Comedy Playhouse

Épisode 1 - Cliquot et Fils

15 décembre 1961

An undertaker in 1920s France needs to drum up trade for his ailing business.

Épisode 2 - Lunch in the Park

22 décembre 1961

A pair of office workers have for ten years spent their lunch hour on the same park bench.

Épisode 3 - The Private Lives of Edward Whitely

29 décembre 1961

The misadventures of bigamist Edward Whitely.

Épisode 4 - The Offer

5 janvier 1962

Harold Steptoe, a middle aged rag and bone man, yearns to break away from the clutches of his elderly, conniving, and disgusting father, but events always conspire against him.

Épisode 5 - The Reunion

12 janvier 1962

A reunion doesn't go as planned.

Épisode 6 - The Telephone Call

19 juin 1962

A worried man uses his phone to do something about the troubled world.

Épisode 7 - The Status Symbol

26 janvier 1962

A garage owner doesn't want to return a customer's Rolls Royce because he he likes the way it looks in his yard.

Épisode 8 - Visiting Day

2 février 1962

A group of hospital patients prepare for visiting day.

Épisode 9 - Sealed with a Loving Kiss

9 février 1962

A pair of penpals decide to meet for the first time, but they haven't been telling the truth about themselves.

Épisode 10 - The Channel Swimmer

16 février 1962

A man determines to swim the Channel.

Épisode 1 - Our Man in Moscow

1 mars 1962

A Russian musician asks for political asylum and gives the British ambassador troubles.

Épisode 2 - And Here, All The Way From ...

8 mars 1963

District Commissioner Donald Lawrence travels to London from Borneo in order to be a guest on his brother's ""This Is Your Life,"" but the show is called off.

Épisode 3 - Impasse

15 mars 1962

Two drivers refuse to give way to each other.

Épisode 4 - Have You Read This Notice?

29 mars 1963

Norman is beset by nerves as he tries to sneak a watch through the ""Nothing To Declare"" channel at an airport.

Épisode 5 - A Clerical Error

5 avril 1963

A con-man, recently released from Wormwood Scrubs prison, dresses up as a clergyman and turns up in a pub collecting for a highly dubious charity.

Épisode 6 - The Handyman

12 avril 1963

An out of work machine minder takes a job as a Handyman at a health club.

Épisode 1 - On The Knocker

28 septembre 1963

Exploits of door-to-door salesman Ronnie Fender.

Épisode 2 - Underworld Nights

5 octobre 1963

Exploits of crime writer Vogler.

Épisode 3 - Fools Rush In

12 octobre 1963

A retired Major tries to adjust to civilian life.

Épisode 4 - Shamrot

19 octobre 1963

Dermot is a London-born Irishman who hates everything about England, but has never even been to the ""Old Country.""

Épisode 5 - The Bachelor Girls

26 octobre 1963

Two young girls about town share a flat.

Épisode 6 - The Plan

2 novembre 1963

Albert Fawkes hates his surname and rebels against it by trying to re-enact the Gunpowder Plot.

Épisode 7 - A Picture of Innocence

9 novembre 1963

Northern Arthur Berry develops an interest in art.

Épisode 8 - Nicked at the Bottle

16 novembre 1963

Lawyer Mossy advises Mrs Emily Trout and her family of crooks.

Épisode 9 - The Chars

23 novembre 1963

Exploits of two charladies at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Épisode 10 - Comrades in Arms

30 novembre 1963

A window cleaner witnesses an extramarital affair and is soon involved in farcical cover-up shenanigans.

Épisode 11 - The Walrus and the Carpenter

14 décembre 1963

Exploits of a pair of mismatched elderly friends.

Épisode 12 - The Bed

28 décembre 1963

The ups and downs of a Northern married couple.

Épisode 13 - The Mate Market

3 janvier 1964

Exploits of marriage bureau owner John Cook.

Épisode 14 - The Hen House

10 janvier 1964

Mrs Fanwyn runs her Khartoum House Girls Hostel with a firm hand.

Épisode 15 - The Siege of Sydney's Street

17 janvier 1964

Sydney Lord hates beaurocracy and determines to fight it whenever he finds it.

Épisode 16 - The Mascot

24 janvier 1964

Mad keen football fan Arnold Birtwhistle is mascot of Northtown Football Club, but new chairman Mr Gibson wants to change the club's image.

Épisode 17 - Good Luck Sir, You've Got A Lucky Face

31 janvier 1964

Match seller Gomorrah Weevil tangles with slum landlord Harold Harbinger.

Épisode 1 - Barnaby Spoot And The Exploding Whoopee Cushion

28 mai 1965

Barnaby Spoot, the lowly assistant in a novelty shop managed by short-tempered Mr Bostock, is determined to make his mark in the novelty trade by inventing new gags. Unfortunately, his latest device is typical: a talking cheese (the Chatty Cheddar) that no one wants. So Spoot decides to wreak revenge on the conglomerate that controls the shop by assassinating the entire board of directors with....

Épisode 2 - Mother Came Too

4 juin 1965

Arthur Pratt struggles to break away from his domineering mother.

Épisode 3 - Here I Come Whoever I Am

11 juin 1965

32-year-old Ambrose Twombly yearns to fall in love.

Épisode 4 - Happy Family

18 juin 1965

Problems of Ted coping with a wife and four daughters.

Épisode 5 - Memoirs Of A Chaise Longue

2 juillet 1965

Stories of various couples who have 'used' a chaise longue through the years.

Épisode 6 - Murray And Me

8 juillet 1965

Murray tries to learn ""The Knowledge' (all the streets in London) in order to qualify as a taxi driver.

Épisode 7 - Hudd

15 juillet 1965

A solo vehicle for comedian Roy Hudd, later developed into a six-episode series, with no continuing characters or situations.

Épisode 8 - Till Death Us Do Part

22 juillet 1965

Working class bigot Alf fights with his more liberal daughter and son-in-law on every conceivable issue.

Épisode 9 - The Time And Motion Man

29 juillet 1965

Time and Motion man Kingsley Binns lets his job spill over into his private life.

Épisode 10 - Sam The Samaritan

5 août 1965

Exploits of three sailors on leave in 1910.

Épisode 11 - The Vital Spark

12 août 1965

Misadventures of Captain Para Handy and his hapless crew aboard ""The Vital Spark.""

Épisode 12 - Betsy Mae

19 août 1965

A twleve-year-old schoolboy has written a winning essay on the works of children's author Betsy Mae Meadows. His prize is a visit to her home—and naturally she detests actual children.

Épisode 1 - The Bishop Rides Again

17 mai 1966

The misadventures of a group of clergymen in the cloisters of a cathedral.

Épisode 2 - Beggar My Neighbour

24 mai 1966

Two married sisters living next door to one another are locked in a continuous battle of one-upmanship.

Épisode 3 - A Little Learning

31 mai 1966

The Dean of co-educational Sheridan College at the University of Wessex is shocked by the appointment of a new female bursar whom he was once close to.

Épisode 4 - Judgement Day For Elijah Jones

7 juin 1966

Elijah Jones believes the world is about to end and plans to build himself an Ark and stock it with stolen animals.

Épisode 5 - Room At The Bottom

14 juin 1966

The misadventures of the Maintenance Men at Saracens Manufacturing.

Épisode 6 - The End Of The Tunnel

21 juin 1966

A businessman has to start again when his wife leaves him.

Épisode 7 - Seven Year Hitch

28 juin 1966

Complications arise in the lives of Ern and Is Conway, proprietors of an unsuccessful dancing school, when Ern forgets their seventh wdding anniversary.

Épisode 8 - The Mallard Imaginaire

5 juillet 1966

Misadventures of an inept MP.

Épisode 9 - The Reluctant Romeo

2 août 1966

Advertising executive Thomas Jones finds himself irresistible to women, but would prefer to concentrate on his job and his fiancée Sally.

Épisode 1 - Hughie

19 mai 1967

Released from prison after a 10 year sentence, Hughie wants to return straight to the comfort of his cell.

Épisode 2 - House In A Tree

26 mai 1967

Mother and housewife Jennifer Corner copes with the running of her household.

Épisode 3 - Spanner In The Works

2 juin 1967

Arthur Machin, owner of a small engineering works, is determined to get the most out of his employees.

Épisode 4 - Heirs On A Shoestring

9 juin 1967

A couple are expecting an inheritance from their elderly uncle, but a spanner is put in the works by a prospective new heir.

Épisode 5 - Uncle Fred Flits By

16 juin 1967

The exploits of the eccentric Earl of Ickenham.

Épisode 6 - Loitering With Intent

23 juin 1967

A good-cause-supporting couple don't like it when a pair of "Kilburn Refugees" take up residence in their garden.

Épisode 7 - To Lucifer: A Son

29 juin 1967

Nick, the son of the devil, decides that Hell needs to be more trendy and with-it.

Épisode 8 - The Old Campaigner

30 juin 1967

Exploits of super salesman James Franklin-Jones or FJ as he is known as he travels the globe for Balsom Plastics and seeking out 'crumpet' at every opportunity.

Épisode 1 - State Of The Union

26 avril 1968

Exploits of a trade union secretary.

Épisode 2 - View By Appointment

3 mai 1968

A lonely couple decide to sell their house so that potential buyers can be treated as new friends.

Épisode 3 - The Family Of Fred

10 mai 1968

Next-door neighbor Aggie Plunkett has her eye on Fred, a widower of twelve years; but there are his three daughters to contend with.

Épisode 4 - Stiff Upper Lip

17 mai 1968

Misadventures of diplomats working in the Iron Curtain state of Vulgaria.

Épisode 5 - Wild, Wild Women

24 mai 1968

In Victorian times a group of women work in a milliners.

Épisode 6 - Current Affairs

31 mai 1968

Épisode 7 - B-And-B

7 juin 1968

Stories of a married show business couple.

Épisode 8 - Me Mammy

14 juin 1968

The adventures of Irishman Bunjy Kennefick, a top executive with a London company. His jet-set bachelor lifestyle of fast cars and faster women makes him the envy of his friends—until, that is, they meet his ever-present mother.

Épisode 9 - The Gold Watch Club

28 juin 1968

Edward Wilkins is looking forward to his retirement, but things don't turn out as planned.

Épisode 1 - The Liver Birds

14 avril 1969

Two young Liverpudlian girls share a flat.

Épisode 2 - The Valley Express

21 avril 1969

A pair of bored hacks working on a Welsh newspaper decide to invent stories and sell them on to Fleet Street.

Épisode 3 - Tooth And Claw

28 avril 1969

Misadventures of a pair of Jewish multimillionaires.

Épisode 4 - As Good Cooks Go

5 mai 1969

The exploits of a jobbing cook.

Épisode 5 - The Loves Of Larch Hill

12 mai 1969

Episodes in the life of the decidedly strange Love family.

Épisode 6 - The Making Of Peregrine

19 mai 1969

Stanley Mold is determined to make a man out of his son Peregrine.

Épisode 1 - Joint Account

18 décembre 1969

A newly wed husband faces problems when he learns his wife is a useless cook.

Épisode 2 - The Jugg Brothers

1 janvier 1970

Misadventures of brothers Stephen and Robert Jugg.

Épisode 3 - An Officer And A Gentleman

8 janvier 1970

Character actor James Grout flexed his comedy muscles in the role of military man Major Gissing, but his usual sterling performance failed to rescue this Comedy Playhouse project from the one-off file. (BBCi Comedy Guide)

Épisode 4 - Who's Your Friend

15 janvier 1970

Exploits of escort Jimmy Sampson.

Épisode 1 - Keep 'Em Rolling

11 mars 1970

Exploits of Reggie Turpin, a 19th century photography enthusiast.

Épisode 2 - Better Than A Man

18 mars 1970

Wendy Hillbright is the managing director of a steel works, unfortunately one where her troublesome father also works.

Épisode 3 - Last Tribute

25 mars 1970

Misadventures of a pair of undertakers.

Épisode 4 - Haven Of Rest

1 avril 1970

Exploits of the residents of an old folks home.

Épisode 1 - Mind Your Own Business

8 juin 1970

The misadventures of a pair of window cleaning Cockney brothers, one of whom happens to be black, the other white.

Épisode 2 - The Old Contemptible

15 juillet 1970

Old World War One veteran Sam Oakley hates everything about the modern world.

Épisode 3 - Don't Ring Us ... We'll Ring You

29 juillet 1970

Exploits of two down-at-heel theatrical agents.

Épisode 4 - Meter Maids

5 août 1970

The exploits of a group of a group of female traffic wardens.

Épisode 1 - Under And Over

8 janvier 1971

Épisode 2 - Just Harry And Me

1 avril 1971

Claire and Harry Love face problems with their teenage daughter.

Épisode 3 - Uncle Tulip

8 avril 1971

Kenyan Uncle Tulip arrives in England to look after his neice and nephew and is shocked to discover how English they've become.

Épisode 4 - It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes, Darling

15 avril 1971

Épisode 5 - The Rough With The Smooth

22 avril 1971

Épisode 6 - Equal Partners

29 avril 1971

Épisode 7 - The Importance Of Being Hairy

6 mai 1971

Épisode 1 - Idle At Work

14 janvier 1972

Misadventures of one George Idle.

Épisode 2 - And Whose Side Are You On

21 janvier 1972

During WWII, German Major Sperling has his cushy existence in a rural village put under strain by the arrival by the arrival of a tough Gestapo officer.

Épisode 3 - The Dirtiest Soldier In The World

27 mars 1972

Exploits of a group of Highland soldiers, especially Private McAuslan.

Épisode 4 - Are You Being Served?

8 septembre 1972

Épisode 5 - Weren't You Marcia Honeywell?

7 septembre 1972

Épisode 6 - Born Every Minute

28 janvier 1972

The shady exploits of a pair of con men.

Épisode 1 - Last of the Summer Wine

4 janvier 1973

Épisode 2 - The Rescue

11 janvier 1973

A man causes havoc for his rescuer after attempting suicide.

Épisode 3 - Elementary My Dear Watson

18 janvier 1973

A send-up of the Sherlock Holmes oeuvre.

Épisode 4 - The Birthday

25 janvier 1973

Épisode 5 - Marry The Girls

1 février 1973

To ease the burden on his wallet, Luke Elms decides to marry off his daughters.

Épisode 6 - Home From Home

8 février 1973

Put-upon wife Pam Collins leaves her husband and gets a job as a traffic warden.

Épisode 1 - No Strings

16 avril 1974

A mismatched couple become flat mates.

Épisode 2 - Franklyn And Johnnie

23 avril 1974

Two old rivals decide to make up at the funeral of a friend.

Épisode 3 - Howerd's History Of England

30 avril 1974

A series of period sketches.

Épisode 4 - Happy Ever After

7 mai 1974

Exploits of a middle-class, middle-aged couple.

Épisode 5 - The Dobson Doughnut

14 mai 1974

Épisode 6 - The Big Job

21 mai 1974

Épisode 7 - It's Only Me - Whoever I Am

28 mai 1974

A young man struggles to break free of his domineering mother.

Épisode 8 - The Last Man On Earth

4 juin 1974

Mother and Henry return home from their caravan in Frinton to find everyone in the entire world has vanished.

Épisode 9 - Sitting Pretty

11 juin 1974

Sitting tenant Jo Ransley is wanted out of her home.

Épisode 10 - Pygmalion Smith

25 juin 1974

Pygmalion 'Smithy' Smith, a less than glamorous photographer at an out of work holiday resort, tries to make a young girl into a star.

Épisode 11 - A Girl's Best Friend

3 juillet 1974

Divorcée Audrey Dalton learns she is going out with the same man as her daughter.

Épisode 12 - The Reverent Wooing Of Archibald

9 juillet 1974

Archibald Mulliner enlists the help of his Uncle in wooing the girl of his dreams.

Épisode 13 - French Relish

16 juillet 1974

Épisode 14 - Bird Alone

Épisode 1 - Over to Bill

29 avril 2014

Over to Bill is a sit com starring starring Hugh Dennis as a weatherman who manages to get fired from his job. Bill Onion is fired after making a joke live on air about the south of England being better than the north. A train of events follow which ends in his humiliation in front of an employer from a rival network.

Épisode 2 - Miller's Mountain

6 mai 2014

Comedy set around the antics of Jimmy Miller and his ragtag family of mountain rescue volunteers. When the naive and enthusiastic Conor reports for his first day as a volunteer, Jimmy, the shambolic old rescue hand, takes it upon himself to teach Conor the ways of the hills. Conor's education begins in the pub, where he is introduced to the small mountain community of Jules, Bill, and Bernie. No-nonsense barmaid Jules runs the pub, the Busted Femur; Bill spends every living hour looking after dogs, and his social skills have suffered as a result; and Bernie is head of operations, happy to the point of delirium in her work. When the actual mountain rescuing begins, things go from bad to worse, and then to even worse than that

Épisode 3 - Monks

13 mai 2014

Gary has been defrauding the dole office for ten years. Faced with criminal prosecution, he decides to join a religious order to save himself from a long stretch of hardship and abstinence. However, it turns out monastic life is a lot like prison but with more praying. Rudley Abbey is a monastery under threat with only four monks remaining, so the abbot welcomes their new recruit - much to the annoyance of his deputy, Brother Francis. This could be Gary's chance to learn about himself, take some responsibility and bring some meaning to his life. Gary causes an expensive accident and is forced to raise money for the monastery, by increasingly unorthodox means. In the meantime, Brother Francis is forced to take measures to control his anger.

Épisode 1 - Hospital People

26 février 2016

This episode follows how the big decisions can affect the little people in the hospital.

Épisode 2 - Broken Biscuits

4 mars 2016

Five disparate groups of people, friends, partners and parents stories unfold.

Épisode 3 - Stop/Start

11 mars 2016

Studio sitcom about three marriages in various states of disrepair. Rob and Cathy have been married for a long time, and it shows. Evan and Fiona's marriage is one big, noisy argument punctuated by even noisier make-up sex. And David and Georgy have just moved in next door to Rob and Cathy - he's in his 60s, she's in her 30s - firmly putting the (younger) cat amongst the (not very welcoming) pigeons. When things get tricky in these relationships the characters are able to stop the action, explain themselves directly to the audience and start it all up again.

Épisode 1 - Tim Vine Travels In Time

1 septembre 2017

Master of the pun Tim Vine journeys back in time to the days of Robin Hood in a quest to mend a golden arrow and a broken heart. Tim is in search of a celebrity for the grand opening of his antique shop. It just so happens that his very first customer is presenter and Strictly Come Dancing champion Ore Oduba, who asks Tim if he can mend his ancient golden arrow. Tim steps inside his very special Grandfather clock which travels him back in time to Sherwood Forest in the days of Robin Hood and his band of merry men. On arriving, Tim is greeted by Robin himself (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Ore Oduba). Robin is suffering from a broken heart. He has mysteriously lost his famous bullseye aim, and with it the love of Maid Marion. Tim must get to the bottom of the mystery but local tyrant and shouty killjoy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, is determined to drive him out of town. Can Tim get to the bottom of this skullduggery and help Robin regain his archery prowess and win back the love of Maid Marion? Will he be able to repair the broken arrow and secure Ore Oduba to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Tim’s Antiques? Only time travel will tell...

Épisode 2 - Mister Winner

8 septembre 2017

Mister Winner is a sitcom starring Spencer Jones (Upstart Crow, Tim Vine Travels Through Time) as Leslie Winner, a well-meaning but hapless chap who is prone to accidents, complications and landing himself in unusual and often somewhat dangerous situations. Leslie plans to propose to his girlfriend, Jemma Smith (Aimee-Ffion Edwards - Skins, Peaky Blinders), but unknown to him, she is having doubts about their relationship as he doesn’t take life seriously enough. Jemma is a young professional from Croydon who loves Leslie, but doesn’t know if that’s enough as he doesn’t have a job, any money, or ever take her anywhere. But he makes her laugh more than anyone else ever has. Jemma’s parents, Chris and Teresa, (Shaun Williamson - EastEnders, Extras; Dorothy Atkinson - Call The Midwife, Mum) have stuck together through 30 years of marriage. Chris is managing stress with colouring books (although he didn’t realise there were ‘adult’ ones so is frequently seen colouring in pictures of elephants and children with balloons) and Teresa refuses to take life too seriously. Both are supportive of Leslie’s endeavours to win Jemma’s hand in marriage, even after Leslie has an accident with Chris’s prize possessions, his Koi Carp. Leslie attempts a big proposal on a weekend break to London. After an eventful open-top bus tour, questionable accommodation and a surprise trip to the aquarium, this all results in an impromptu swim in a shark tank. Will Leslie win Jemma over?

Épisode 3 - Static

15 septembre 2017

Not only is Rob now jobless, but he’s now having to live on a sofabed in his parents’ caravan in a holiday park 80 miles from London whilst he figures out his next move. It seems like a disaster to begin with, but his mum’s delighted to have someone to cook for, and his dad’s figured out how to get thousands of football channels on the telly. Before long Rob’s getting used to being with mum and dad again, and through them he’s quickly drawn into the world of the park, not to mention the extraordinary characters within it. Static is at heart a family sitcom - warm, working-class, multi-generational and broad, with acutely and affectionately observed characters.