British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 10th December 1953

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 12:25pm
30 min
BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC

Workers' Playtime

Episode 97

Long-running lunchtime variety series broadcast live from workplaces across Britain.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
Educating Archie. Peter Brough. Copyright: BBC

Educating Archie

Series 4, Episode 9

Sitcom about scampish schoolboy Archie Andrews, actually a ventriloquist's dummy.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Ray's A Laugh

Ray's A Laugh

Series 5, Episode 11

Classic long-running comedy series starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 5 - No Rest For Ben

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
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Take It From Here

Series 7, Episode 5

Long-running comedy series starring Jimmy Edwards, June Whitfield and Dick Bentley.

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