I remember Stuck On You (made by Central & Carlton). It was part of a ITV pilot series called Comedy Playhouse, launched by Carlton Television, with other shows like Wild Oats, Brighton Belles, The 10%ers etc.
I remembered a few of these ones, strangely enough. Luv and September Song, definitely, though I couldn't tell you much about them. Regarding Press Office... I do remember a series called 'The House of Windsor', though that didn't have Ronnie Corbett in it. Maybe the info you found was for the pilot, with the title eventually changing and the main character being recast?
I could be wrong but I think Bowie only agreed to appear in this show because he owned shares in Meridian TV and wanted give the company a ratings boost as it was one of the new ITV franchises. I seem to remember lots of lame programmes around this time from Meridian and Carlton. What about Frank Stubbs Promotes?
It's Bowie, as in bow - tie, he took the name from the bloke who invented the Bowie knife, he named his son zoe as it rhymed but spelt different, no wonder the lad changed his name to Duncan.
“It cuts both ways” was the reasoning Wikipedia lists for Bowies adoption of the surname. I wonder if Gloria Estefan was also aware of this as her 1989 album was titled “Cuts Both Ways”.
I’ve got a couple of these somewhere, Stuck on You and Wild Oats. Both were decent if unremarkable pilots but fascinating to see ITV at least attempting new comedy.
I saw Neil Morrissey on "Catchphrase", the other day. He's a bit grey around the chops but looking well and still a cheeky chap. I wonder what he's been up to, for the past twenty years.🤔
I can't remember the title but there was a Dick Emery sitcom. He played multiple parts, usually characters from his sketch show and often getting killed each episode. The main characters were the father and son characters played by Emery and Roy Kinnear. I remember Emery's vicar character being blown up in the pulpit
I think this channel has some real promise. I subscribe to someone called Andy Pearlman who does BBC shows in full in hi quality. Old Blankety Blank etc. I think if you reach out to him he might have some footage and contacts who could give you some ITV contacts maybe? Also I really appreciate your videos and think that good interaction with viewers is the best way to grow your channel. 👍
Never heard of the first 8, but I did watch a few episodes of Once upon a time in the North, which was OK, and most of Outside Edge which was rather good, with an excellent ensemble cast
I remember that, Stafford’s finest Neil Morrisey and John Thompson were in it weren’t they? Believe it was written by a certain Mr John Sullivan, I’m sure wrote and sung the theme tune, I got a telling off for singing it during a Maths lesson . 1998 I think, Robert Daws was taxi company owner, he also appeared in Rock and Chips.
The Comedy Playhouse strand on both BBC and ITV was done as pilots for potential series - so Stuck On You never made it any further. (About Face was a series of single comedies starring Maureen Lipman, playing a different character each week). I vaguely remember Over The Rainbow, but at the time I hadn't seen The Commitments.
There was a surreal sit om on channel 4 in the 90s, the title of which escapes me, but I do seem to remember a line about pteradactyls only recently being extinct, anyone know what this sitcom was?
@@Eddie-lm3jf Yes it was too-on BBC1 in 1993. But later on BBC1 in 1995, he did a series I think called Down To Earth as well. I think we saw the first episode of that one and did not really think much of it too. Nowhere near as good as his earlier series like The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles, both on BBC1 at the time. He also did an ITV series called All In Good Faith, made by Thames tv as well. And then later of course Monarch of the Glen on BBC1, which was very nice too when we saw it.
What about Brighton Belles-on ITV in 1993 to 1994? Made by Carlton tv once they had taken the ITV London weekday from Thames tv, it was meant to be a remake of The Golden Girls, the series of old that was shown here on Channel 4 at the time too. It starred Wendy Craig, Sheila Hancock, Jean Boht and Sheila Gish. But it was alas truly terrible!
Over the Rainbow got loads of publicity at the time but wasn't well-received. The episode I remember had the lads pinching lyrics from unfashionable prog rock albums being sold at the market, for the girls and their band to write songs around. With hilarious results, in theory at least.
That was more of a drama really from what I remember of it. It ran on BBC1 for two series from 1993 to 1994. It starred Celia Imrie and Ronald Pickup amongst others so then too. I don't think it was ever reshown though oddly so too. I know we saw the first series here at the time, and really took to it then. But by the second series I don't think we thought so much of it though somehow.
@@tentringer4065 they repeated one her less well known creations on BBC4 very recently ,I gave it a brief look,very brief.Felicity Kendall was the main character as a mistress to a married man who's wife was Jane Asher.A trip to the dentist is preferable to watching her work.
@@bazzatheblue Yes they did indeed so too. In fact, Felicity Kendal after leaving The Good Life, was in a series called Solo before she then later did The Mistress. However they were all good really in comparison to her later series Honey For Tea, which was truly the pits! Although of course she later then did Rosemary and Thyme, which at least was not so bad really!
@@brucedanton3669 I didn’t know Rosemary & Thyme was her work,I’ve never really watched it but it had the Good Life wives teamed up and solving crimes iirc,so clearly she went down a different subject route later in her career.
It’s the riotous and very obvious canned laughter that echo through the most unfunny sitcoms that make you wonder about the theories that these were secretly psyop efforts by U.K. tv to modulate the true happiness and endorphin levels of the U.K. public. Even in some popular and quite funny sitcoms the least funny moments are greeted by audiences who seem to be soiling themselves in hilarity.
September Song and Demob the only two I remember the rest seem particularly bland and too dull trying to hard. Never heard of the Ronnie Corbett one so doubt it got going with such a big star in it or should I say short star
I didn’t mind Rock and Chips, I always took it as a drama and something to set the scene for Fools and Horses. Don’t forget though there were some pretty serious moments in F&H, managing to get a laugh into a scene with a couple losing a child says something about what a decent writer Mr Sullivan was.
I'm amazed at the sheer number of 90s sitcoms I've never heard of! All ten of these passed me by!
Sue johnston was the Stephen Graham of her day, she had a lot of work back then
Love these videos really look forward to seeing them. And test my old memory out and wondering how I missed so many comedy's
I remember Stuck On You (made by Central & Carlton). It was part of a ITV pilot series called Comedy Playhouse, launched by Carlton Television, with other shows like Wild Oats, Brighton Belles, The 10%ers etc.
Seeing Sue Johnston in lots of other Shows, just reminds me of her in Royle Family all the time.
I remembered a few of these ones, strangely enough. Luv and September Song, definitely, though I couldn't tell you much about them.
Regarding Press Office... I do remember a series called 'The House of Windsor', though that didn't have Ronnie Corbett in it. Maybe the info you found was for the pilot, with the title eventually changing and the main character being recast?
I remember September Song. It was originally a Radio 4 series.
The easy, natural charisma David Bowie showed in that brief clip, showed the rest of the show up.
Thanks Lee. A lot of these I don't remember
Always love to see these videos 😊
I could be wrong but I think Bowie only agreed to appear in this show because he owned shares in Meridian TV and wanted give the company a ratings boost as it was one of the new ITV franchises. I seem to remember lots of lame programmes around this time from Meridian and Carlton. What about Frank Stubbs Promotes?
1993 was a busy year for sitcoms!
All of them completely shit.
It's Bowie, as in bow - tie, he took the name from the bloke who invented the Bowie knife, he named his son zoe as it rhymed but spelt different, no wonder the lad changed his name to Duncan.
“It cuts both ways” was the reasoning Wikipedia lists for Bowies adoption of the surname. I wonder if Gloria Estefan was also aware of this as her 1989 album was titled “Cuts Both Ways”.
Sheila Grant double-header!
I’ve got a couple of these somewhere, Stuck on You and Wild Oats. Both were decent if unremarkable pilots but fascinating to see ITV at least attempting new comedy.
I saw Neil Morrissey on "Catchphrase", the other day. He's a bit grey around the chops but looking well and still a cheeky chap. I wonder what he's been up to, for the past twenty years.🤔
I think Bob The Builder paid his bills for a while...;-))
@@katewolfspirit6722 that's a point, if it was just about money, he'd never have to work again.
He was in Line of Duty.
@@simonatford1 ah. Never watched it.
He was also in Unforgotten relatively recently.
I can't remember the title but there was a Dick Emery sitcom. He played multiple parts, usually characters from his sketch show and often getting killed each episode. The main characters were the father and son characters played by Emery and Roy Kinnear. I remember Emery's vicar character being blown up in the pulpit
Dick Emery Presents.... the first one was called Legacy Of Murder, his main role was that of a Jewish Private Investigator.
I remember Luv, my PBS station played it along with Chef! in 1996. I liked both shows!
I remember Demob as some girls I was at school with were extras in it. It was pretty good from what I remember.
That was on ITV in the Autumn of 1993 from what I can remember of then so too.
I think this channel has some real promise. I subscribe to someone called Andy Pearlman who does BBC shows in full in hi quality. Old Blankety Blank etc. I think if you reach out to him he might have some footage and contacts who could give you some ITV contacts maybe? Also I really appreciate your videos and think that good interaction with viewers is the best way to grow your channel. 👍
Never heard of the first 8, but I did watch a few episodes of Once upon a time in the North, which was OK, and most of Outside Edge which was rather good, with an excellent ensemble cast
Another one that is more in the sit-com/comedy drama box but how about Roger Roger about the taxi firm?
It was pretty good imo.
I remember that, Stafford’s finest Neil Morrisey and John Thompson were in it weren’t they?
Believe it was written by a certain Mr John Sullivan, I’m sure wrote and sung the theme tune, I got a telling off for singing it during a Maths lesson . 1998 I think, Robert Daws was taxi company owner, he also appeared in Rock and Chips.
The Comedy Playhouse strand on both BBC and ITV was done as pilots for potential series - so Stuck On You never made it any further. (About Face was a series of single comedies starring Maureen Lipman, playing a different character each week). I vaguely remember Over The Rainbow, but at the time I hadn't seen The Commitments.
Outside chance was the pilot title ...the full series was called..time after time
The thumbnail of that gorgeous actress from Game on in pvc attracted me to this video which is interesting
I felt what you looking at was a adult educational experiment; seeing the streets of London at such a young age.
I definitely remember Demob and have heard of September Song but don't know any of the other ones.
There was a surreal sit om on channel 4 in the 90s, the title of which escapes me, but I do seem to remember a line about pteradactyls only recently being extinct, anyone know what this sitcom was?
Stuck on You…. Amelia Bullmore also played Sonia in I’m Alan Partridge.
I think I remember a sitcom with Richard Briers. He was in a wheelchair and lived in a converted prison. Or was it all a strange dream,
That might have been "If You See God, Tell Him"
@@Eddie-lm3jf thank you 😊
@@Eddie-lm3jf Yes it was too-on BBC1 in 1993. But later on BBC1 in 1995, he did a series I think called Down To Earth as well. I think we saw the first episode of that one and did not really think much of it too. Nowhere near as good as his earlier series like The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles, both on BBC1 at the time. He also did an ITV series called All In Good Faith, made by Thames tv as well. And then later of course Monarch of the Glen on BBC1, which was very nice too when we saw it.
What about Brighton Belles-on ITV in 1993 to 1994? Made by Carlton tv once they had taken the ITV London weekday from Thames tv, it was meant to be a remake of The Golden Girls, the series of old that was shown here on Channel 4 at the time too. It starred Wendy Craig, Sheila Hancock, Jean Boht and Sheila Gish. But it was alas truly terrible!
Have you mentioned Every Silver Lining yet? Starring Andrew’s Sachs and Frances De La Tour
Over the Rainbow got loads of publicity at the time but wasn't well-received. The episode I remember had the lads pinching lyrics from unfashionable prog rock albums being sold at the market, for the girls and their band to write songs around. With hilarious results, in theory at least.
Do you remember a quiz show called show me the answer, I think it was mid 2000's, hosted by a welsh fella, usually broadcasted early hours.
Has the Riff Raff Element been covered in any of these 90s sitcom videos yet, or does it not count as a sitcom? I always thought of it as one.
That was more of a drama really from what I remember of it. It ran on BBC1 for two series from 1993 to 1994. It starred Celia Imrie and Ronald Pickup amongst others so then too. I don't think it was ever reshown though oddly so too. I know we saw the first series here at the time, and really took to it then. But by the second series I don't think we thought so much of it though somehow.
Watch Rude Guy’s Thomas The Tank Engine video and you’ll find it’s pronounced ‘Boo-ee’.
Oooh, I remember Demob - it was quite good.
Has this channel ever made reference to Coasting. I feel like this was a figment of my imagination.
Was that Haggard's Reece Dinsdale? I lose count but have we had the fantastic Sleepers or C4's We came from somewhere else?
@ Andrew Lake: Yes, Andrew, it was indeed Reece Dinsdale.
Do you mean They Come From Somewhere Else Andrew?
@@MrShowbiz48 Yes, that's the bugger.
Wondering if you'd thought of doing "Live shows/variety shows" or such you don't remember, like Club X or The Girlie Show etc?
I remember sara cox in the girlie show, it was similar and equally terrible, as the word
Everyone on here appears to hate Carla lane !!
I love her!
Have you done I Lovett?
Norman Lovett of Red Dwarf fame short lived sitcom.
The late Geoffrey Hughes voiced his puppet dog, he had to mend a spiderweb he broke as the spider could speak too
Wow. Nothing. Zip. Zero memory of any of these. I must have been out those nights. Utterly bizarre
Is that Samantha Janus of Game On fame in DMOB?
I thought I was seeing things with Bowie in the thumbnail.
I hated all Carla Lanes comedies except The Liver Birds but even that ended up preaching at the end.
Butterflies and Bread ,just awful.
@@bazzatheblue I still get flashbacks about watching Bread. It was egregious.
@@tentringer4065 they repeated one her less well known creations on BBC4 very recently ,I gave it a brief look,very brief.Felicity Kendall was the main character as a mistress to a married man who's wife was Jane Asher.A trip to the dentist is preferable to watching her work.
@@bazzatheblue Yes they did indeed so too. In fact, Felicity Kendal after leaving The Good Life, was in a series called Solo before she then later did The Mistress. However they were all good really in comparison to her later series Honey For Tea, which was truly the pits! Although of course she later then did Rosemary and Thyme, which at least was not so bad really!
@@brucedanton3669 I didn’t know Rosemary & Thyme was her work,I’ve never really watched it but it had the Good Life wives teamed up and solving crimes iirc,so clearly she went down a different subject route later in her career.
I remember 'Luv' not one of Carla Lane's best works
Ok you have now made a whole video where I don't know any of them!
Astronauts 1981
It’s the riotous and very obvious canned laughter that echo through the most unfunny sitcoms that make you wonder about the theories that these were secretly psyop efforts by U.K. tv to modulate the true happiness and endorphin levels of the U.K. public. Even in some popular and quite funny sitcoms the least funny moments are greeted by audiences who seem to be soiling themselves in hilarity.
Never saw any of them
sue Johnson
Omnipresent.
Comedy drama, like gentle comedy, is code for unfunny.
I'm with you on "gentle comedy" but not comedy drama an afraid.
Arf Widiersehen Pet and Minder being two that stand out.
@@steevobarker581 Jonathan Creek?
It's all wet weekday afternoon crap.
Makes you realise just how much rubbish gets made.
All this tosh is made for wet weekday afternoons, aimed at stay home housewives.
The best comedies are on during peak hours.
September Song and Demob the only two I remember the rest seem particularly bland and too dull trying to hard. Never heard of the Ronnie Corbett one so doubt it got going with such a big star in it or should I say short star
I remember the Russ Abbot one though I never watched it, but that's about it. I'm sure that the woman in Outside Chance was in Love Thy Neighbour.
You're the bezt
Best*
What about rock and chips? Truly terrible
I didn’t mind Rock and Chips, I always took it as a drama and something to set the scene for Fools and Horses.
Don’t forget though there were some pretty serious moments in F&H, managing to get a laugh into a scene with a couple losing a child says something about what a decent writer Mr Sullivan was.
Green green grass, with Boycie and Marlene, was utter crap though.
@@Toastrackman the scenery was
the only decent thing in that one, I say this as someone who knows a little bit about that part of the world! 😜
@Matt Green Yea, being a Devon born yokel i suppose i took that for granted 🐮 lol
First...
What a sad little life you must lead.
@@TheMusicalElitistcan't be as sad as writing passive aggressive comments on here 😂
@@TheMusicalElitist not as sad as calling yourself an “elitist” 🤣
Twenty-ninth...
Didn't the woman at the end in the head scarf end up in Not Going Out as the forgetful old woman?