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British Comedy Guide
Up Pompeii!. Lurcio (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC / London Weekend Television
Up Pompeii!

Up Pompeii! (1969)

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One / ITV1
  • 1969 - 1991
  • 16 episodes (2 series)

Frankie Howerd starrs as Lurcio, a Roman slave in Pompeii, serving senator Ludicrus Sextus and his family. Also features Max Adrian, Wallas Eaton, Elizabeth Larner, Kerry Gardner, Jeanne Mockford and more.

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The Up Pompeii! Family

A number of popular comedies starring Frankie Howerd, based on the format first established in Up Pompeii!.

Up Pompeii. Image shows from L to R: Ammonia (Barbara Murray), Lurcio (Frankie Howerd), Ludicrus Sextus (Michael Hordern). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited Film

Up Pompeii

Classic British farce in which Roman slave Lurcio unwittingly gains possession of a list of people who are conspiring to bring down the Emperor Nero.

Up The Chastity Belt. Lurkalot (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited Film

Up The Chastity Belt

Film in which Frankie Howerd joins the Crusades to save his master and bring King Richard back to take his rightful place on the throne of England.

Up The Front. Image shows from L to R: Lurk (Frankie Howerd), Groping (Bill Fraser). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited / STUDIOCANAL Film

Up The Front

Frankie Howerd plays a servant who is hypnotised into believing that he is the only man who can save England during World War I.

Whoops Baghdad. Ali Oopla (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC TV

Whoops Baghdad

Frankie Howerd is Ali Oopla, servant to the Wazir of Baghdad, in this double entendre-laden sitcom.

A Touch Of The Casanovas. Fransisco (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Thames Television TV

A Touch Of The Casanovas

When Fransisco (Frankie Howerd), body servant to Giacomo Casanova, swaps identities with his master, trouble is bound to follow.

Then Churchill Said To Me. Private Potts (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: BBC TV

Then Churchill Said To Me

Frankie Howerd sitcom, bringing the much-loved Up Pompeii! format up to the Second World War.

Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Unique Productions Radio

Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story

A one-hour Radio 2 documentary on the life and work of Frankie Howerd.

Frankie Howerd. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: BBC TV

Frankie Howerd

Sketch and stand-up series starring inimitable comic Frankie Howerd, and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

Frankie Howerd In Ulster

1973 Stand-Up

Sex And The Sitcom. Copyright: Crocodile Media TV

Sex And The Sitcom

Documentary examining how society's attitudes towards sex and sexuality since the 1950s have been reflected in sitcom.

BBC Two TV

An Evening With Francis Howerd

Short series under the Show Of The Week banner, with Frankie Howerd entertaining in a mix of stand-up and sketches.

BBC Two TV

East Of Howerd

Part documentary and part stand-up, this special follows Frankie Howerd and a troupe of entertainers to Malaysia as they perform for British forces.

Francis Howerd In Concert. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

Francis Howerd In Concert

Variety special hosted by and starring Frankie Howerd.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Frankie Howerd At The Poco A Poco

A live performance from the Poco À Poco club in Stockport.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Frankie And 'Tommy'

Profile of comic Frankie Howerd as he performs for troops in Northern Ireland.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

Frankie Howerd In...

Two sitcom plays starring Frankie Howerd.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Frankie Howerd Meets The Bee Gees

Stand-up and sketch starring Frankie Howerd, with assistance and music from the Bee Gees.

Frankie Howerd On Campus. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: London Weekend Television / Rex TV

Frankie Howerd On Campus

Frankie Howerd performs a triumphant stand-up set in front of a packed crowd in the prestigious Oxford University debating chamber.

Frankie Howerd Reveals All. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

Frankie Howerd Reveals All

Comedy special in which Frankie Howerd shines a spotlight on the British class system.

Frankie Howerd Strikes Again. Copyright: Yorkshire Television TV

Frankie Howerd Strikes Again

Series in which Frankie Howerd dissects a number of different areas of British life.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Frankie Howerd's Hour

Two-part sketch show starring Frankie Howerd, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

Frankie Howerd's Korean Party

Frankie Howerd performs his show for troops in Korea, in front of injured service personnel at the Nuffield Centre.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Frankie Howerd's Tittertime

One-off comedy special starring Frankie Howerd and Hughie Green.

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me. Frankie Howerd (David Walliams) TV

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

David Walliams stars as his comedy hero Frankie Howerd is this humorous and poignant story of the comedian's fight with his inner demons.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

Frankie Howerd: The Laughing Stock Of Television

Comedy special starring Frankie Howerd parodying the top TV shows of 1971.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

Frankly Howerd

Sitcom starring Frankie Howerd as himself.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

Howerd's History Of England

Period sketch show starring Frankie Howerd and Patrick Newell. A Comedy Playhouse pilot.

Howerd's Hour. Image shows from L to R: Hot Seat Kate (Hattie Jacques), Frankie Howerd. Copyright: ABC Television TV

Howerd's Hour

Frankie Howerd recalls the life of his great-grandfather, an intrepid explorer and thespian.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

The Frankie Howerd Show

Broadcast live from the 1953 Radio Show at Earls Court, Frankie Howerd performs a series of sketches in this special.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

The Frankie Howerd Show

Frankie Howerd is joined by Margaret Rutherford for his trademark blend of stand-up and sketches.

The Frankie Howerd Show. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: BBC Radio

The Frankie Howerd Show

Radio sketch show starring Frankie Howerd.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

The Frankie Howerd Show

One-off comedy special starring Frankie Howerd, with an assortment of special guests in sketch and stand-up routines.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV TV

The Frankie Howerd Show

Stand-up and sketches starring Frankie Howerd, with a range of top-name guest stars.

The Frankie Howerd Variety Show. Copyright: BBC Radio

The Frankie Howerd Variety Show

A spectacular show in which Frankie Howerd introduces international stars from the world of entertainment.

The Howerd Confessions. Frankie (Frankie Howerd). Copyright: Thames Television TV

The Howerd Confessions

Comedy series starring Frankie Howerd in a series of comic playlets.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

The Howerd Crowd

Stand-up comedy from comedian Frankie Howerd in his first TV appearance.

Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Unique Productions Radio

Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story

A one-hour Radio 2 documentary on the life and work of Frankie Howerd.

Superfrank. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Harlech TV TV

Superfrank

Frankie Howerd performs his one-man show at the Weston-super-Mare Playhouse Theatre.

Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Jason (Jon Pointing), Grumio (Ryan Sampson), Marcus (Tom Rosenthal). Copyright: RISE Films TV

Plebs

Modern comedy set in Ancient rome, following a trio of very normal blokes who certainly won't make the history books.

Reputations: Frankie Howerd. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: BBC TV

Reputations: Frankie Howerd

Profile of much-loved comic Frankie Howerd.

Chelmsford 123. Image shows from L to R: Aulus Paulinus (Jimmy Mulville), Badvoc (Rory McGrath). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions TV

Chelmsford 123

In the year 123 AD and Aulus Paulinus finds himself appointed new governor of Britannia - to a somewhat mixed reception from the locals.

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC Radio

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me

Comic drama series is based on real letters written by Pliny to his friends and colleagues in the 1st Century AD.

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