
Comedy S-Z
Shine On Harvey Moon
Revival of the 1980s demob comedy set in the East End of London. This time set in 1950s, with Nicky Henson taking over the role of Harvey.
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Sorry!
South Of The Border
Q8 Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan's Q was a sketch show which ran on the BBC for almost 15 years. Using his surreal wit, sketches came thick and fast with no real pattern, ending abruptly or switching from one location to another for no apparent reason.
Spitting Image
A satirical puppet show from the 80s and 90s. Featuring the vocal talents of Chris Barrie, Harry Enfield, Steve Nallon and John Sessions, and created by Peter Fluck and Roger Law, Spitting Image sought to send up public figures, with politicians particularly in the firing line.
Steptoe and Son
Take A Letter Mr Jones
Teach Yourself Gibberish
Children's skit and sketch show featuring Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias, a comedy rock band from Manchester.
Terry and June
Terry and June (Christmas Special)
That Beryl Marston
That's Life!
That's Life was something of a British institution during its 21 year run from 1973 to 1994. The show was produced and hosted by Esther Rantzen. Members of the team over the years included Michael Groth, Bill Buckley, Gavin Campbell, Joanna Monro, Doc Cox, Cyril Fletcher, Adrian Mills, Chris Serle, Paul Heiney, George Layton, Molly Sugden and Kieran Prendiville.
There's a lot of it about
Following on from Q, There's A Lot Of It About was again a showcase for the surreal talents of Spike Milligan.
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death....
To The Manor Born
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Written by Susan Nickson, and starring Ralf Little, Will Mellor, Sheridan Smith and Natalie Casey, 2 Pints charts the lives of five twentysomethings in Runcorn.
Under Manning
Based on the American game show You Bet Your Life, Bernard Manning meets people with unusual occupations, choosing some to take part in the quiz. Charles Collingwood is the quiz master.
The Vicar of Dibley
Following the death of their vicar in the middle of the service, the new vicar assigned to the small village parish of Dibley is a woman, Geraldine Granger (Dawn French). Created by Richard Curtis, this long running and well loved series ran for over decade.
Whacko!
Whacko! is probably one of the best remembered sitcoms of the 1950s. It starred Jimmy Edwards and Arthur Howard and was set at the Chiselbury Public School. It's original run was from 1956 to 1960, but the series was revived from 1971 to 1972 . The writers were Frank Muir & Denis Norden.
White Goods
Starring Ian McShane and Lenny Henry, White Goods is a black comedy drama about a demolition expert and teacher who enter a TV snooker quiz. As the day of the competition nears, so the greed of the two player's families increases as they move closer to picking up the prizes on offer, and they have a major falling out over how to split the winnings.
Who's Line is it Anyway?
An improvisational comedy show hosted by Clive Anderson, and featuring stars of British and North American comedy such as Steven Fry, Paul Merton, Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops creating scenes, characters and songs on the spot. Whose Line is it Anyway? enjoyed a ten year run on Channel 4.
Yes Minister
The Young Ones
You've Been Framed!
Clip show featuring amusing footage sent in by viewers. Originally hosted by Jeremy Beadle and latterly by Lisa Riley.
You've Been Framed!
The opening titles used in the 1996 and 2001 series.