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John Howard Davies
John Howard Davies

John Howard Davies

  • English
  • Director and producer

John Howard Davies features

Image shows left to right: Benny Hill, Dennis Kirkland Features

Comedy Chronicles - A dubious double act: Benny Hill and Dennis Kirkland

Sunday 28th July 2024

Benny Hill is noted as one of British television's great comic minds, but, entwined with producer Dennis Kirkland his fall from grace at the end of the 1980s is more complex than is often described.

The Good Life. Image shows from L to R: Tom Good (Richard Briers), Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Back to basics on The Good Life

Sunday 26th November 2023

Initially conceived as a vehicle for comic actor Richard Briers, The Good Life has become an all-time British TV classic, as Comedy Rewind explains.

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