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Sydney Lotterby. Copyright: BAFTA
Sydney Lotterby

Sydney Lotterby

  • English
  • Director, producer and executive producer

Sydney Lotterby 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.

The Gnomes Of Dulwich. Image shows from L to R: Small (Hugh Lloyd), Big (Terry Scott). Copyright: BBC Features

Three shows missing from the archives

Monday 1st April 2024

A look back at three lost shows: Morecambe & Wise's Running Wild; Tony Hancock performing H.G. Wells; and Hugh Lloyd and Terry Scott in Jimmy Perry's sitcom The Gnomes Of Dulwich.

Sydney Lotterby. Copyright: BAFTA Features

Comedy Chronicles: The subtle sitcom skills of the one and only Sydney Lotterby

Sunday 3rd April 2022

Sydney Lotterby was producer/director of some of the most esteemed sitcoms of all time - titles such as Last Of The Summer Wine, Porridge, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Yes Minister all benefited from his touch - but is all-too-often overlooked for his skill, influence and input. Graham McCann sets that right.

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