British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 14th March 1963

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

Workers' Playtime

Episode 22

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

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
25 min
Bootsie And Snudge. Image shows from L to R: Claude Snudge (Bill Fraser), 'Excused Boots' Bisley (Alfie Bass)

Bootsie And Snudge

Series 3, Episode 19 - Dear Departed

Hugely successful spin-off from The Army Game, following Bootsie after his demobbing.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Beyond Our Ken. Image shows left to right: Betty Marsden, Kenneth Horne. Credit: BBC

Beyond Our Ken

Series 6, Episode 12

Long-running, hugely popular sketch show starring Kenneth Horne.

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 6, Episode 4 - A Picture

Hattie's taken to painting and, despite their prior agreement, wants to hang one of her latest works in the sitting room. Eric relents, but not at the cost of hiring the builder, Mr. Macnamara, to come and do such a simple job!

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
Hancock. Tony Hancock (Tony Hancock)

Hancock

Episode 11 - The Reporter

Having sat next to a local newspaper reporter to watch a boxing match, Tony feels he could quite easily become a journalist. Visiting the paper's editor, he is dispatched to cover a wedding - but has aspirations considerably higher!

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