British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 14th October 1956

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 4pm
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 4, Episode 1 - Back From Holiday

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.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:30pm
30 min
Billy Bunter Of Greyfriars School. Billy Bunter (Gerald Campion). Copyright: BBC

Billy Bunter Of Greyfriars School

Series 3, Episode 6 - Bunter's Christmas Box

Sitcom inspired by the short stories about schoolboy Billy Bunter.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm
60 min
Sunday Night At The London Palladium. Copyright: Associated Television

Sunday Night At The London Palladium

Series 2, Episode 5

Landmark, genre-defining variety series from the London Palladium, featuring the biggest names in British and international entertainment.

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