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Georgy Jamieson
Georgy Jamieson

Georgy Jamieson

  • English
  • Writer, presenter and journalist

Georgy Jamieson features

Johnny Ball People

Johnny Ball: "Comedy means not dull"

Friday 28th March 2025

As his book My Previous Life In Comedy is published, we talk to Johnny Ball about working the clubs in the 1960s, entertaining the troops, his friendship with Harry Secombe, and more.

It Ain't Half Hot Mum. Image shows left to right: Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont (Melvyn Hayes), BSM Geoffrey 'Shut Up' Williams (Windsor Davies), Gunner 'Lofty' Sugden (Don Estelle) Features

Comedy Rewind: It Ain't Half Hot Mum ain't half funny

Sunday 5th January 2025

Broadcaster Georgy Jamieson explores It Ain't Half Hot Mum, the 1940s-set sitcom that Jimmy Perry and David Croft labelled their favourite and funniest work.

Man About The House. Image shows left to right: Chrissy Plummer (Paula Wilcox), George Roper (Brian Murphy), Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), Robin Tripp (Richard O'Sullivan), Jo (Sally Thomsett). Credit: Hammer Film Productions Features

Comedy Rewind: Man About The House film - 50 years on

Sunday 22nd December 2024

A look back at the film version of Man About The House, which appeared in cinemas 50 years ago. It is one of the better sitcom film spin-offs of the 1970s.

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

Comedy Rewind: George & Mildred - A classy sitcom all about class

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.

Image shows left to right: Georgy Jamieson, Julia McKenzie, Nana Hughes, Charlie Perkins, Josh Cole Pro

Big Comedy Conference video: Industry update

Friday 18th October 2024

A video recording of the session from Big Comedy Conference 2024 in which a group of top executives discuss the current comedy landscape.

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

Comedy Rewind: No - Honestly; it's charming

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 Features

Comedy Rewind: Never mind, Selwyn Froggitt.... Never mind!

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.

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

Comedy Rewind: 50 years of Confessions

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.

My Name Is Harry Worth. Harry Worth (Harry Worth). Copyright: Thames Television Features

Comedy Rewind: A touch of confusion as My Name Is Harry Worth

Sunday 21st July 2024

One of the big comedy stars of the 1960s, Harry Worth is now near-forgotten with his television work rarely repeated, but there are familiar domestic mishaps aplenty in the mid-70s sitcom My Name Is Harry Worth.

...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 Features

Comedy Rewind: ...And Mother Makes laughter

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 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.

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 Features

Comedy Rewind: Passport To Pimlico at 75

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.

In The Doghouse. James Fox-Upton (Leslie Phillips). Credit: Rank Organisation People

Ding dong!: Leslie Phillips at 100

Saturday 20th April 2024

A nostalgic, enlightening dive into the life and career of much-loved actor Leslie Phillips, marking the centenary of his birth.

The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Ev'rybody down! - The Navy Lark at 65

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.

The Benny Hill Show. Benny Hill Features

Comedy Rewind: The Benny Hill Show

Sunday 21st January 2024

To mark the 100th birthday of Benny Hill, this edition of Comedy Rewind looks back at his internationally popular sketch shows for the BBC and ITV.

Two Of A Kind. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Associated Television TV

Morecambe & Wise: Two Of A Kind

Tuesday 26th December 2023

We look back at early Morecambe & Wise show Two Of A Kind. This was the series in which the duo found their feet and allowed them to grow and develop on screen.

George And Mildred. Image shows left to right: Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), George Roper (Brian Murphy) Film

George And Mildred: The 1980 film

Monday 25th December 2023

On Christmas Day 1980 families settled down to watch the George And Mildred movie on ITV. We take a fresh look at the film starring Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy in this article.

Gary Morecambe. Credit: Steve Collins Shop

Gary Morecambe's Forever in the Sunshine

Thursday 7th December 2023

With his latest - and apparently final - book about his father's career, Forever In The Sunshine: The Story Of Morecambe And Wise As Only Family Can Tell It, now published, we talk to author Gary Morecambe.

Second Thoughts. Image shows from L to R: Faith (Lynda Bellingham), Bill (James Bolam) Features

Comedy Rewind: Second Thoughts

Sunday 29th October 2023

Comedy Rewind looks back at Second Thoughts, the 1990s sitcom starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam as middle-aged divorcees trying to forge a relationship together.

The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: Thames Television TV

Morecambe and Wise at Thames

Wednesday 18th October 2023

Marking 45 years since their first post-BBC television show aired, we reassess the work of legendary comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise with ITV broadcaster Thames Television.

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