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British comedy in 1989

Notable comedies debuting in 1989

Absolutely. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions
Absolutely
Birds Of A Feather. Image shows from L to R: Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke), Dorien Green (Lesley Joseph), Tracey Stubbs (Linda Robson). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Retort
Birds Of A Feather
Bodger & Badger. Simon Bodger (Andy Cunningham)
Bodger & Badger
Desmond's. Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions
Desmond's
Maid Marian And Her Merry Men. Image shows from L to R: Maid Marian (Kate Lonergan), The Sheriff of Nottingham (Tony Robinson), Robin (Adam Morris). Copyright: BBC
Maid Marian And Her Merry Men
May To December. Image shows from L to R: Zoe Angell (Eve Matheson), Alec Callendar (Anton Rodgers). Copyright: Cinema Verity
May To December
Mike & Angelo
Mike & Angelo
Press Gang. Image shows from L to R: Spike Thomson (Dexter Fletcher), Sarah Jackson (Kelda Holmes), Lynda Day (Julia Sawalha), Frazz Davis (Mmoloki Chrystie), Kenny Phillips (Lee Ross), Colin Mathews (Paul Reynolds). Copyright: Central Independent Television
Press Gang
Stay Lucky. Thomas Gynn (Dennis Waterman). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Stay Lucky
Surgical Spirit. Sheila Sabatini (Nichola McAuliffe). Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions
Surgical Spirit
The Mary Whitehouse Experience. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, David Baddiel, Steve Punt, Rob Newman. Copyright: BBC
The Mary Whitehouse Experience
Peter Tinniswood
Winston

All new TV comedy from 1989

  1. 1st Exposure
  2. 21 Years Of Laughter
  3. About Face
  4. Abracadigance
  5. Absolutely
  6. The Accountant
  7. After Henry
  8. Alexei Sayle's Stuff
  9. All Change
  10. 'Allo 'Allo!
  11. And A Nightingale Sang
  12. The Appointments Of Dennis Jennings
  13. Ball-Trap On The Côte Sauvage
  14. Beadle's About
  15. The Benny Hill Show
  16. Birds Of A Feather
  17. A Bit Of A Do
  18. A Bit Of Fry & Laurie
  19. Blackadder
  20. Blankety Blank
  21. Bodger & Badger
  22. Bradley
  23. Bread
  24. Brian Conley: This Way Up
  25. The Bruce Forsyth Show
  26. Brush Strokes
  27. The Bubblegum Brigade
  28. Carrott Confidential
  29. ChuckleVision
  30. City Lights
  31. Close To Home
  32. The Comedy Store
  33. Comic Relief
  34. Commercial Breakdown
  35. Creature Comforts
  36. The Dame Edna Experience
  37. Davro's Sketch Pad
  38. Desmond's
  39. Dowie
  40. Ever Decreasing Circles
  41. Every Second Counts
  42. Ffizz
  43. First And Last
  44. First Of The Summer Wine
  45. Foreign Bodies
  46. French Fields
  47. The Groovy Fellers
  48. Gruey
  49. Hale And Pace
  50. Happy Christmas - I Love You
  51. Harry's Kingdom
  52. High Street Blues
  53. Hit The Pitch
  54. Home James!
  55. Home Run
  56. Home To Roost
  57. Hot Metal
  58. Hysteria
  59. I, Lovett
  60. In Sickness & In Health
  61. John Sessions On The Spot
  62. Joint Account
  63. Just Like That!
  64. Krankies Television
  65. KYTV
  66. The Labours Of Erica
  67. Last Of The Summer Wine
  68. The Laughter Show
  69. Laura And Disorder
  70. The Les Dawson Show
  71. Life Without George
  72. Little And Large
  73. Maid Marian And Her Merry Men
  74. Making Out
  75. Marti Caine
  76. May To December
  77. Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
  78. Mike & Angelo
  79. Minder
  80. Mornin' Sarge
  81. Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors
  82. Naked Video
  83. The National Theatre Of Brent Presents...
  84. Never The Twain
  85. The New Statesman
  86. Nice Work
  87. Nick Revell
  88. The Nineteenth Hole
  89. Norbert Smith - A Life
  90. No Strings
  91. Off The Wall
  92. Only Fools And Horses
  93. Parrot Sketch Not Included: 20 Years Of Monty Python
  94. Press Gang
  95. Red Dwarf
  96. Relatively Speaking
  97. Rory Bremner
  98. The Russ Abbot Show
  99. Scotch And Wry
  100. The Secret Policeman's Ball
  101. Shelley
  102. Singles
  103. Smith And Jones In Small Doses
  104. Smith & Jones
  105. Snakes And Ladders
  106. Sob Sisters
  107. Something For The Weekend
  108. Spitting Image
  109. Split Ends
  110. The Staggering Stories Of Ferdinand De Bargos
  111. Stand Up
  112. Stay Lucky
  113. Sticky Moments With Julian Clary
  114. The Stone Age
  115. Streets Apart
  116. Style Monsters
  117. Surgical Spirit
  118. That's Love
  119. That's Showbusiness
  120. Three Up, Two Down
  121. A Touch Of Spice
  122. Tricky Business
  123. Turns
  124. The Two Of Us
  125. Tygo Road
  126. Unexplained Laughter
  127. Victoria Wood
  128. Watching
  129. Whose Line Is It Anyway?
  130. Woof!
  131. Worzel Gummidge Down Under
  132. You Must Be Joking
  133. Young, Gifted And Broke

All new radio comedy from 1989

  1. An Actor's Life For Me
  2. After Henry
  3. The Amazing Test Match Crime
  4. Arnold Brown And Company
  5. Beachcomber... By The Way
  6. Blandings On Radio 4
  7. Cutler On Education
  8. Delbert Wilkins' Legal Pirate New Year Jam
  9. Delbert Wilkins' New Year's Eve Jam
  10. Fallen Arches
  11. Girls Will Be Girls
  12. Growing Pains
  13. Hey Rrradio!!!
  14. I, An Actor
  15. I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
  16. I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
  17. Just A Minute
  18. Ken Dodd's Christmas Cracker
  19. King Street Junior
  20. Lenin Of The Rovers
  21. Little Blighty On The Down
  22. The Long Hot Satsuma
  23. The Mary Whitehouse Experience
  24. The Million Pound Radio Show
  25. Mind Your Own Business!
  26. My Music
  27. The News Huddlines
  28. The News Quiz
  29. Pull The Other One!
  30. The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket
  31. Second Thoughts
  32. Star Terk II
  33. Stilgoe's Around
  34. Such Rotten Luck
  35. That Man Remembered
  36. Uncle Mort's North Country
  37. Victor Lewis-Smith
  38. Week Ending
  39. Winston

British comedy films released in 1989

  1. A Chorus Of Disapproval
  2. Erik The Viking
  3. Getting It Right
  4. How To Get Ahead In Advertising
  5. Lenny Live And Unleashed
  6. Out Of Order
  7. Shirley Valentine
  8. The Tall Guy
  9. Wilt
  10. Without A Clue

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