Comedy Playhouse(1961–2017)

On The Knocker

Exploits of door-to-door salesman Ronnie Fender.

Underworld Nights

Exploits of crime writer Vogler.

Fools Rush In

A retired Major tries to adjust to civilian life.

Shamrot

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

The Bachelor Girls

Two young girls about town share a flat.

The Plan

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

A Picture of Innocence

Northern Arthur Berry develops an interest in art.

Nicked at the Bottle

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

The Chars

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

Comrades in Arms

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

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Exploits of a pair of mismatched elderly friends.

The Bed

The ups and downs of a Northern married couple.

The Mate Market

Exploits of marriage bureau owner John Cook.

The Hen House

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

The Siege of Sydney's Street

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

The Mascot

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

Cliquot et Fils

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

Barnaby Spoot And The Exploding Whoopee Cushion

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....

Our Man in Moscow

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

The Liver Birds

Two young Liverpudlian girls share a flat.

The Valley Express

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

Tooth And Claw

Misadventures of a pair of Jewish multimillionaires.

As Good Cooks Go

The exploits of a jobbing cook.

The Loves Of Larch Hill

Episodes in the life of the decidedly strange Love family.

The Making Of Peregrine

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

Joint Account

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

The Jugg Brothers

Misadventures of brothers Stephen and Robert Jugg.

An Officer And A Gentleman

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)

State Of The Union

Exploits of a trade union secretary.

View By Appointment

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

The Family Of Fred

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

Stiff Upper Lip

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

Wild, Wild Women

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

Current Affairs

B-And-B

Stories of a married show business couple.

Me Mammy

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.

Mind Your Own Business

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

The Old Contemptible

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

Don't Ring Us ... We'll Ring You

Exploits of two down-at-heel theatrical agents.

The Bishop Rides Again

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

Hughie

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

Keep 'Em Rolling

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

Idle At Work

Misadventures of one George Idle.

And Whose Side Are You On

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.

The Dirtiest Soldier In The World

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

Are You Being Served?

Weren't You Marcia Honeywell?

No Strings

Derek advertises for a flatmate. When Leonora arrives his tidy bachelor domain is soon disrupted by a feminine touch.

Franklyn and Johnnie

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

Howerd's History of England

Happy Ever After

Pilot for BBC's "Happy Ever After" series.

The Dobson Doughnut

Terry and June Fletcher are a middle-aged, middle-class couple who find themselves alone when their grown-up children, daughters Susan and Debbie, leave home. However, they are not alone for long as Aunt Lucy comes to live with them, along with her talking mynah bird.Terry frequently hits upon an idea, which due to his foolhardy and obsessive manner he then continues with whatever the consequences, while June remains patient and tolerant.

The Big Job

Comedy about a family of incompetent criminals

It's Only Me: Whoever I am

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

The Last Man on Earth

A man and his wife wake one morning to discover that everyone else on Earth had just disappeared. After initial disbelief, they settle into looting stores until suddenly they come under mysterious sniper fire at the end.

Sitting Pretty

Pygmalion Smith

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

A Girl's Best Friend

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

The Reverend Wooing of Archibald

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

French Relish

The Melting Pot

Only on Sunday

An episode of Comedy Playhouse where Trevor Bannister and Peter Bowles play two friends who tell their wives they play for a local cricket team. Every Sunday they grab their cricket gear and head off to the local cricket pitch. This is just a front because really they going off to meet their girlfriends as they do every Sunday. The deception goes on for quite some time until one weekend the wives decide to go with them. What happens next is hilarious.

For Richer... For Poorer

Captive Audience

Going, Going, Gone... Free?

A divorcee looks forward to being single again.

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Pygmalion Smith

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

A Girl's Best Friend

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

The Reverent Wooing Of Archibald

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

French Relish

Over to Bill

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.

Miller's Mountain

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

Hospital People

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

Broken Biscuits

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

Under And Over

Just Harry And Me

Tim Vine Travels In Time

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...

Mister Winner

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?