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Summary

For many years, Comedy Playhouse was BBC Television's 'proving ground' for new comedy programmes.

A whole host of successful sitcoms from the 'sixties and 'seventies were first shown as part of this programme.

Among the programmes first seen in Comedy Playhouse were:

  • Steptoe And Son
  • Till Death Us Do Part
  • All Gas And Gaiters
  • Beggar My Neighbour
  • The Liver Birds
  • Are You Being Served?
  • Last Of The Summer Wine

Cast List

  Different for each "episode"    

Production Details

15 series, 120 episodes

Transmitted: 1961-74

BBC Television