British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 13th February 1962

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

Workers' Playtime

Episode 13

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

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
30 min
Mess Mates. Image shows left to right: 'Dapper' Drake (Ronald Hines), 'Croaker' Jones (Sam Kydd), 'Tug' Nelson (Victor Maddern), 'Blarney' Finnigan (Dermot Kelly), Captain Biskett (Archie Duncan)

Mess Mates

Series 2, Episode 23 - The Trouble With Women

Sitcom focusing on the captain of a run-down boat and the crew who constantly run rings around him.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
25 min
Sykes And A.... Image shows from L to R: Eric (Eric Sykes), Hat (Hattie Jacques). Copyright: BBC

Sykes And A...

Series 5, Episode 3 - A Boat

Having been bedridden for days with no appreciable symptoms Dr. Pack diagnoses Eric with a case of severe hypochondria, and slightly reluctantly offers the Sykes twins use of his boat for a few days' rest.

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