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Richard Beckinsale. Copyright: BBC
Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

  • English
  • Actor

Richard Beckinsale features

Going Straight. Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind: Going Straight (Fletch lives!)

Sunday 30th March 2025

We look back at Going Straight, the sequel to Porridge which is well worth spending a few hours inside for.

Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television Features

Comedy Rewind: Rising Damp is going to get us all!

Sunday 1st September 2024

Perhaps the single most celebrated comedy in ITV's near 70-year history, Rising Damp marks its own 50th anniversary this month. A perfect time to see just what all that popularity is about.

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.

The Lovers. Image shows from L to R: Beryl (Paula Wilcox), Geoffrey (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: Granada Television TV

The Lovers - 50th Anniversary Quiz

Monday 26th October 2020

A quiz about The Lovers, the 1970s sitcom starring Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox.

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