A-Z of Situation Comedy

[Lindum]

Any sitcom, TV or radio, any nationality.

A - The Army Game. A favourite of my youth. ITV's first sitcom which ran from 1957-1961. Cast included William Hartnell, Alfie Bass, Charles Hawtrey, Michael Medwin, Bernard Bresslaw and later Bill Fraser and Dick Emery. About a dysfunctional group of National Service conscripts in the post-war years.

 

[herringthorpe]

B BATCHELOR FATHER - Ian Carmichael played the main part about a batchelor who fostered a dozen children. Think it was late 60's or early 70's.

 

[Lindum]

B BATCHELOR FATHER - Ian Carmichael played the main part about a batchelor who fostered a dozen children. Think it was late 60's or early 70's.

Spooky. I am just listening to a series of radio plays with Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey.
Can't imagine a batchelor being allowed to foster kids these days!

 

[Lindum]

C - Cheers. Very successful American sitcom set in a bar in Boston. Ran 1982-1993. Some great characters in it and several actors went on to stardom.

 

[herringthorpe]

Spooky. I am just listening to a series of radio plays with Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey.
Can't imagine a batchelor being allowed to foster kids these days!

Indeed not!

 

[herringthorpe]

D DR In The House - British sitcom from the late 60's. Barry Evans, Robin Nedwell and George Leyton starred.

 

[Lindum]

E - Early Doors. Comedy which ran for two series, 2003-2004, set in a pub in Stockport. Never saw it.

 

[herringthorpe]

F FAWLTY TOWERS - set in a hotel in Torquay starring and written by John Cleese and Connie Booth. My son and daughter know the scripts off by heart!

 

[Lindum]

G - George and Mildred. 1976-1979. Spin off from Man About The House. Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy.

 

[herringthorpe]

H HUGH and I - starred Hugh Lloyd and Terry Scott. About friends who shared lodgings. Remember watching with my dad who used to really laugh at it!

 

[Lindum]

H HUGH and I - starred Hugh Lloyd and Terry Scott. About friends who shared lodgings. Remember watching with my dad who used to really laugh at it!

Fascinating. I have no recollection of this series; it apparently ran from 1962-67. I remember Hugh Lloyd from various Hancock episodes.

 

[herringthorpe]

Fascinating. I have no recollection of this series; it apparently ran from 1962-67. I remember Hugh Lloyd from various Hancock episodes.

Don't you remember the Gnomes of Dulwich - they both starred in that.

 

[Lindum]

Don't you remember the Gnomes of Dulwich - they both starred in that.

Yes, I do remember bits of that. Had forgotten the name though. An odd concept.

 

[mikemiller]

Saw "Hugh & I". Don't remember "Gnomes of Dulwich" though.
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I "(The) Inbetweeners" - UK tv sitcom which features a group of suburban teenagers. First broadcast on E4 (2008). Has won many awards. There is also a film based on the series.

 

[herringthorpe]

I "(The) Inbetweeners" - UK tv sitcom which features a group of suburban teenagers. First broadcast on E4 (2008). Has won many awards. There is also a film based on the series.

Unusually for me I quite enjoyed some of the episodes from the Inbetweeners.

 

[herringthorpe]

J JUST Good Friends - starring Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis - from the 80's. Have re-watched these recently.

 

[Lindum]

K - Keeping Up Appearances. Very popular BBC sitcom which ran for 5 seasons from 1990. Patricia Routledge played snobbish Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet).

 

[herringthorpe]

L (The) LIKELY LADS - from the mid-sixties, starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.

 

[sixpence]

M - Man about the house - starred Richard O’Sullivan as Robin. First broadcast in the 70s.

 

[Lindum]

M - Man about the house - starred Richard O’Sullivan as Robin. First broadcast in the 70s.

I remember it. George and Mildred started in it (see G above). Paula Wilcox and Sally Thomsett were also in it.