British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 25th December 1969

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6pm
5 min
Please Sir!. Bernard Hedges (John Alderton). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Please Sir!

Series 2, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

Short festive special with the staff and pupils of Fenn Street Secondary Modern.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6pm
5 min
Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width. Image shows from L to R: Emmanuel 'Manny' Cohen (John Bluthal), Patrick Kelly (Joe Lynch)

Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width

Series 3, Short Insert - All-Star Comedy Carnival

Short sketch included in the All-Star Comedy Carnival entertainment special.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6pm
7 min
Father, Dear Father. Image shows from L to R: Karen Glover (Ann Holloway), Patrick Glover (Patrick Cargill), Anna Glover (Natasha Pyne). Copyright: Thames Television

Father, Dear Father

Series 2, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

Crime novelist Patrick Glover struggles to juggle an ex-wife, a Nanny, his ageing mother, two young daughters - and the occasional romantic interlude.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6pm
5 min
Cribbins. Bernard Cribbins. Copyright: Thames Television

Cribbins

Series 1, Short Insert - All-Star Comedy Carnival

A short special.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6pm
7 min
Doctor In The House. Image shows from L to R: Danny Hooley (Jonathan Lynn), Dave Briddock (Simon Cuff), Duncan Waring (Robin Nedwell), Mike Upton (Barry Evans), Paul Collier (George Layton), Dick Stuart-Clark (Geoffrey Davies)

Doctor In The House

Series 1, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

Short special broadcast in the All Star Comedy Carnival Christmas programme.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:30pm
7 min
Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert. Albert Courtnay (Rodney Bewes)

Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert

Series 1, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

Short special during All Star Comedy Carnival.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:45pm
10 min
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Short Insert - Resisting The Aggressor Down The Ages

The Home Guard begin rehearsing their performance for the town pageant. A propaganda piece to inspire the locals, it tells of Britain's many oppressors down the ages. However, they are rudely interrupted by an air raid.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:15pm
60 min
The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Morecambe & Wise Show

Series 2, Christmas Special - The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show

Series 2 was broadcast fortnightly under the Show Of The Week banner.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
60 min
The Benny Hill Show. Copyright: Thames Television

The Benny Hill Show

1969 Shows, Episode 2

Hugely popular, long-running sketch series written by and starring Benny Hill.

Radio 2 logo 8:45pm
30 min
I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Series 7, Christmas Special - The I'm Sorry Christmas Show

The BBC, carol singers, old folk and Scrooge get the festive treatment.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:30pm
7 min
Mr Digby Darling. Image shows from L to R: Roland Digby (Peter Jones), Thelma Teesdale (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Mr Digby Darling

Series 2, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

Pesticide company middle-manager Roland Digby finds relaxation not at home but in the office, not least thanks to his dedicated secretary, Thelma.

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