BADJELLY THE WITCH
UK / BBC One / 1×30 minute episodes / Monday 25 December 2000 at 9.05pm Story: Spike Milligan Comedy animation. A mixture of animation and live action in which Spike Milligan tells a spooky fairy story (written for his daughter).
SMACK THE PONY
UK / Channel 4 – Talkback / 22×30 minute episodes / 1999–2002 Producer: Victoria Pile / Executive Producer: Peter Fincham Hip sketch show that was mainly written by it’s three female stars (Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips). The good thing about the show was the cast didn’t limit themselves to dealing with women’s …
SING THE LADY OUT OF BED
UK / BBC2 / 1×30 minute episode / Thursday 12 December 1974 at 9.00pm Writers: Peter Campbell, Roger Ordish / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson Sketch show starring up and coming comedy duo Peter Lambert and Willie Ross aka Lambert and Ross. Also appearing were Dennis Waterman, Tony Selby and Mary Miller.
SHUT THAT DOOR!!
UK / ITV – ATV / 13x30m-e / 1972–73 Season One: 18 August – 22 September 1972 / Season Two: 28 March – 9 May 1973 Writers: Peter Dulay, Bernie Sharp, Bryan Blackburn (season 2) / Producer/Director: Colin Clews Larry Grayson in his first starring vehicle (after making waves on the show Saturday Variety) with …
SOME MATTERS OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE
UK / BBC Two / 4×30 minute episodes / Broadcast 22 January – 12 February 1971 / Fridays at 9.20pm Script Editor: David Nobbs / Producer: Roger Race Sketch show starring Kenneth Griffith, Frank Thornton and Sheila Steafal. Amongst the writers were David Nobbs, Peter Vincent, John Antrobus and David McKellar.
SYKES – WITH THE LID OFF
UK / ITV – Thames / 1x60m-e/ 1971 7 July – Wednesday 8.00pm Writer: Eric Sykes / Producer: David Bell An Eric Sykes sketch special that also featured Hattie Jacques, Dilys Watling, Leslie Noyes, Johnny Greenland and Philip Gilbert.
FAIRY TALES
UK / BBC One / 4×60 minute episodes / Broadcast November 2007 Like the superlative jobs done with Shakespeare and the Canterbury tales the BBC now take on a quartet of classic fairy tales made famous by The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault – Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Emperor’s New Clothes and Billy …
FALLOUT
UK / Channel 4 – Company Pictures / 2008 Writer: Roy Williams from his play of the same name / Producer: Matt Jones / Director: Ian Rickson Drama. Policeman Joe returning to the estate he grew up on to investigate the murder of a black teenager. When 16 year old, Kwame (Lanre Malaolu), is stabbed …
THREE PIECE SUITE
UK / BBC2 / 6x30m-e / 1977 8 March – 12 April Tuesdays 9.00pm Producer: Michael Mills A starring vehicle for Diana Rigg in which (each show) she starred in three separate sketches, some funny, some more serious. Writers included Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, Jilly Cooper, Carla Lane, …
GRUDGE MATCH
UK / ITV / 7x60m-e / 1999–2000 Pilot: 4 September 1999 – Saturday 6.35pm / Season One: 4 March – 15 April 2000 Saturdays mainly 5.50pm Producer: Ken Warwick Game show in which friends who have fallen out take part in a series of action based challenges to sort out their differences. Presented by Lisa …
THE GIRLS WHO CAME TO STAY
UK / ITV1 / 1×90 minute episode / Broadcast 18 June 2006 Writer: Andrew Sherlock / Producer: Rebecca Hodgson / Director: Philip Martin Julie Jenkins is keen to participate in a scheme to give Belarusian children a home that allows them to take a break from the harsh condition in their homeland. Her husband Bob …
HALF MOON INVESTIGATIONS
UK / BBC One / 13×25 minute episodes / Broadcast 2009 Novel: Eoin Colfer / Producer: Jonathan Phillips / Executive Producer: Josephine Ward In the comedy drama series Half Moon Investigations young school kid Fletcher “Half” Moon sets himself up as a private detective. Having graduated from an online detective agency, Bernstein’s, Fletcher is determined …