British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 9th January 1959

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:10pm
30 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Life With The Lyons

Series 4, Episode 9

TV version of the famed 1950-61 radio sitcom of the same name, starring real life family Ben Lyon, Bebe Daniels and children Barbara and Richard.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 7pm
30 min
BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC

Round The Bend

Series 2, Episode 3

Early radio sketch show from Michael Bentine.

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

Ray's A Laugh

Series 10, Episode 16

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

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:15pm
30 min
Hancock's Half Hour. Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock). Copyright: BBC

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 4, Episode 3 - The Set That Failed

When his own, ancient television set breaks down, Tony is on a mission to find someone else's he can watch. It turns out to be a much more difficult job than it sounds.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
The Army Game. Copyright: Granada Television

The Army Game

Series 2, Episode 17 - Officer Material

A group of National Service conscripts are determined to dodge duty and create some amusement out of a situation they'd rather not be in.

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