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British Comedy in 1957

Notable comedies debuting in 1957

The Clitheroe Kid. Jimmy (Jimmy Clitheroe). Copyright: BBC.Radio

The Clitheroe Kid

The Arthur Haynes Show. Arthur Haynes. Copyright: Associated Television.TV

The Arthur Haynes Show

The Army Game. Copyright: Granada Television.TV

The Army Game

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Bonehead

The Benny Hill Show. Benny Hill. Copyright: Associated Television.TV

The Benny Hill Show

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All TV comedy broadcast in 1957

  • Aladdin
  • Arthur's Anniversary
  • Be Soon
  • Beat Up The Town
  • Beside The Seaside
  • Billy Bunter Of Greyfriars School
  • Bonehead
  • Carmichael's Night Out
  • Closing Night
  • Club Night
  • Cooper (Or Life With Tommy)
  • Cyril's Saga
  • Dickie Valentine
  • Double Six
  • Drake's Progress
  • Early To Braden
  • Educated Evans
  • Eric Sykes Presents Peter Sellers
  • Friday The 13th
  • Hancock's Forty-Three Minutes
  • Hancock's Half Hour
  • Highland Fling
  • It Pays To Be Ignorant
  • Joan And Leslie
  • Laughter In Store
  • Life With The Lyons
  • Living It Up
  • Man And Music
  • Mostly Maynard
  • Mr Pastry's Spicy Life
  • My Pal Bob
  • People Like Us
  • Personal Appearance
  • Ray's A Rat
  • Scott Free
  • The Adventures Of Aggie
  • The Adventures Of Charlie Quick
  • The Army Game
  • The Arthur Haynes Show
  • The Benny Hill Show
  • The Benny Hill Show
  • The Dickie Henderson Show
  • The Howerd Crowd
  • The Jimmy Wheeler Show
  • The Most Likely Girl
  • The Tommy Cooper Hour
  • The Tony Hancock Show
  • These Are The Shows
  • Yes, It's The Cathode-Ray Tube Show!

All radio comedy broadcast in 1957

  • A Life Of Bliss
  • Askey Galore!
  • Doctor At Large
  • Does The Team Think?
  • Educating Archie
  • One Minute Please
  • Question Time: A Sense Of Humour
  • Son Of Mother Goose
  • The Goon Show

Film comedies released in 1957

  • Barnacle Bill
  • Blue Murder At St. Trinian's
  • Brothers In Law
  • Carry On Admiral
  • Doctor At Large
  • Just My Luck
  • Let's Be Happy
  • Lucky Jim
  • Miracle In Soho
  • Not Wanted On Voyage
  • Rockets Galore
  • Second Fiddle
  • Small Hotel
  • The Admirable Crichton
  • The Good Companions
  • The Naked Truth
  • The Passionate Stranger
  • The Prince And The Showgirl
  • The Smallest Show On Earth
  • The Truth About Women
  • There's Always A Thursday
  • These Dangerous Years
  • True As A Turtle

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