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  4. 1955

British Comedy in 1955

Notable comedies debuting in 1955

Sunday Night At The London Palladium. Copyright: Associated Television.TV

Sunday Night At The London Palladium

The Benny Hill Show. Benny Hill. Copyright: BBC.TV

The Benny Hill Show

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The Ted Ray Show

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Life With The Lyons

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Mick And Montmorency

Great Scott - It's Maynard!. Image shows from L to R: Bill Maynard, Terry Scott. Copyright: BBC.TV

Great Scott - It's Maynard!

Joan Reynolds and Leslie Randall filming the series' Australian adaptation. Image shows from L to R: Joan Reynolds, Leslie Randall.TV

Joan And Leslie

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Mr Majeika

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All TV comedy broadcast in 1955

  • Are Husbands Really Necessary?
  • Around The Town
  • Arthur Askey
  • Bath-Night With Braden
  • Billy Bunter Of Greyfriars School
  • Christmas Box
  • Confidentially
  • Curtains For Harry
  • Great Scott - It's Maynard!
  • Here And Now
  • Joan And Leslie
  • Kept In
  • Life With The Lyons
  • Look At It This Way
  • Love And Kisses
  • Max Bygraves
  • Meet Max Wall
  • Mick And Montmorency
  • Mr Majeika
  • Secombe Here!
  • Sunday Night At The London Palladium
  • The Benny Hill Show
  • The Harry Secombe Show
  • The Howerd Crowd

All radio comedy broadcast in 1955

  • A Life Of Bliss
  • Brothers In Law
  • Educating Archie
  • Fletcher's Fare
  • Hancock's Half Hour
  • Pertwee's Progress
  • The Frankie Howerd Show
  • The Goon Show
  • The Morecambe And Wise Show
  • The Show Goes On

Film comedies released in 1955

  • A Kid For Two Farthings
  • A Yank In Ermine
  • All For Mary
  • All In Good Fun
  • An Alligator Named Daisy
  • Doctor At Sea
  • Geordie
  • I Am A Camera
  • John And Julie
  • Josephine And Men
  • Man Of The Moment
  • Miss Tulip Stays The Night
  • No Smoking
  • Oh... Rosalinda!!
  • One Good Turn
  • Simon And Laura
  • Stolen Assignment
  • The Constant Husband
  • The Gold Express
  • The Hornet's Nest
  • The Ladykillers
  • The Love Match
  • The Lyons In Paris
  • The Man Who Loved Redheads
  • The Reluctant Bride
  • The Time Of His Life
  • To Paris With Love
  • Touch And Go
  • Up To His Neck
  • Value For Money
  • Where There's A Will

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