British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 15th November 1956

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

Workers' Playtime

Episode 89

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

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 5pm
30 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Over To William

Episode 9

Adaptation of the Just William stories, starring Keith Crane.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Whack-O!. Professor James Edwards (Headmaster) (Jimmy Edwards). Copyright: BBC

Whack-O!

Series 1, Episode 4

Comedy starring Jimmy Edwards as the scheming headmaster of not-so-prestigious private school Chiselbury.

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 7, Episode 6 - The Great Bank Robbery

All set for the Long Distance Bass Drum Race, Neddie Seagoon is duped into villainy.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Ray's A Laugh

Ray's A Laugh

Series 8, Episode 4

Now on the Light Programme, the eighth series was began later in 1956.

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