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Kind Hearts And Coronets. Image shows from L to R: Louis Mazzini (Dennis Price), Sibella (Joan Greenwood). Copyright: Ealing Studios

Kind Hearts And Coronets

Sunday 23rd June 2024

Take a look at the internationally renowned Kind Hearts And Coronets on its 75th anniversary.

The Army Game. Image shows left to right: Cpl 'Flogger' Hoskins (Harry Fowler), Pte Leonard Bone (Ted Lune), Pte 'Chubby' Catchpole (Dick Emery), L/Cpl Ernest 'Moosh' Merryweather (Mario Fabrizi)

The Army Game

Sunday 9th June 2024

A quick-march through the history of ITV sitcom The Army Game, one of television's most commercially successful comedies.

...And Mother Makes Three. Image shows from L to R: Simon Harrison (Robin Davies), Sally Harrison (Wendy Craig), Peter Harrison (David Parfitt). Copyright: Thames Television

...And Mother Makes Three/Five

Sunday 26th May 2024

Between two BBC sitcom hits, Wendy Craig starred in a popular 1970s ITV comedy ...And Mother Makes Three, and its sequel, Five, as the frequently flustered widow and mother, Sally Harrison.

Happy Ever After. Image shows left to right: Terry Fletcher (Terry Scott), June Fletcher (June Whitfield). Credit: BBC

Happy Ever After

Sunday 12th May 2024

Before the enduringly popular domestic comedy Terry & June there was a perhaps even more successful farcical sitcom for Terry Scott and June Whitfield: Happy Ever After.

Passport To Pimlico. Image shows from L to R: Arthur Pemberton (Stanley Holloway), P.C. Spiller (Philip Stainton), Central European (Paul Demel). Copyright: Ealing Studios / STUDIOCANAL

Passport To Pimlico

Sunday 28th April 2024

On its 75th anniversary, we take a look back at the background, plot and themes of classic Ealing comedy film Passport To Pimlico.

Wilt. Image shows left to right: Flint (Mel Smith), Wilt (Griff Rhys Jones)

Wilt

Sunday 14th April 2024

A look back at Wilt, the 1989 film starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.

The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Sunday 31st March 2024

Now less celebrated than a number of its contemporaries, we revisit long-running, wildly popular service sitcom The Navy Lark, with a host of big-name stars.

Girls On Top. Image shows left to right: Amanda Ripley (Dawn French), Lady Chloe Carlton (Joan Greenwood), Candice Valentine (Tracey Ullman), Shelley DuPont (Ruby Wax), Jennifer Marsh (Jennifer Saunders)

Girls On Top

Sunday 17th March 2024

A look back at Girls On Top, the 1980s sitcom starring Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax, Tracey Ullman and Joan Greenwood.

Cruise Of The Gods. Image shows from L to R: Nick Lee (Steve Coogan), Andy van Allen (Rob Brydon)

Cruise Of The Gods

Sunday 3rd March 2024

A look back at Cruise Of The Gods, the one-off comedy starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, that aired on BBC Two in 2002.

The Worker. Charlie (Charlie Drake)

The Worker

Sunday 18th February 2024

Charlie Drake was once one of British comedy's biggest stars. We revisit his put-upon everyman character and popular ITV sitcom The Worker.

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