British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Comedy Rewind

Comedy Rewind

Ever wondered what the fuss was about that film, or where to start in that sitcom that ran for 14 series? Fret no longer, as Comedy Rewind delves through the box sets to look back at the pick of the crop.

The Likely Lads. Image shows from L to R: Terry Collier (James Bolam), Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes)

The Likely Lads

Sunday 15th December 2024

As it celebrates its sixtieth anniversary we pay tribute to The Likely Lads, a pioneering series that helped popularise realism in television comedy.

George & Mildred. Image shows from L to R: Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), George Roper (Brian Murphy). Copyright: Thames Television

George & Mildred

Sunday 8th December 2024

When is a sitcom spin-off more successful than the original? When it is one of the most iconic - and enduringly popular - comedies of its age, George & Mildred.

Spaced. Image shows from L to R: Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin), Mike Watt (Nick Frost), Daisy Steiner (Jessica Hynes), Brian Topp (Mark Heap), Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg), Twist Morgan (Katy Carmichael)

Spaced

Sunday 24th November 2024

Parody, pastiche and the cult: Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes and Edgar Wright in Spaced.

Are You Being Served?. Image shows left to right: Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mrs Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough). Credit: BBC

Are You Being Served?

Sunday 10th November 2024

With 10 series under its belt, the iconic department store sitcom Are You Being Served? could appear overwhelming to newcomers. We pay tribute and look at what made the series so special.

Only When I Laugh. Image shows from L to R: Dr. Gordon Thorpe (Richard Wilson), Roy Figgis (James Bolam), Norman Binns (Christopher Strauli), Archie Glover (Peter Bowles). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Only When I Laugh

Sunday 27th October 2024

Visiting hours have begun at hospital sitcom Only When I Laugh, starring three bona-fide sitcom legends.

No - Honestly. Image shows left to right: C.D. (John Alderton), Clara (Pauline Collins). Credit: London Weekend Television

No - Honestly

Sunday 13th October 2024

Written by one married couple based upon their own real lives and starring another, discover the mid-70s sitcom hit No - Honestly and its successor.

Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt. Selwyn Froggitt (Bill Maynard). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Selwyn Froggitt

Sunday 29th September 2024

We look back at the adventures of Selwyn Froggitt in the Yorkshire-set 1970s sitcom starring Bill Maynard as a put-upon but endlessly upbeat working class hero.

Clockwise. Brian Stimpson (John Cleese)

Clockwise

Sunday 15th September 2024

John Cleese plays the recognisably frenetic central role in this mid-80s cinematic farce from the writer of stage sensation Noises Off.

Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Sunday 1st September 2024

Perhaps the single most celebrated comedy in ITV's near 70-year history, Rising Damp marks its own 50th anniversary this month. A perfect time to see just what all that popularity is about.

Confessions Of A Window Cleaner. Timothy Lea (Robin Askwith). Credit: Columbia Pictures

The Confessions films

Sunday 18th August 2024

The Carry Ons are well-known, but the wildly successful Confessions series of sex comedies from the mid-1970s are far less celebrated today, despite barnstorming box office success. 50 years since the first was released, it's time to redress the balance.

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