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The Chars

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1963
  • 1 pilot

Sitcom pilot about a couple of cleaning ladies working at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, starring Doris and Elsie Waters. Stars Doris Waters, Elsie Waters, Ann Lancaster, Michael Balfour, James Beck and more.

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Comedy Playhouse

Comedy Playhouse

The first and most celebrated of all pilot and comedy trial seasons, Comedy Playhouse was originally devised to find new programmes for Ray Galton and Alan Simpson following the end of Hancock's Half Hour.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

The Whitehall Worrier

The corridors of power have never been the safest of places, but for one minister there are an unusual amount of booby traps.

Elsie, Doris, Gert And Daisy. Image shows from L to R: Elsie Waters (Susie Blake), Doris Waters (Celia Imrie). Copyright: BBC Radio

Elsie, Doris, Gert And Daisy

Comedy drama about the comedy double act Elsie and Doris Waters.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Gert And Daisy

Two ex-show business women decide to pool their savings and set up a theatrical boarding house where every type of entertainer finds a home from home.

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