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Carry On Dick. Richard 'Big Dick' Turpin / Reverend Flasher (Sid James). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions
Sid James: Not Just A Dirty Laugh

Sid James: Not Just A Dirty Laugh

  • Radio documentary
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2013
  • 1 episode

Nearing the centenary of comedy legend Sid James's birth, Lee Mack explores his extraordinary career with newly rediscovered archive material and more. Also features Christopher Fairbank, Bernard Cribbins, Lance Percival, Liz Fraser, Reina James and Keith Morris

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The Many Faces Of.... Copyright: Green Inc Film And Television TV

The Many Faces Of...

Comedy actors look back at their career, with archive footage and testimony from friends and colleagues.

Bless This House. Image shows from L to R: Jean Abbott (Diana Coupland), Sid Abbott (Sid James), Mike Abbott (Robin Stewart), Sally Abbott (Sally Geeson). Copyright: Thames Television TV

Bless This House

A popular 1970s sitcom starring Sid James. Sid Abbott is, day-in, day-out, hindered in anything and everything by his family.

Bless This House. Image shows from L to R: Sally Abbot (Sally Geeson), Sid Abbot (Sid James), Jean Abbot (Diana Coupland), Mike Abbot (Robin Askwith) Film

Bless This House

Popular sitcom spin-off film starring Sid James, Terry Scott, Diana Coupland and June Whitfield.

Citizen James. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Bill Kerr), Liz (Liz Fraser), Sid James (Sid James). Copyright: BBC TV

Citizen James

Sidney Balmoral James is a quick-witted gambler with an eye for making a fast buck, more often than not involving his friends.

George And The Dragon. Image shows from L to R: George Russell (Sid James), Gabrielle Dragon (Peggy Mount). Copyright: Associated Television TV

George And The Dragon

Sid James stars as chauffeur George, constantly warring against formidable housekeeper Gabrielle Dragon (Peggy Mount) in the home of Colonel Maynard.

Two In Clover. Image shows from L to R: Vic Evans (Victor Spinetti), Sid Turner (Sid James). Copyright: Thames Television TV

Two In Clover

Back-to-the-earth sitcom starring Sid James and Victor Spinetti as frustrated office workers who buy a farm and hope to return to the 'simple life'.

Hancock's Half Hour. Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock). Copyright: BBC TV

Hancock's Half Hour

Tony Hancock stars in Galton & Simpson's comic masterpiece, with his delusions of grandeur and acquaintances at the root of his every downfall.

Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr) Radio

Hancock's Half Hour

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

Three Hats For Lisa. Image shows from L to R: Lisa Milan (Sophie Hardy), Sid Marks (Sid James). Copyright: Seven Hills Film Productions Film

Three Hats For Lisa

Comic caper following a film star, three of her fans and their taxi driver rushing through London in search of three specific types of hat.

What A Carve Up. Image shows left to right: Earnest Broughton (Kenneth Connor), Syd (Sid James) Film

What A Carve Up

Comedy horror. Disparate members of the Broughton family are brought together for the reading of Uncle Gabriel's will - but murder appears to be afoot.

The Lavender Hill Mob. Image shows from L to R: Holland (Alec Guinness), Pendlebury (Stanley Holloway) Film

The Lavender Hill Mob

An Ealing Studios comedy classic, The Lavender Hill Mob stars Alec Guinness & Stanley Holloway attempting to carry out the perfect crime.

The Sheriff Of Fractured Jaw. Image shows from L to R: Kate (Jayne Mansfield), Jonathan Tibbs (Kenneth More) Film

The Sheriff Of Fractured Jaw

Fish out of water comedy in which an English businessman trying to sell his firm's goods finds himself appointed Sheriff of a notorious Wild West town.

Sid And Dora. Image shows from L to R: Dora Edge (Dora Bryan), Sid Edge (Sid James). Copyright: BBC Radio

Sid And Dora

Comedy with award-winning stage and film actress Dora Bryan and 'the king of dirty laughs' Sid James.

Comedy Legends. Sid James. Copyright: 3DD TV

Sid James: Comedy Icon

A feature-length documentary looking at stage, screen and radio star Sidney James.

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