first show (with the exception of Billy Connolly and Pamela Stephenson) were the ones most closely involved with the project and appeared in most of those listed below. 1. COMIC RELIEF BBC1 1x90m-e 1986 25 April Friday 10.15pm / With:- Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton, Dawn French, Pamela Stephenson, Rik Mayall, Lenny Henry, Billy Connolly, Cliff and the Young Ones, Stephen Fry. 2. COMIC RELIEF BBC1 1x450m-e 1988 5 February - Friday 7.35pm / With:-Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton, Dawn French, Pamela Stephenson, Rik Mayall, Lenny Henry, Billy Connolly, Cliff and the Young Ones, Stephen Fry, Jim Davidson, Rod Hull, Ernie Wise, and special editions of Blackadder and The New Statesman. 3. A NIGHT OF COMIC RELIEF BBC1 1x390m-e 1989 10 March Friday 7.30pm / Specials included The Last Waltz by Carla Lane, Allo Allo, The Night of the Comic Dead, Hot Metal, Whose Line is it Anyway and The Death of Loadsamoney. 4. COMIC RELIEF BBC1 1x395m-e 1991 15 March Friday 7.25pm / Specials:- Four Birds of a Feather (French and Saunders joining the cast), Comic Strip's Bad News heavy metal group, Blind Snog 5. TOTAL RELIEF BBC1 1x425m-e 1993 12 March Friday 7.00pm Specials:- Mr Bean on Blind Date, One Foot in The Grave, Friday Night Live 6. THE NIGHT OF COMIC RELIEF BBC1 1x425m-e 1995 17 March Friday 7.00pm Specials:- Torvill and Bean, Oliver 2, Harry Enfield and Chums 7. COMIC RELIEF BBC1 1x370m-e 1997 14 March Friday 7.00pm Specials:- Only Fools and Horse, Prime Cracker (Prime Suspect's Jane Tennison joins forces with Fitz from Cracker), Ballykissdibley (Ballykissangel and The Vicar of Dibley), Father Ted, The Spice Girls, Men Behaving Badly 8. COMIC RELIEF BBC1 1x330m-e 1999 March 12 Friday 7.00pm Hosts were Lenny Henry, Davina McCall, Zoe Ball, Johnny Vaughan, French and Saunders, Jack Dee, Jonathan Ross and Julian Clary. The theme for the night was record breaking included most naked people ever on TV, most people 'gunged' ever. Specials included a 3x10m-e version of Dr Who with Rowan Atkinson as The Doctor. A 2x5m-e episode of The Vicar of Dibley with Johnny Depp and Sarah Ferguson. Harry Enfield and Chums, Alan Partridge, The Fast Show, Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over and a special BBC version of the Channel Four show TFI Friday. 9.
COMIC RELIEF BBC1 2003 The theme for 2003 was "The Big
Hair-Do". Presented by Lennie Henry, Ant and Dec, Jonathan Ross, Graham
Norton. Specials included: A French and Saunders Harry Potter spoof; Eastenders
- with the normal cast acting happy all the time instead of miserable; Celebrity
Streetmate; Auf Weidersehen Pet special, Comic Relief University Challenge
presented by Angus Deayton, Lenny Henry and Rowan Atkinson as Michael Jackson
and Martin Bashir in Lying To Michael Jackson, and the results of Comic Relief
Does Fame Academy and Celebrity Driving School.
COMIC RELIEF: THE DEBT WISH SHOW BBC1 / 1x50m-e / 1999 12 June - Saturday 10.40pm Producer: Jon Rowlands / Director: John L. Spencer An extravaganza of comedy and music in aid of Jubilee 2000, an organisation campaigning for the cancellation of Third World Debt by the year 2000. With Rowan Atkinson, Steve Coogan, Lenny Henry, Sean Hughes, David Baddiel, The casts of Goodness Gracious Me and The League of Gentlemen as well as groups Cast and The Happy Mondays.
COMIC RELIEF JUKEBOX BBC1 / 6x20m-e / 1999 21 February - March Producer/Director: Steven D. Wright A twice weekly show which saw Zoe Ball selecting various classic comedy clips from the archives with the viewers then voting for their favourite clip in a phone vote and with all money raised going to Comic Relief.
COMING NEXT... Channel 4-LWT-Paul Jackson Prod / 6x30m-e / 1985 14 September - 19 October Saturdays 11.00pm Producers: Paul Jackson, Geoff Posner Sketch series that starred the double act Gareth Hale and Norman Pace, Chris Barrie and Carla Mendonca. The same team had been behind the previous years Pushing Up Daisies.
THE COMPLETE AND UTTER HISTORY OF BRITAIN LWT / 6x30m-e / 1969 12 January - 16 February Sundays 10.45pm Writers: Michael Palin, Terry Jones / Producer: Humphrey Barclay / Director: Maurice Murphy Sketch series that did as the title said but from the point of view that TV was around at all the important dates of history, with such treats as interviews in the dressing room after the batle of Hastings. Palin and Jones also starred and were assisted by Wallis Eaton, Colin Gordon, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Melinda May, Ted Carson, Colin Cunningham, John Hughman and Johnny Vyvyan.
CONFIDENTIALLY Associated-Rediffusion / 13x30m-e / 1955-56 23 September 1955 - 9 January 1956 Writers: Reg Dixon, Austin Melford, Len Astor / Producer: Lloyd Williams / Director: Milo Lewis Sketch and music series starring Reg Dixon and also feauting appearances by Lucia Guillon, Deryck Guyler, Joan Hickson, Stratford Johns, Carl Bernard, Dorothy Blythe and Austin Melford.
CONNOLLY Scottish TV / 1x45m-e / 1976 31 December Friday 10.45pm Writer: Billy Connolly / Producer: David Bell A screening of one of Billy Connolly's concerts (the first of his shows to be televised).
COOL HEAD Central / 6x30m-e / 1991 17 February - 24 March Sundays 10.00pm Writers: Phil Cool, Ian Davidson, David Hanson, Paul Owen / Producer: Judith Holder / Director: John Kilby Standup and impressionism from Phil Cool switching to the ITV Network after his Cool It (see below) series for the BBC.
COOL IT BBC2 / 14x30m-e / 1985-88 Three seasons Producer: Steve Weddle / Director: David Weir Stand up and impressions with the impressively rubber faced comic Phil Cool. Jasper Carrott made writing contributions to five of the shows.
The comedian and (lets face it) not very good magician had many starring series of his own. All followed the same basic sketch, jokes and magic tricks format. Cooper was born in 1922 and famously died on the LIVE tv show Live From Her Majesty's on Sunday 15 April 1984. His shows have been. 1. IT'S MAGIC BBC 1952 8x45m-e / 2. COOPER - OR LIFE WITH TOMMY Associated-Redifussion 1957 12x30m-e/ 3. THE TOMMY COOPER HOUR ATV 1957 1x60m-e / 4. COOPER'S CAPERS ATV 6x30m-e 1958 / 5. COOPERAMA ABC 1966 7x35m-e / 6. LIFE WITH COOPER ABC-Thames 20x30m-e 1966-69 / 7. COOPER KING SIZE Thames 1x60m-e 1968 / 8. COOPER AT LARGE Thames 1x45m-e 1968 / 9. TOMMY COOPER LWT 13x30m-e 1969-71 / 10. THE TOMMY COOPER HOUR Thames 9x60m-e 1973-75 / 11. COOPER Thames 6x30m-e 1975 / 12. TOMMY COOPER'S GUEST NIGHT Thames 1x60m-e 1976 / 13. THE TOMMY COOPER SHOW Thames 1x60m-e 1978 / 14. COOPER - JUST LIKE THAT Thames 6x30m-e 1978 / 15. COOPER'S HALF HOUR Thames 6x30m-e 1980
THE COPPERFIELD COMEDY COMPANY BBC1 / 1x30m-e / 1984 14 July - Saturday 6.10pm Producer/Director: Alan Walsh A one off show for the one time Three of a Kinder. This was a typical sketch show and featured Debbie Arnold, Joanne Campbell, Nick Maloney and Sonny Hayes and Co.
COPY CATS London Weekend Television / 20x30m-e / 1986-87 Three seasons Producers: David Bell (season 1), Vic Finch (seasons 2-3) Fast moving sketch based impressionism series starring Bobby Davro (seasons 1-2), Andrew O'Connor, Gary Wilmot (season 1), Allan Stewart, Aiden J. Harvey, Jessica Martin (season 1), Hilary O'Neil (seasons 2-3) and Mike Osman (seasons 2-3)
THE CORBETT FOLLIES London Weekend Television / 11x30m-e / 1969 11 January - 26 March Saturday 7.00pm Script Editor: Barry Cryer / Producer/Director: Keith Beckett Sketch and music based series that was a solo vehicle for a pre-Two Ronnies Ronnie Corbett.
THE CRAIG FERGUSON STORY Granada / 1x30m-e / 1990 4 March Sunday10.05pm Writers: Craig Ferguson, Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson / Producer: James Maw / Director: Les Chatfield One off special for the Scottish comedian. Fast Show geniuses Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson also appeared as did Helen Atkinson-Wood.
CRAIG GOES MAD IN MELBOURNE Channel 4-Noel Gay / 4x30m-e / 1988 1 - 11 June Executive Producer: Paul Jackson / Producer/Director: Ed Bye A behind the scenes look at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with Craig Charles acting as guide.
CRASH! BANG! WALLOP! BBC2 / 1x330m-e / 1999 19 June Saturday 9.00pm A BBC2 theme night devoted to visual comedy and Charlie Chaplin presented by Alexei Sayle. 1. THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO COMEDY (1x30 m-e) / 2. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT CHARLIE CHAPLIN (1x5m-e presented by Norman Wisdom) / 3.SOME MOTHERS DO 'AVE 'EM: Episode One (1x30m-e) / 4. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT HOME VIDEOS (1x5m-e) /5. TO BE PERFECTLY FRANK (1x20m-e a look at Frank Spencer) / 6. PREVIEW OF CHAPLIN (preview of the film that followed) / 7. CHAPLIN (1992 Film directed by Richard Attenborough) / 8. MODERN TIMES (1936 Charlie Chaplin film.
THE CRAZY GANG Associated-Rediffusion-Jack Hylton / 5x60m-e 1x40m-e 2x30m-e (all specials) / 1956-57 Director: Michael Westmore Eight frantic comedy specials featuring the popular Crazy Gang better known as Bud Flanagan, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold and Monsewer Eddie Gray. For these shows Gray replaced fully fledged Crazy Ganger Chesney Allen who had decided to retire by this time.
CRÈCHE LANDING ITV Network / 1x30m-e / 1999 30 August Monday 6.15pm Producer: Paul Sommers Various celebrities (including Spice Girl Mel B, Donald Sinden, Thelma Barlow and Alistair McGowan) add voiceovers to the antics of toddlers playing in a nursery.
CRIBBINS BBC2 / 1x45m-e / 1965 27 February Saturday 9.25pm Writers: Sid Green, Dick Hills / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson One off sketch special for Bernard Cribbins. Peter Cushing and Hattie Jacques guest starred. See also below for Bernard's Thames series (also called Cribbins).
CRIBBINS Thames / 12x30m-e / 1969-70 Writers: Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke / Producer/Director: Alan Tarrant Sketch based series for Bernard Cribbins, one of the first ITV shows to be transmitted in colour. Cribbins was assisted by Bob Todd, Carmel McSharry (season 1), terence Brady (season 2), Sheila Steafal (season 2) and Tim Barrett (season 2)
THE CROWTHER COLLECTION ATV / 7x30m-e / 1980-81 1 season plus 1 special Season: 26 July - 30 Aug 1980 / Special 24 August 1981 Writers: John Junkin, Barry Cryer / Producer: Colin Clews / Directors: Ron Francis, Colin Clews Sketch based series starring Leslie Crowther. The shows also featured Francis Matthews and Anna Dawson.
CROWTHERS IN TOWN London Weekend Television / 7x45m-e / 1970 26 September - 31 October Saturdays 7.15pm Producer: Gordon Hesketh This was Leslie Crowthers first starring sketch series.
CROWTHER TAKES A LOOK BBC2 / 2x45m-e / 1965 29 May and 12 June Saturday 9.30pm black and white Writer: Dave Freeman / Producer: George Inns A pair of sketch shows which saw Leslie Crowther taking a look at Love and Marriage (show 1) and People of Britain (show 2). Graham Stark and Sheila Bernette also appeared.
THE CRYSTAL CUBE BBC2 / 1x30m-e / 1983 7 July - Thurs 10.10pm Writers: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie / Producer/Director: John Kilby One off special featuring some of the then new wave of talent including Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane and Fanny Carby.
CUCUMBER CASTLE BBC2 / 1x55m-e / 1970 (Saturday 26 December / 1.30pm) Writers: Bary and Maurice Gibb / Producer: Mike Mansfield / Executive Producer: Robert Stigwood / Director: Hugh Gladwish A mish mash of comedy and music set in a medieval castle and featuring the BeeGees, supergroup Blind Faith (Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood), Spike Milligan, Vincent Price, Frankie Howerd, Eleanor Bron, Pat Coombs and Julian Orchard.
CUE GARY! Central / 7x45m-e 6x45m-e / 1987-88 2 season plus 1 special Producers: Brian Wesley (season 1), Tony Wolfe (special), Rick Gardner (season 2) An early starring sketch style vehicle for rising impressionist/singer/comedian Gary Wilmot. In latter years Wilmot has concentrated on mainly appearing in stage musicals.
THE CUT PRICE COMEDY SHOW Channel 4-TSW / 10x30m-e / 1982-83 3 November 1982 - 5 January 1983 Producer/Director: Stephen Wade Sketch based show, this was the first British sketch show seeen on Channel 4. The artists included Lenny Windsor, Caroline Ellis, Royce Mills, Roger Ruskin-Spear and Stefanie Marnan.
CYRIL FLETCHER BBC / 2x5m-e / 1937 2 September black and white Producer: Reginald Smith Cyril Fletcher recited three comic poems in these two short shows, appearing twice on the same night, at 9.05pm and again at9.45pm
THE CYRIL FLETCHER SHOW Associated-Rediffusion / 6x30m-e / 1959 9 April - 14 May Thursdays 10.15pm black and white Writer: Johnny Speight / Director: Milo Lewis Sketch series for 'Odd Odes' specialist Cyril Fletcher who is probably best known as a regular on That's Life. Betty Astell (Fletcher's wife) also appeared as did Pat Coombs.
CYRIL'S SAGA BBC / 1x30m-e / 1957 28 March - Thursday 8.00pm Writers: Bob Monkhouse, Denis Goodwin / Producer: Francis Essex A sketch special that starred Cyril Fletcher and his wife Betty Astell.
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