British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 11th January 1955

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

Workers' Playtime

Episode 3

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

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Series 5, Episode 16 - The Case of the Missing Heir

As a Dimberger, Neddie Seagoon sets out to dethrone a Heidelberger.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
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)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 1, Episode 11 - A Trip To France

After playing sailor in the bath Tony decides to purchase a boat, so Bill leads him down to Sid's. As ever, Sid has ulterior motives in mind when he sells Tony a boat: brandy smuggling.

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