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British Comedy in 1970

Notable comedies debuting in 1970

The Goodies. Image shows from L to R: Tim (Tim Brooke-Taylor), Bill (Bill Oddie), Graeme (Graeme Garden). Copyright: BBC.TV

The Goodies

For The Love Of Ada. Image shows from L to R: Walter Bingley (Wilfred Pickles), Ada Cresswell/Bingley (Irene Handl).TV

For The Love Of Ada

Generic picture of an old TV set.TV

Bright's Boffins

Brothers In Law. Roger Thursby (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC.Radio

Brothers In Law

David Nixon's Magic Box. David Nixon. Copyright: Network.TV

David Nixon's Magic Box

Queenie's Castle. Queenie Shepherd (Diana Dors). Copyright: Yorkshire Television.TV

Queenie's Castle

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All TV comedy broadcast in 1970

  • 'Wilton's' - The Handsomest Hall In Town
  • Albert And Victoria
  • All Gas And Gaiters
  • An Officer And A Gentleman
  • As Good Cooks Go
  • Bachelor Father
  • Barry Humphries' Scandals
  • Ben Travers Farces
  • Better Than A Man
  • Beyond Belief
  • Bright's Boffins
  • Carry On Christmas
  • Carry On Forever
  • Cribbins
  • Crowther's In Town
  • Cucumber Castle
  • Dad's Army
  • Dear Mother.... ....Love Albert
  • Dick Emery's Grand Prix
  • Doctor In The House
  • Don't Ring Us... We'll Ring You
  • Eddie In August
  • Ev
  • Father, Dear Father
  • For The Love Of Ada
  • Hark At Barker
  • Harry Worth
  • Haven Of Rest
  • His And Hers
  • Hope And Keen's Crazy House
  • If It Moves, File It
  • Inside George Webley
  • Inside The Mind Of Dave Allen
  • It's Marty
  • It's Tarbuck!
  • Joe
  • Jokers Wild
  • Keep 'Em Rolling
  • Making Whoopee
  • Marty Amok
  • Me Mammy
  • Meter Maids
  • Mike And Bernie's Scene
  • Mike And Bernie's Special: A Tale Of Two Winters
  • Milo O'Shea
  • Mind Your Own Business
  • Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • Mr Digby Darling
  • Nearest And Dearest
  • Never A Cross Word
  • Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width
  • Never Say Die
  • No - That's Me Over Here!
  • Not Only... But Also...
  • Oh Brother!
  • Oh In Colour
  • On The Buses
  • On The House
  • Ours Is A Nice House
  • Please Sir!
  • Queenie's Castle
  • Scott On...
  • Shine A Light
  • Step Laughing Into The Grave
  • Steptoe And Son
  • That's Your Funeral
  • The Adventures Of Don Quick
  • The Benny Hill Show
  • The Best Things In Life
  • The Culture Vultures
  • The Des O'Connor Show
  • The Dick Emery Show
  • The Dustbinmen
  • The Harry Secombe Show
  • The Jugg Brothers
  • The Kenny Everett Explosion!
  • The Lovers
  • The Mating Machine
  • The Misfit
  • The Morecambe & Wise Show
  • The Old Contemptible
  • The Worker
  • Till Death Us Do Part
  • Tommy Cooper
  • Two Ds And A Dog
  • Two In Clover
  • Up Pompeii!
  • Who's Your Friend?

All radio comedy broadcast in 1970

  • Al Read Expo
  • Brothers In Law
  • I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
  • Not In Front Of The Children
  • Stop Messing About!
  • The Al Read Show
  • The Diary Of A Nobody
  • The World Of Stanley Holloway
  • Week Ending
  • Why Are You Laughing?

Film comedies released in 1970

  • All The Way Up
  • Carry On Loving
  • Carry On Up The Jungle
  • Cool It, Carol!
  • Doctor In Trouble
  • Entertaining Mr Sloane
  • Every Home Should Have One
  • Games That Lovers Play
  • Hoffman
  • Loot
  • Perfect Friday
  • Simon, Simon
  • Some Will, Some Won't
  • Take A Girl Like You
  • The Bed Sitting Room
  • The Breaking Of Bumbo
  • The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer
  • The Statue
  • There's A Girl In My Soup

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