In six part comedy drama Born To Run (written by Debbie Horsfield), car dealer Byron Flitch (Keith Allen) promises his demanding mistress Judith (Linda Henry) he...
In one off comedy Open Wide (written by Simon Nye) David Wivvelsfield (Alexander Armstrong) works as an arts and drama officer in a mens’ prison. One...
A TV version of a recording of a Goon radio show starring the great team, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. The show basically consisted...
Out of work Darwin Sprout and his flatmate, John Russell, face rent, phone and every other bill imaginable. In his desperate search for work, Sprout has...
Strictly champion Bill Bailey becomes the first British comedian to tread the hallowed boards of The Royal Opera House in this one-hour summer special. The multi-talented...
In one off Comedy Playhouse entry The Dobson Doughnut, the eccentric Henry Medway (Milo O’Shea) decides to sail around the world. Jack Bell gave a short...
In one off comedy Nicked At The Bottle, an entry in the Comedy Playhouse series, Lawyer Mossy (George Cole) advises Mrs Emily Trout (Margaretta Scott) and...
In this one-off production from the Comedy Playhouse strand Pygmalion ‘Smithy’ Smith (Leonard Rossiter) is a less than glamorous photographer in an out of season holiday...
UK / BBC / 1×45 minutes / Thursday 3 June 1948 at 8.45pm Writers: Richard Murdoch, Kenneth Horne / Producer: Walton Anderson One off comedy special...
Canada / CBC / x30m-e / 1972-73 (23 September 72 – 9 June 73 / Saturdays 7.00pm) A sketch series starring the man of the title...
UK / Channel 4 – IBT / 1x60m-e / Thursday 1 September 1983 @ 10.30pm Executive Producer: David Tereshchuk / Director: John Longley Very typical early...
UK / BBC / 5x30m-e 1x45m-e / 1954 1 October – 10 December Fridays 9.00pm shown fortnightly Writers: Frank Muir, Denis Norden / Producer: Brian Tesler,...
UK / ITV Network – London Weekend Television / 6x30m-e / 1978 20 January – 3 March Friday 10.40pm Writer: Jasper Carrott / Producer/Director: Paul Smith...
UK / BBC1 / 1x60m-e / 1971 18 August – 9.20pm An interview with the comedy actor as well as a screening of the Dad’s Army...
UK / BBC2 / 2x45m-e / 1964and 65 black and white Writer: Arkady Raikin / Producers: Joe McGrath (show 1), Ernest Maxin (show 2) Two one...