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- ...British Comedy Guide}}</ref> It was produced by [[Associated-Rediffusion]] Television, and [[Jack Hylton]] Productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/ ...lers]], glamorous movie queen [[Greta Gynt]], film hero [[Robert Beatty]], television quizmaster [[Hughie Green]], singer Lucille Mapp, mouth organ player [[Tomm2 KB (308 words) - 13:15, 23 January 2023
- {{Infobox television | genre = [[Sketch comedy|Sketch show]]3 KB (333 words) - 15:58, 24 January 2023
- {{Infobox television | genre = [[Sketch comedy]]3 KB (342 words) - 15:06, 27 March 2023
- {{Infobox television ...edy]] shows attempting to translate the humour of ''[[The Goon Show]]'' to television. [[Spike Milligan]] concentrated on writing and only made small walk on app3 KB (377 words) - 15:21, 21 February 2023
- {{Infobox television *[[Dave Freeman (British writer)|Dave Freeman]]3 KB (414 words) - 14:04, 30 August 2024
- ...1973 to become Head of Light Entertainment at [[w:ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]] and was responsible for commissioning ''[[Rising Damp]]''.<ref name=scree ...uding [[Dick Emery]], [[Tony Hancock]], and [[Benny Hill]]. He moved into television in 1953, and worked on a wide range of programmes including dancing and [[w5 KB (775 words) - 22:52, 21 October 2022
- {{infobox television ...lled Fred''''' is a [[sketch comedy]] series best known for being an early television work by [[Peter Sellers]] and [[Spike Milligan]], then both regular perform6 KB (843 words) - 14:49, 21 February 2023
- {{Infobox television | genre = [[Sitcom]]<br>[[Sketch comedy|Sketch]]<br>[[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]]7 KB (1,060 words) - 15:04, 27 March 2023
- ...The_Four_Yorkshiremen,_2014_(crop).jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Four Yorkshiremen sketch at ''[[w:Monty Python Live (Mostly)|Monty Python Live]]'' in 2014]] The "'''Four Yorkshiremen"''' is a [[w:Sketch comedy|comedy sketch]] that parodies nostalgic conversations about humble beginnings or difficul7 KB (1,094 words) - 23:06, 6 February 2023
- Wiltshire was a professional script writer, focusing mainly on television comedy. ...n-times was script writing partner with [[Larry Stephens]] during the late 1950s and early 1960s.6 KB (809 words) - 19:48, 21 January 2023
- Throughout film, television, and radio, '''British comedy''' has become known for its consistently peculiar characters, plots, ...cal cartoons." |source=—[[Punch and Judy]] showman Glyn Edwards.<ref name="British seaside">{{cite news|title=Punch and Judy around the world|url=https://www.12 KB (1,929 words) - 07:58, 11 September 2024
- | nationality = British ...English comic [[impressionist]], popular on [[BBC radio]] in the 1940s and 1950s when he was known as "The Voice of Them All".5 KB (645 words) - 14:31, 23 January 2023
- {{Infobox television | genre = [[Sketch show]]12 KB (1,603 words) - 13:57, 28 January 2023
- {{Infobox television | image = Two of a Kind (British TV series).jpg11 KB (1,718 words) - 12:24, 23 February 2023
- ...:England|English]] [[w:actor|actor]] who appeared in a number of stage and television roles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McGillivray|first=David|date=2006-06-08|title=Ob ...mmended Bregonzi to other directors, so that he also appeared in 1950s/60s shows starring [[Benny Hill]], [[Charlie Drake]], [[Arthur Askey]], [[Ted Ray (co5 KB (802 words) - 16:47, 18 February 2023
- | image = Dave Freeman (British writer).jpg | occupation = Film and television screenwriter10 KB (1,398 words) - 23:28, 17 February 2023
- | television = ...used extensively in programmes such as ''[[Round the Horne]]'' and in many television comedy series.13 KB (2,101 words) - 20:15, 10 February 2023
- {{Infobox television | genre = Sketch comedy21 KB (2,969 words) - 19:58, 6 September 2024
- {{Short description|British actor (1925–2006)}} ...rts for [[Schweppes]] from 1965 to 1973. He also performed on stage, film, television and radio, taking over from [[Peter Jones (actor)|Peter Jones]] as "The Boo8 KB (1,250 words) - 17:37, 3 January 2023
- ...Barker|work=BFI}}</ref> He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British ''[[Carry On (film series)|Carry On]]'' films, although he only appeared in ...name=allmovie/> The show's success led to Barker's starring in other radio shows, where he achieved a sizeable following due to his versatility at doing voi9 KB (1,419 words) - 11:56, 18 February 2023