British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 12th October 1963

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 1:10pm
30 min
BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC

Crowther's Crowd

Series 1, Episode 4

Comedy looking at a series of different topics, with Leslie Crowther.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:40pm
15 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

The Telegoons

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Lost Colony

BBC Radio's world-famous Goons in a new puppet series for television.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:35pm
40 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Comedy Bandbox

Series 2, Episode 3

Hugely successful stand-up and sketch series, starring some of the biggest names of the day as well as upcoming talent.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:25pm
35 min
The Charlie Drake Show. Charlie Drake. Copyright: Associated Television

The Charlie Drake Show

Episode 3

Another thirty minutes of laughs and entertainment with Charlie Drake and friends and guest, singer Jackie Rae.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Fools Rush In. Image shows from L to R: Wilfred (Gordon Rollings), Major Humphrey Carlton D.S.O. Rtd. (Deryck Guyler), Barney (Patrick Newell). Copyright: BBC

Fools Rush In

Major Humphrey Carlton has retired from the Army and finds that arranging his own domestic affairs is more meddlesome than he ever expected.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
50 min
That Was The Week That Was. Copyright: BBC

That Was The Week That Was

Series 2, Episode 3

Groundbreaking and controversial weekly satire series, fronted by David Frost, Millicent Martin, Ken Cope, Lance Percival, Willie Rushton and others.

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