British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Up The Chastity Belt. Lurkalot (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited
Up The Chastity Belt

Up The Chastity Belt

  • 1971 film

Film in which Frankie Howerd joins the Crusades to save his master and bring King Richard back to take his rightful place on the throne of England. Also features Graham Crowden, Bill Fraser, Roy Hudd, Hugh Paddick, Anna Quayle and more.

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The Up Pompeii! Family

A number of popular comedies starring Frankie Howerd, based on the format first established in Up Pompeii!.

Up Pompeii. Image shows from L to R: Ammonia (Barbara Murray), Lurcio (Frankie Howerd), Ludicrus Sextus (Michael Hordern). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited Film

Up Pompeii

Classic British farce in which Roman slave Lurcio unwittingly gains possession of a list of people who are conspiring to bring down the Emperor Nero.

Up The Front. Image shows from L to R: Lurk (Frankie Howerd), Groping (Bill Fraser). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited / STUDIOCANAL Film

Up The Front

Frankie Howerd plays a servant who is hypnotised into believing that he is the only man who can save England during World War I.

Up Pompeii!. Lurcio (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC / London Weekend Television TV

Up Pompeii!

Frankie Howerd starrs as Lurcio, a Roman slave in Pompeii, serving senator Ludicrus Sextus and his family.

Whoops Baghdad. Ali Oopla (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC TV

Whoops Baghdad

Frankie Howerd is Ali Oopla, servant to the Wazir of Baghdad, in this double entendre-laden sitcom.

A Touch Of The Casanovas. Fransisco (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Thames Television TV

A Touch Of The Casanovas

When Fransisco (Frankie Howerd), body servant to Giacomo Casanova, swaps identities with his master, trouble is bound to follow.

Francis Howerd In Concert. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

Francis Howerd In Concert

Variety special hosted by and starring Frankie Howerd.

The Howerd Confessions. Frankie (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Thames Television TV

The Howerd Confessions

Comedy series starring Frankie Howerd in a series of comic playlets.

Sex, Secrets & Frankie Howerd. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Visual Voodoo Films TV

Sex, Secrets & Frankie Howerd

Documentary looking at Frankie Howerd's controversial private life. Howerd risked his career in his pursuit of young male lovers.

The Mouse That Roared. Tully Bascombe (Peter Sellers) Film

The Mouse That Roared

Classic comedy in which Peter Sellers plays multiple roles. The tiny Grand Duchy of Fenwick declares war on the United States.

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