Comedy Special

One-off comedy strand on BBC1 in the vein of the long-running Comedy Playhouse, which lead to the creation of the hit series Citizen Smith.

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No Peace On The Western Front

A Prussian private and a Glaswegian Seaforth Highlander meet on the Somme in 1916.

A Roof Over My Head. James (Brian Rix). Copyright: BBC
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A Roof Over My Head

The story of a man who tries to buy a house and the pitfalls that await him.

Citizen Smith. Wolfie Smith (Robert Lindsay). Copyright: BBC
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Citizen Smith

Wolfie Smith leads South London's premier Marxist revolutionary movement - the Tooting Popular Front. Membership: 6.

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Michael Bentine's Square World

One-off revival of Michael Bentine's innovative sketch show It's A Square World.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC
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The Boys And Mrs B

Sitcom pilot starring Thora Hird as the supervisor of a boys' club in London's East End.

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Maggie - It's Me!

When Allie leaves her boyfriend - just to teach him a lesson - where else shall she go but to Maggie?

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