British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 19th October 1963

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

Crowther's Crowd

Series 1, Episode 5

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 3 - The Fear of Wages

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 4

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 4

Another thirty minutes of laughs and entertainment with Charlie Drake and friends and guest, actor and soprano Lizbeth Webb.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:45pm
30 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Shamrot

Sitcom pilot by Johnny Speight starring Dermot Kelly as angry Londoner Dermot. Despite having never visited Ireland, he adores it and loathes Britain.

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 4

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

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