British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 16th November 1963

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

Crowther's Crowd

Series 1, Episode 9

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 6 - China Story

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 8

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 8:10pm
40 min
The Larkins. Image shows from L to R: Ada Larkins (Peggy Mount), Alf Larkins (David Kossoff). Copyright: Associated Television

The Larkins

Series 5, Episode 2 - Teenage Terror

Alf's estranged brother has to go overseas on business, and with his wife "resting" in the south of France, their troublesome son Georgie comes to stay. The picture painted is of a delinquent teenage tearaway and Ada is prepared to dish out some hard-nosed tough-love, so when a meek, bookish lad arrives they are more than a little surprised!

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:25pm
30 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Nicked At The Bottle

Comedy pilot written by Marty Feldman, starring George Cole as London's most crooked lawyer, Mossy Marcus, advising a client from a family of thieves.

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 8

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

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