Ronnie Hazlehurst Archives

To The Manor Born (BBC Sitcom, Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles)

Having finally achieved stardom in The Good Life as The Goods snooty neighbour Margo Ledbetter Penelope Keith followed up with To The Manor Born where she...

Last Of The Summer Wine BBC Sitcom, Peter Sallis, Bill Owen

TV7 months ago

Last Of The Summer Wine (BBC Sitcom, Peter Sallis, Bill Owen)

Having grown out of an episode of the BBC’s legendary Comedy Playhouse series and written by the well respected Roy Clarke Last of the Summer Wine...

TV8 months ago

Al Read Says What A Life! (BBC Comedy, Anita Harris)

Al Read Says What A Life! was a sketch comedy and stand up series with Lancashire comedian Al Read. Read had scored his first starring series...

TV11 months ago

Yes Minister (BBC Two 1980-1982, Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne)

Sitcom Yes Minister detailed the misadventures of Tory MP Jim Hacker who was kept in his place by his permanent under secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby. When...

TV3 years ago

Roger Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (BBC-2 1981, Jonathan Pryce, Kate Fahy)

Sitcom Roger Doesn’t Live Here Anymore detailed the problems of newly divorced Roger Flower, trying to restart his social life. Series stars Jonathan Pryce and Kate...

Then Churchill Said To Me BBC 1982 Frankie Howerd

TV4 years ago

Then Churchill Said To Me (BBC 1982, Frankie Howerd, Joanna Dunham)

Sitcom Then Churchill Said To Me was actually made in 1982 but remained unbroadcast on terrestrial TV at the time. It was held back because of...

Potter BBC 1979-1983 Arthur Lowe, John Barron

TV4 years ago

Potter (1979-1983, Arthur Lowe, Robin Bailey)

Sitcom that focused on retired businessman Redvers Potter (he of Potter Mints, The Hotter Mints fame) who just can’t help himself when it comes to getting...

TV5 years ago

Now Look Here (BBC-1 1971-1973, Ronnie Corbett, Rosemary Leach)

Sitcom Now Look Here focused on Mummy’s boy Ronnie (Ronnie Corbett) who is still very much tied to the apron strings in the heart of suburban...

TV5 years ago

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads (BBC-1 1973-1974, James Bolam, Rodney Bewes)

Sitcom. Even better sequel to The Likely Lads. Back in the times when men were men and shirts were brushed nylon, Terry and Bob were trying...

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