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1. Frost on Sunday (1968–1970)
50 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Talk show and light entertainment.
Stars: David Frost, Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson
Votes: 65
2. Looks Familiar (1970– )
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Nostalgia based panel chat show.
Stars: Denis Norden, Bob Monkhouse, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray
Votes: 29
3.
Tell Me Another (1976–1979)
Episode:
True Stories About the Armed Services and the War
(1976)
Talk-Show
Stars: Richard Hills, Arthur Askey, Michael Bentine, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 7
4. It's a Knockout (1966–1988)
Game-Show
It featured teams representing a town or city competing tasks in absurd games, generally dressed in large foam rubber suits.
Stars: Stuart Hall, Eddie Waring, Arthur Ellis, MacDonald Hobley
Votes: 110
5. The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964–1969)
Talk-Show
A 45-minute late-night chat and music program from ABC hosted by the genial Irishman in which a collection of guests, some daring, some downright boring, had Eamonn's forehead in an even greater lather than usual.
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Spike Milligan, Sandie Shaw, Peter Cook
Votes: 57
6. Billy Cotton Band Show (1956–1968)
Music
Stars: Billy Cotton, Kathie Kay, Alan Breeze, The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes
Votes: 12
7. Juke Box Jury (1959–1990)
30 min | Music
A panel of notable personalities rate the latest pop records.
Stars: David Jacobs, Pete Murray, Alan Freeman, Katie Boyle
Votes: 58
8. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
9. Film Fanfare (1956)
Talk-Show
The goings on within the film industry.
Stars: Peter Noble, Paul Carpenter, John Fitzgerald, John Parsons
Votes: 13
10. Tempo (1961–1968)
Documentary
Arts programme.
Stars: David Mahlowe, Alan Dell, Antony Hopkins, Derek Hart
Votes: 22
11. Tommy Cooper (1969–1971)
30 min | Comedy
A show with jokes and failed attempt magic tricks done by Tommy Cooper,also in the program he dresses up like working people in everyday life and he dose mock interviews dressed up as historical figures.
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Peter Reeves, Clovissa Newcombe, Bob Sharples and His Orchestra
Votes: 64
12. Comedy Playhouse (1961–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Anthology series of one-off, unrelated situation comedies.
Stars: Frank Thornton, John Le Mesurier, Robert Dorning, Bernard Cribbins
Votes: 70
13. Jokers Wild (1969–1974)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A weekly comedy panel show in which two teams of three comedians each play for points by telling jokes on a subject chosen by the host. While a comedian was telling a joke, a member of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Barry Cryer, Les Dawson, Ray Martine, Ted Ray
Votes: 49
14. Jackanory (1965–1996)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Martin Jarvis, John Grant
Votes: 421
15. Tell Me Another (1976–1979)
30 min | Talk-Show
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
Stars: Richard Hills, Alfred Marks, Jim Dale, Arthur Askey
Votes: 20
16. The Golden Shot (1967–1975)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
Viewers are asked to call in and help aim the titular "golden shot", a crossbow mounted on the front of the TV camera. The cameraman is blindfolded, so the viewers give him directions ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Anne Aston, Carol Dilworth, Norman Vaughan
Votes: 56
17. Late Night Line-Up (1964–1972)
Talk-Show
Live, weekday show in which at first was a talk show on contemporary artistic events, but as the 1960s moved on (due to its nature of being late night and live) could get quite shambolic in presentation .
Stars: Joan Bakewell, Michael Dean, Tony Bilbow, Denis Tuohy
Votes: 17
18. The Good Old Days (1953–1983)
60 min | Comedy, Musical
A re-creation of the Music Hall variety shows that were popular in the late Victorian and the Edwardian periods (late 1800s and early 1900s). Entertainers performed musical, comedy, magic ... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Sachs, Dudley Stevens, Jenny Wren, Penny Rigden
Votes: 90
19. Crackerjack! (1955–2021)
45 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
The shows were broadcast live in front of an audience largely of children, originally at the King's Theatre on Hammersmith Road until 1963, then at the BBC Television Theatre (now the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Hayes, Peter Glaze, Jillian Comber, Leslie Crowther
Votes: 116
20. The David Nixon Show (1972–1977)
50 min | Talk-Show
Stars: David Nixon, Anita Harris, Freddie Davies, Penny Meredith
Votes: 21
21. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Biography
The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield
Votes: 323
22. The Val Doonican Show (1965–1970)
Stars: Val Doonican, Cliff Adams, The Gojos, Ken Thorne
Votes: 12
23. Oh, Father! (1973– )
30 min | Comedy
Dominic has left the monastery and become a Roman Catholic priest. Sequel to the sitcom Oh, Brother.
Stars: Derek Nimmo, Laurence Naismith, Pearl Hackney, David Kelly
Votes: 29
24. The Ken Dodd Show (1959–1969)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stand up routines, sketches and musical numbers.
Stars: Ken Dodd, The Northern Dance Orchestra, Victor Gilling, Rex Rashley
Votes: 8
25. Please Turn Over (1959)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy
The orderly suburban life of a 1950s English town is turned on its head when the teenage daughter of one of the residents writes a steamy bestseller featuring characters obviously based on ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Ted Ray, Jean Kent, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims
Votes: 517
26. Carry on Teacher (1959)
86 min | Comedy
Pupils run amok at Maudlin Street School in an attempt to hang on to their headmaster. He has applied for a new job, but the students like him and don't want to lose him.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey
Votes: 2,667
27. Tonight at 8:30 (1952)
Approved | 81 min | Comedy
An omnibus of three Noel Coward tales: the first, "The Red Peppers" (featuring Kay Walsh, Ted Ray, Martita Hunt, Frank Pettingell and Bill Fraser) about a bickering vaudeville couple who ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Pelissier | Stars: Ted Ray, Kay Walsh, Martita Hunt, Bill Fraser
Votes: 191
28. A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958–1994)
Comedy, Music
Stars: The Television Toppers, Jack Warner, Dick Emery, The Mitchell Minstrels
Votes: 40
29. New Faces (1973–1988)
52 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A long-running talent show that introduced viewers to acts including Showaddywaddy, Lenny Henry and Marti Caine. Caine would eventually return as host of a revival series in the 1980s.
Stars: Derek Hobson, Mickie Most, Tony Hatch, Marti Caine
Votes: 30
30. Radio Parade of 1935 (1934)
96 min | Comedy, Musical
The Director General of the NBG is struggling with his staff as the complaints pile up on his programming.The staff put on a show that could turn the tide, if the DG can thwart a villainous agent and deal with his troublesome daughter.
Director: Arthur B. Woods | Stars: Will Hay, Helen Chandler, Clifford Mollison, Davy Burnaby
Votes: 158
31. Celebrity Squares (I) (1975–1997)
30 min | Comedy, Family, Game-Show
British version of "Hollywood Squares" with nine celebrities of different stature arranged in a grid.
Stars: Bob Monkhouse, William Rushton, Arthur Mullard, John Inman
Votes: 75
32. Escape by Night (1953)
79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
An Italian racketeer on the run in London holes up in a disused theatre with a hard-drinking journalist out to get the full story.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: Bonar Colleano, Andrew Ray, Sidney James, Ted Ray
Votes: 137
33. The Black and White Minstrel Show (1958–1978)
45 min | Music
Sing-along variety show with black-face performers.
Stars: The Television Toppers, The Mitchell Minstrels, Dai Francis, John Boulter
Votes: 82
34. Look Who's Talking (1973–1985)
30 min | Talk-Show
A talk show whose guests included Ken Dodd, Norman Collier, Dukes and Lee, and Jim Bowen.
Stars: Derek Batey, Pete Murray, Tom O'Connor, Anita Harris
Votes: 8
35. A Ray of Sunshine: An Irresponsible Medley of Song and Dance (1950)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Variety revue.
Director: Horace Shepherd | Stars: Ted Ray, Anita and Armand, Freddie Bamberger, Ivy Benson's All-Girl Band
Votes: 18
36. Friday the 13th (1957 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
Ted Ray presents a lighthearted look at superstitions.
Stars: Ted Ray, June Whitfield
Votes: 16
37. All Star Comedy Carnival (1969 TV Movie)
150 min | Comedy
Various ITV comedy shows perform sketches in this holiday special.
Stars: Des O'Connor, Peter Adamson, John Alderton, Jean Alexander
38. Spot the Tune (1956–1962)
30 min | Music
Quiz show where contestants hear a few bars of a song being sang and have to guess what it is. Very similar to "Name that Tune" which became the more wellknown show, finally getting its first British version in 1983.
Stars: The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Peter Knight, Robert Morley, Pete Murray
39. A Present for Dickie (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
The present in question is a baby elephant called Mini, which ends up living inside Dickie's house. Chaos is ensured as Dickie tries to keep Mini hidden from friends and foe who visit him.
Stars: Dickie Henderson, Fabia Drake, Dennis Ramsden, Billy Burden
41. My Wife's Family (1956)
76 min | Comedy
After an interfering mother-in-law discovers what she believes to be a plan to deceive her daughter, a riot ensues.
Director: Gilbert Gunn | Stars: Ronald Shiner, Ted Ray, Greta Gynt, Robertson Hare
42. Ninety Years On (1964 TV Movie)
95 min | Comedy, Musical
A live variety show on the eve of Winston Churchill's Ninetieth birthday, comprising of music and comedy sketches from the past 90 years and a look at Churchill's life.
Director: Michael Mills | Stars: Noël Coward, Arthur Askey, Wilfrid Brambell, Patricia Bredin
43. Away from It All (1973– )
50 min | Drama
Anthology series of plays about people's experiences when they are away from home for various reasons.
Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Gayle Hunnicutt, George Cole, Bill Owen
44. This Is Music Hall (1955 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
Stars: Max Bygraves, Peter Cavanagh, Charlie Chester, Frank Cowley
45. The World Our Stage (1957 TV Special)
90 min | Comedy, Music
Variety show to celebrate 21 years of BBC television.
Directors: Francis Essex, Barry Learoyd, Selwyn Roderick, John Street, John Vernon | Stars: Trevor Howard, Bob Monkhouse, Peggy Cummins, Shirley Eaton
46. The Ted Ray Show (1955–1959)
60 min
Stars: Ted Ray, The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes, Kenneth Connor, Teddy Johnson
47. Max (1968–1970)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Max Bygraves, Geoff Love, Aimi MacDonald, Beryl Reid
48. Laugh Line (1960–1961)
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Game-Show
Stars: Harold Smart, Peter Haigh, Jackie Brown, Pete Murray
49. Pantomania: Babes in the Wood (1957 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Isobel Barnett, The Beverley Sisters, Derek Bond
50. Showtime (I) (1959–1961)
Stars: David Nixon, The George Mitchell Singers, Dorothy Wayne, Stanley Unwin