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  4. 1977

British Comedy in 1977

  • The Mike Yarwood Show was the biggest show on TV, with over 21 million viewers

Notable comedies debuting in 1977

The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman.Radio

The News Quiz

Robin's Nest. Image shows from L to R: Vicky (Tessa Wyatt), Robin Tripp (Richard O'Sullivan). Copyright: Thames Television.TV

Robin's Nest

A Sharp Intake Of Breath. Peter Barnes (David Jason). Copyright: Associated Television.TV

A Sharp Intake Of Breath

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

Citizen Smith

Mind Your Language. Jeremy Brown (Barry Evans). Copyright: London Weekend Television.TV

Mind Your Language

Generic picture of an old TV set.TV

Rosie

The Jason Explanation. David Jason. Copyright: BBC.Radio

The Jason Explanation

You're Only Young Twice. Image shows from L to R: Cissie Lupin (Pat Coombs), Flora Petty (Peggy Mount). Copyright: Yorkshire Television.TV

You're Only Young Twice

Backs To The Land. Copyright: Anglia TV.TV

Backs To The Land

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All TV comedy broadcast in 1977

  • A Little Outing
  • A Roof Over My Head
  • A Sharp Intake Of Breath
  • A Show Of My Own
  • Abigail's Party
  • After The Boom Was Over
  • Are You Being Served?
  • At Home With Dr Evadne Hinge And Dame Hilda Bracket
  • Backs To The Land
  • Battle Of The Comics
  • Beryl Reid
  • Big Boy Now!
  • Big Deal At York City
  • Bricks Without Straw
  • Car Along The Pass
  • Chalk And Cheese
  • Cheers
  • Citizen Smith
  • Come Back Mrs. Noah
  • Come Spy With Me
  • Dad's Army
  • Dawson And Friends
  • Devenish
  • Doctor On The Go
  • Don't Forget To Write!
  • Eric Sykes Shows A Few Of Our Favourite Things
  • George & Mildred
  • Get Some In!
  • Graham's Gang
  • Happy Ever After
  • Have A Harry...
  • Hi Summer
  • I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds
  • I'm Bob, He's Dickie
  • It Ain't Half Hot Mum
  • Just William
  • Ken Dodd's Christmas Laughter Show
  • Larry Grayson
  • Last Of The Summer Wine
  • Lord Tramp
  • Maggie - It's Me!
  • Marti
  • Max Boyce
  • Max's Holiday Hour
  • MH & 5p
  • Michael Bentine's Potty Time
  • Michael Bentine's Square World
  • Middlemen
  • Mike Yarwood At The New London Theatre
  • Mike Yarwood In Persons
  • Mind Your Language
  • Miss Jones And Son
  • Mr Big
  • Naught For Thy Comfort
  • No Appointment Necessary
  • Odd Man Out
  • Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt
  • Our Day Out
  • Owner Occupied
  • Plum's Plots And Plans
  • Porridge
  • Rentaghost
  • Ripping Yarns
  • Rising Damp
  • Robin's Nest
  • Rosie
  • Stanley Baxter's Greatest Hits
  • Swap You One Of These For One Of Those
  • Sykes
  • The Benny Hill Show
  • The Best Of Friends
  • The Boys And Mrs B
  • The Common Lot
  • The Cuckoo Waltz
  • The David Nixon Show
  • The Dick Emery Show
  • The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin
  • The Fosters
  • The Fuzz
  • The Good Life
  • The Heavy Mob
  • The House That Jack Built
  • The Little And Large Tellyshow
  • The Little And Largest Show On Earth
  • The Liver Birds
  • The Many Wives Of Patrick
  • The Morecambe & Wise Show
  • The Norman Conquests
  • The Other One
  • The Rag Trade
  • The Squirrels
  • The Strange Case Of The End Of Civilisation As We Know It
  • The Two Ronnies
  • The Upchat Line
  • The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club
  • The World Of Pam Ayres
  • Three Piece Suite
  • To Be Perfectly Frank
  • Tom O'Connor
  • Took And Co
  • Variations On A Theme
  • What A Performance
  • Yanks Go Home
  • Yes - Honestly
  • You're Only Young Twice
  • Young At Heart

All radio comedy broadcast in 1977

  • Albert And Me
  • Funny You Should Ask
  • I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
  • Jim The Great
  • The Burkiss Way
  • The Diary Of A Nobody
  • The Enchanting World Of Hinge And Bracket
  • The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show
  • The Jason Explanation
  • The Navy Lark
  • The News Huddlines

Film comedies released in 1977

  • Adventures Of A Private Eye
  • Are You Being Served?
  • Black Joy
  • Come Play With Me
  • Confessions From A Holiday Camp
  • Hardcore
  • Jabberwocky
  • Joseph Andrews
  • Nasty Habits
  • Not Now, Comrade
  • Silver Bears
  • Stand Up Virgin Soldiers
  • That's Carry On!
  • What's Up Nurse

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