The British Comedy Society
The British Comedy Society is dedicated to preserving and fostering the tradition of British comedy. Our official blue plaques can be spotted across the UK, and we organise awards and charitable fundraising events in honour of the greatest successes and practitioners of British comedy.
Established in 1990 as Dead Comics Society, we have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity, enjoying support from comedy and celebrity icons including Ernie Wise, Sir Ken Dodd, Sir Roger Moore, Sir Bill Cotton, Sir Terry Wogan, Sir Norman Wisdom, Peter Rogers, Jack Douglas, Barry Cryer, and many more.
contact@britishcomedysociety.com
Official BCS blue plaques unveiled to date are as follows.
| Subject | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| The Dead Comics Society | ||
| Peter Sellers | September 1991 | 10 Muswell Hill Road, London N6 |
| Tony Hancock | 10 May 1992 | 10 Grey Close, London NW11 |
| Arthur Haynes | 18 October 1992 | 75 Gunnersbury Avenue, London W5 |
| Sid James | 18 October 1992 | 35 Gunnersbury Avenue, London W5 |
| Frankie Howerd OBE | May 1993 | 27 Edwardes Square, London W8 |
| Charlie Chaplin | August 1993 | 39 Methley Street, London SE11 |
| Benny Hill | August 1993 | 1-2 Queen's Gate, London SW7 |
| Kenneth Williams | 8 May 1994 | Marlborough House, London NW1 |
| Arthur Lowe | 2 October 1994 | 2 Maida Avenue, London W2 |
| John Le Mesurier | 2 October 1994 | Barons Keep, London W14 |
| The British Comedy Society | ||
| Gerald Thomas | 30 April 1995 | Pinewood Studios |
| Sid James | August 1995 | 35 Gunnersbury Avenue, London W5 (Re-dedication following theft) |
| Shepherd's Bush Empire | 15 October 1995 | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| Billy Cotton | 15 October 1995 | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| The Doctor Films | April 1996 | Pinewood Studios |
| The Palace Theatre, Manchester | 1996 | Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 |
| Norman Wisdom | June 1997 | Pinewood Studios |
| Charles Hawtrey (Carry On 40th Anniversary) |
26 April 1998 | Pinewood Studios |
| Hattie Jacques (Carry On 40th Anniversary) |
26 April 1998 | Pinewood Studios |
| Sid James (Carry On 40th Anniversary) |
26 April 1998 | Pinewood Studios |
| Kenneth Williams (Carry On 40th Anniversary) |
26 April 1998 | Pinewood Studios |
| Last Of The Summer Wine | 11 October 1998 | Pinewood Studios |
| Are You Being Served? | 20 June 1999 | Elstree Studios |
| Man About The House | 20 June 1999 | Elstree Studios |
| On The Buses | 20 June 1999 | Elstree Studios |
| Morecambe & Wise | 26 September 1999 | Pinewood Studios |
| Betty E. Box OBE | January 2000 | Pinewood Studios |
| Peter Rogers | January 2000 | Pinewood Studios |
| Peter Sellers | 23 July 2000 | Elstree Studios |
| Bernard Bresslaw | 28/29 April 2001 | Pinewood Studios |
| Peter Butterworth | 28/29 April 2001 | Pinewood Studios |
| Kenneth Connor | 28/29 April 2001 | Pinewood Studios |
| Terry Scott | 28/29 April 2001 | Pinewood Studios |
| Ralph Thomas | 28/29 April 2001 | Pinewood Studios |
| Genevieve Dinah Sheridan and Darracq & Spyker Vehicles |
28/29 April 2001 | Pinewood Studios |
| 40 Years of Humour in the James Bond Films | 3 November 2002 | Pinewood Studios |
| Joan Sims | October 2004 | Pinewood Studios |
| Larry Grayson | May 2006 | Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| James Robertson Justice | 2 March 2008 | Pinewood Studios |
| My Family 100th Episode | July 2008 | Pinewood Studios |
| Carry On Writing! Honour Board to Writers and Composers |
13 September 2009 | Pinewood Studios |
| Harry Worth | 20 July 2010 | 47 Fitzwilliam Street, Barnsley S74 |
| Kenneth Williams | 5 September 2010 | New Diorama Theatre, London NW1 (New plaque upon demolition of previous location) |
| Jack Douglas | May 2011 | Pinewood Studios |
| Graham Chapman | September 2012 | Angel Inn, Highgate, London N6 |
| Ray Galton & Alan Simpson | 1 July 2013 | Milford Sanatorium, Guildford, Surrey |
| Kenny Everett | 14 September 2013 | 91 Lexham Gardens, London W8 |
| Richard Briers CBE | 1 November 2015 | 2 Pepys Court, Worple Road, Raynes Park, London SW20 |
| 'Allo 'Allo! | 7 September 2019 | Lynford Hall Hotel, Mundford, Norfolk |