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Eric Merriman
Eric Merriman

Eric Merriman

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Betty Marsden Features

Comedy Chronicles: Tell me darling - am I going too far?: The protean powers of Betty Marsden

Sunday 8th September 2024

The overlooked and untold subject in this article is the chameleonesque comedian and actor Betty Marsden, best remembered for roles in Round The Horne and Carry On Camping.

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

Comedy Rewind: When Terry and June got their 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.

Sid James Features

Comedy Chronicles: The ITV Job - The day when the BBC almost lost British comedy

Sunday 26th June 2022

Graham McCann's column charts a fascinating 'what if' moment in British television comedy history: a fork in the road that had consequences of epic proportions in either direction.

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