British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 20th December 1956

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

Workers' Playtime

Episode 99

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

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:45pm
30 min
Great Scott - It's Maynard!. Image shows from L to R: Bill Maynard, Terry Scott. Copyright: BBC

Great Scott - It's Maynard!

Series 3, Episode 5

Sketch series starring double-act Bill Maynard and Terry Scott.

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 11 - The Flea

Neddie Seagoon is Samuel Pepys and he's having trouble with a flea called Francoise.

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

Ray's A Laugh

Series 8, Episode 9

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

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