British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 20th April 1961

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 12:31pm
29 min
BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC

Workers' Playtime

Episode 32

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

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
The Charlie Drake Show. Charlie (Charlie Drake). Credit: BBC

The Charlie Drake Show

Series 2, Episode 5 - Nine Little White Men

A disparate group of strangers find themselves stuck on an island somewhere off Cornwall overnight, having apparently all crossed the wrong man. Will any get out alive?

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm
30 min
The Arthur Haynes Show. Arthur Haynes. Copyright: Associated Television

The Arthur Haynes Show

Series 7, Episode 5

Largely forgotten but hugely popular, long-running sketch show starring Arthur Haynes with support from Nicholas Parsons and scripts by Johnny Speight.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
It's A Deal. Image shows from L to R: Dennis (Dennis Price), Wallas Eaton, Mollie (June Whitfield), Sid (Sid James). Copyright: BBC

It's A Deal

Episode 7

Sitcom about business partners and property dealers Sidney James and Dennis Price.

Share this page