Tim Dawson features
Comedy Rewind: Dear Sexy Knickers - A love letter to Are You Being Served?
Sunday 10th November 2024
With 10 series under its belt, the iconic department store sitcom Are You Being Served? could appear overwhelming to newcomers. We pay tribute and look at what made the series so special.
Comedy Rewind: One Foot In The Grave
Sunday 5th December 2021
You'd better believe it: as all 42 full episodes of One Foot In The Grave make their way to BBC iPlayer, we look at what made this dark, delicious sitcom classic.
Comedy Rewind: Raising a toast to Last Of The Summer Wine
Sunday 7th November 2021
Tim Dawson looks back fondly on the world's longest-running sitcom.
George & Mildred at 45
Monday 6th September 2021
Marking the 45th anniversary of its debut, we take a look at sitcom George & Mildred and examine what what makes it so enduringly popular.
Comedy Rewind: Soft and gentle as a sigh - revisiting Butterflies
Sunday 6th June 2021
A look back at Butterflies, Carla Lane's masterpiece. The four series of the sitcom see Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer portray a marriage where not everything is as rosy as it could be.
Comedy Rewind: And it's goodnight from him - saying hello again to The Two Ronnies
Saturday 10th April 2021
It's now been 50 years since The Two Ronnies was first broadcast, and the celebrated sketch show - starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett - still has plenty of laughs and entertainment to deliver.
Looking back at Two Pints
Sunday 28th February 2021
Loved by its audience and loathed by critics, this week marked the 20th anniversary of sitcom Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Comedy writer Tim Dawson, who got his first break on the show, reveals what he learned and reflects on the programme's achievements.
Comedy Rewind: Time to get back On The Buses
Sunday 8th November 2020
"I'll get you, Butler! I will get you! Mark my words, this time, I will get you, boy!"