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

Series: 15
Episodes: 120
Transmitted: 1961-74

BBC Television