Even More British 80s Sitcoms You Probably Don't Remember (80s uk sitcoms list)
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Even More British 80s Sitcoms You Probably Don't Remember (80s uk sitcoms list)
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"Snakes and Ladders" a Rick and Ade sitcom I'd never heard of.
Thanks. I need to forget them again now.
The only one I remember is the only one I watched - Dream Stuffing. Still love it.
Wow, Ade and Rich in yet another sitcom, had no idea that one existed.
correct - don't remember any of them, and now will hopefully forget them again forever
Brian Wilde was mainly known for his comedy stuff but he made a very convincing heavy in his younger days in things like Elizabeth R and movies such as Night of the Demon.
"Last of the Summer Wine" Brian Wilde?
Cripes - I can only imagine him as Foggy!
And you probably won't believe this, but throughout the whole decade of the 90s and a bit beyond I was a heavy rock musician. Last of the Summer Wine (along with David Suchet's Poirot, Jeremy Brett's Sherlock and a multitude of other things which aren't supposed to be "cool") was one of my guilty pleasures on tour on VHS! 😃
He was also younger than you think, when he joined 'Last of the Summer Wine' he was only 48. Unlike Foggy he was too young for WW2. Although in 'Porridge' he has the line "I missed the war, but you know being married to my wife, well I think I have good idea what it was like"
@@andymerrett He was very good as a supernaturally induced psychopath in the aforementioned Night of the Demon.
He played a right git in several shows, including The Avengers.
Night Of The Demon is a cracking movie.
Tom Dick and Harriet. Starring Brigit Forsyth out of likely Lads.
Enn Reitel seemed to be the king of forgotten sitcoms. Anyone remember Mog?
He was also the narrator of The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos. One of the weirdest comedies ever.
also the original choice for Delboy in Only Fools And Horses.
@@zacmumblethunder7466Ferdinand de Bargas was hilarious.
Loved Mog
😂🤣😂 As much as I love classical Pommy comedies we never saw any of these here in Australia thank god.
Damn Hardwicke HOuse, sounds ace. The sports teacher should have been the pervs.
Kinvig another forgotten gem.
Snakes and Ladders was a brilliant comedy, criminally overlooked, starring Ade Edmondson,guest starring Erik Mayall and Ken Livingstone, and written by two geniuses.
Dont you Mean Rik Mayall ?
Anyone remember "Dead Ernest" (1982) starring Andrew Sachs? He played a guy called Ernest who won the football pools, and then was accidentally killed by a champagne cork to the forehead in the first episode. The programme was about his life in the afterlife as an angel. I remember it particularly for its laughable special effects and far-from-laughable jokes.
Wow I only remember I Lovett and lame ducks , although I did mix up lame ducks with blot on the landscape
Bloody hell! Ken Livingstone, Rik Myall and Ade Edmondson together!
I thought I lovett only existed as a pilot episode. Totally missed that it became a series. Would love to catch up again with snakes and ladders. . I think a lot of it went over my head at the time . . .ken Livingstone!!!
I'll never forget 'they came from somewhere else', for some reason it had quite an effect on me at the time. On re-watching it recently (well ten years ago) it was interesting to discover that it's really mostly a series of deadpan comedy interactions sewn together with a (relatively interesting) sci-fi story. Much like the league of gentlemen.
Snakes and Ladders! Thank you. I have been describing it to people for years and nobody could help with the name. Other than Dogfood Dan the rest were news to me. I think children were distracting me from the serious business of crap telly at the time.
The only thing I remember about Lame Ducks was Brian Murphy's line; he was, if I recall, a hyperchodriac private detective.
Customer, " So what happens if you have to jump through a window?"
Ansell, "Madam, I am a detective, not a swashbuckler. "
I've managed to alter that line and use it on a couple of occasions. It makes me smile, even I it didn't them.
Never heard of any of them i'm pleased to say.
Wish u showed more on each show
I love it. Looks awesome
I seem to have vague recollections of "lame duck" (the only TV series of these that I remember), I seem to recall that they ended up looking for buried treasure on a motorway island.
Me and My Girl Richard O’Sullivan and Tim Brooke Taylor.
Brian Wilde left Last of the Summer Wine for Wyatts Watchdogs. He soon returned!
You could use close to home 1989-90 stared Paul Nicolas , trouble in mind 1989-90 starred Richard O'Sullivan, Chance in a million 1984- 1986 starred Simon Callow , laugh I almost my licence fee 1984 starred Robbie Coltrane, the kit Curran show starred Dennis Lawson , sink or swim starred Peter Davison ,
Remember 'Sink or swim', with Peter Davison and Robert Glenister?
Been trying to think what it was called for a few days now, so thank you!
@@folkiebassplayer7366 That's OK.
Come who laughed at the dog saying no😂
Many of them I've never heard of, and the 3 I do now recall watching, I had certainly forgotten about. Split Ends definitely did see, and I'm sure I watched Pig In The Middle on one of the Freeview channels many years later. Do recall liking I, Love It though. For my young brain, a show with Holly from Red Dwarf & a talking dog really did appeal to me (and probably would still now in my 40's!)
in that last scene it was Ken Livingstone, makes as good an actor as he was mayor :)
I must admit to having a thing for Liza Goddard in the eighties.
There were a few of those that I didn't remember and Im a TV nerd. I remember a sitcom from about 1982 called 'Sorry I'm A Stranger Here Myself.' I always remember being confused by it being a youngster. I also remember 'Doctor's Daughters' and a sitcom starring Leslie Ash with a theme tune by Chas and Dave with that sang "Nancy is a junior secretary, in an advertising agency..." to the tune of Serenade No. 13 whose title I cannot remember. That was a strange one also.
Keep sharing those memories
Lesley Ash was in The Happy Apple. I enjoyed the theme song. cos it was Chas n Dave. When she got promoted in the series, they dropped the theme song.
As a kid in the late eighties I thought I was a hardcore telly addict but I hardly remember any of these
Have we had The Piglet Files yet? I used to love that. And while we're on the subject of Nicholas Lyndhurst, what about 'The Two Of Us'? That had Patrick Troughton in it, if I remember rightly.
Incidentally, was that Rik & Ade in Snakes & Ladders? I'm going to look that one up.
The piglet files started in 1990.
Awww Yay Kinvig! Just commented on the main video about that so I’m glad it’s made this new list. Okay the only other of scale one I can think of is Leslie Ash in The Happy Apple ! Loving all
Of these videos
Ah yes, Prunella Gee in Spandex..
A couple of BBC one's from the late 80'sI loved were Foreign Bodies and also The Ritz
Have you done Little Armadillos, or Chance In Million? They were both on Channel 4 at the very start.
Chance In Million starred Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn. To me, it was like an early version of One Foot In The Grave, as Tom Chance also had weird coincidences happen to him.
Eventually, I did every single one: th-cam.com/video/ByY74Zg5yqU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dfhz4U4c6Obpli9B
I loved Dream Stuffing. I never knew what it was called, only that I watched it and enjoyed it. They had a sympathetic non camp gay character played by Ray Burdis which was VERY rare in the early 80s. I enjoyed it for that alone.
Eckersley from Scum 😆
Got Kinvig on dvd. Excellent series
Just came across this channel & it's nostalgia on steroids for me. Wonderful! One sitcom (70s I know, but I can't find a mention of it anywhere here) which I still miss to this day was Perils Of Pendragon; one series of 5 episodes (last one cancelled) & all wiped. Starred the inimitable Kenneth Griffiths with John Clive as his scheming nephew. I still remember some of the scenes & it was absobloodylutely hilarious. Such a shame it's all gone.
I remember it being on, but can't remember anything about it. For years my mother would say she wished they'd repeat it. Now I know why they didn't.
Relative strangers on channel 4 starring Matthew Kelly
How about ‘Clarence’? Which I think may have been Ronnie Barker’s last regular work. Only six episodes, possibly 1986?
Loving this series. Until this episode I had recognised most programs. Now you've got me. I may have watched an episode of I, Lovett. I think I remember Split Ends being advertised at the time. The other 10 completely passed me by, in most cases I'm quite glad they did.
Well, I'm totally culturally challenged then, being a Yank. The only name I recognized in all this was Norman Lovett, being a Red Dwarf fan.
Blimey, I forgot there were so many!
Keep em coming please! From the other side of the world.
I think came from somewhere was a product of the cliffhanger theatre company who produced one of my faves Mornin Sarge. Hardwicke House was massively controversial and banned at the time. Keep it in the family and Chance in a Million, also a great show called A Kind of Living with Frances dela Tour, Richard Griffiths and Tim Healy
Yep Cliffhanger you are right
My general impression of 80s sitcoms was the BBC made classics and ITV made clunkers. Watching these compilations, I now see the BBC made stinkers too. Maybe they just buried them quicker. I'm still waiting for that second season of Kinvig, though.
'Rude Health' (Channel 4, 1987-88) went to two series. Starred John Wells. Set in GP practice featuring feuding doctors. A bit like 'A Very Peculiar Practice' if it had assumed only stupid people were watching.
Also 'Tom, Dick and Harriet' (Thames 1982-83), also two series. Ian Ogilvy and Brigit Forsyth are forced to take in Ogilvy's hapless father Lionel Jeffries. May be best known for the accident in which the two male stars were supposed to drive a car into a shallow lake, only it turned out to be very deep and Jeffries was nearly drowned.
Used to love never the twain 👍
I can't believe I have just watched that from start to finish and I don't remember any of them. I watched a lot of telly in the 80's especially on a week night after school (or work towards the back end of the 80's). I am a massive Rick Mayall fan and I have never heard of Snakes and Ladders. Shame on me!
Top of these lists should always be Joking Apart
Wow! I remember Hardwicke House (and the uproar in the newspapers!) But that's the only one of these I've even heard of
Big jim and the Figaro club, erasmus microman, prospects, ace of wands. . . . .it will come back to me soon.
Erasmus Microman was the amazing Ken Campbell right ?
@@russellstratton7065 yes it was.
Back when I did very different styles of video - I had a look at Erasmus Microman: th-cam.com/video/yDJwoRBoag0/w-d-xo.html
*Here's a suggestion.*
For some reason I never forgot this rather mediocre ITV comedy from the early 80s (that was repeated at least one in the late 80s for some inexplicable reason) starring Peter Davidson from "All creatures great & small" & "Doctor Who" fame. It was called *HOLDING THE FORT* and from my vague memory it revolved around some writer who worked at a brewery or something.
But for some reason (possibly Davidson's profile) I think it pulled a decent audience. Because it also later had a spin-off (which I don't remember watching myself) called something like *RELATIVE STRANGERS.*
And another possible suggestion: *DEAR JOHN.* A comedy-drama about a recently divorced man in his 40s, written by the same people as who gave us Only fools & horses. But I'm not sure if it's been _that_ forgotten though, as it was big news when it came out (and from memory rather hilarious). I suspect quite a few people could recall it today.
Dear John is bad it's good lol
Never seen any of these or even heard about them.
I'm usually a British sit-com nut, but worked away from home in the 80s' and didn't have a telly. These examples do seem ropey, though. I think I'd seen an episode of Kinvig. It's the only one I remember.
"They Came from Somewhere else" Finally, I now know that I didn't invent it. I loved that series on Channel 4.
How's about 'The Ballyskillen Opera House'? That one had Frank Carson and Peter Skellern (amongst others) in it. '81 or so, I think.
My three favourite sitcoms from these periods were Faulty Towers, Budgie and Get Some IN but I did once go drinking with the case of the show I Blackpool.
"You must be the husband", starring Diane Keen and Tim Brook Taylor.
Anyone remember a program called Young , Gifted and Broke that ran for about 7 or 8 episodes ?
Yes I do it was on itv 1989 with 7 episodes and was written by marks and gran. Simon o Brien post brookside had a main part. I did have two episodes on VHS at the time. One series wonder but was not that bad.
@@RosalindBurridge-dg6cy Forgot I even watched this thanks for the reminder and your reply .
I remember 80's TV as great. I don't remember any of these though. I wonder why?
Bit of info about two of the entries.
For dogfood dan... The big twist was that each character was having an affair with the others wife. Main catchphrase being "by the cringe".
For they came from somewhere else - it was one of the channel 4 opening shows iirc. The only real bit of I remember being the discussion about MCD thick shakes are made from the leftover elephant snot after aliens had taken their tusks.
Full house from me, never heard of any of them and I condsider myself to be fairly knowlegable about sitcoms from 70's onwards
God, all these passed my by…..what have I missed…..and by the looks of it, nothing. The 80s really was a time when 95% of sit coms were garbage, but 5% were actually funny. Interesting upload all the same, thank you.
Great stuff. What's the ratio, do you think? 20% of sitcoms beloved, successful and long-running; and 80% end up in the bin?
Yeah about that I reckon
@@TFOOS I love your channel but I can't find "I love it's anywhere. Where can I find the whole seasons. Thanks . Cheers
Hi There...never heard of the Rik & Ade one! Any chance of an Aussie Soap week at some point please? Cheers
Certainly will put Aussie Soaps on the list - my pet subject as it happens and thanks as always for your support.
Possession, Arcade, Echo Point?... 🤦♂️😂
I remember Enn Reitel - he was everywhere on 80s TV.
I think he was first choice to play 'Del Boy' in 'Only Fools And Horses'.
The only two I remember are Lame Ducks and I, Love It.
I remember Lame Ducks there was this guy who wore a big coat , a scarf and a woolly hat even indoors and he slept in the airing cupboard .
8:16 - Ken Livingstone!
In Dogfood Dan Camarthan Cowboy. They are actually having affairs with each others wifes but under different names. So they never twig on them
Always loved all at No. 20
Remember 'Lame Ducks', quite liked that one!
Btw, l watch your longer videos. I'm not interested in 2 minute videos. No offense, l just like your videos that I can watch for longer. Thanks. I like your wonderful videos.
@@andymerrett But that's what I'm saying. Your stuff is great but I don't want to be looking for a new video every 2 minutes. I like the longer ones. But don't get me wrong, lost 80s sitcoms were great to see. I haven't found stuff that's that specifically directed at my age group on 80s tv anywhere else. Or not as memorable and I can't remember it anyways. You're doing God's work, that's the most important part of this. It's fantastic. I just want larger portions. Thanks.
I remember the majority of these, but didn't necessarily watch them. They were very stereotypically 80's and haven't aged too well. Dream Stuffing, for example, was very early Channel 4 in it's style of being a bit, 'off the wall', in it's subject matter as well as the delivery. There are some exceptions, of course. I didn't know about Snakes and Ladders.
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They came from somewhere else was an interesting one. A sort of inspiration for Spaced.
I don't watch a lot of telly, so I suppose it shouldn't be surprising that I didn't recognise a single one of those programmes.
A dystopian future Britain? 2023 "allow me to introduce myself"
Kinvig! Have you had "Rosie" or "The Biederbecke Affair" on here? Rosie was good but loved Biederbecke.
What about Close to home
The amount of sitcoms about affairs....hmmmm.
I remember I, Lovett, but not it going on for so long! Or the dog from the Storyteller.
The only one I have vivid memories of is They Came from Somewhere Else, which I remember as being quite off-the-wall. I vaguely recall Lame Ducks, Split Ends and Dream Stuffing.
I loved the theme song of They Came From Somewhere Else. TV shows don't seem to have good themes any more.
I don't know about "forgot about", I had never heard of most of them, and I was in my 20s in the 1980s.
I was typing Kinvig and before I made the comment there it was :)
Remember watching both episodes of Hardwicke House, really liking it, and then tuning in the following week to find it wasn't on. Then I spent many pre-internet years wondering what it was. Having watched some of it not so long ago, i didn't find it particularly funny anymore.
Boy at beginning is the victim of the beautiful but bloodthirsty Amanda Donohoe in ‘Lair of the Whiteworm’
Only one of these I actually remember after seeing it here, was the loveit one.. but I’m sure it was on kids tv?
You forgot one - Dear John. It was pretty popular at the time, they even made a US TV version!
Also I never saw Hardwicke House but from the clip I think I want to!
Oh another one.. Filthy Rich and Catflap!
4:00 One of those truck drivers was Peter Blake, 'Kirk St Moritz' from Dear John. Apparently he was also in 'Split Ends'....
I remember rather enjoying Kinvig at the time (I was the one). Written by Nigel Kneale of Quatermass fame!
Why was Hardwicke house removed from broadcast
anyone remember Haggered
With Keith Barron and Sam Kelly? Set in the 18th century?
One you haven't got to yet is 'A Touch of Spice' two divorced women start a business and look for love, with an interfering mother. One series in '89
"They Came From Somewhere Else" started well but quickly lost its way. It had a brilliant theme song though.
I remember the existence of all of them except "Snakes and Ladders" and "The Optimist".
With or two of them, the trailers were enough to put me off watching.
Quite a few of them I remembered, Not all for good reasons!
I used to enjoy Pig in the Middle as child... Lame Ducks was Meh! And They came from Somewhere Else... Honestly, I did not actually know that was supposed to be a comedy!!!
Never recall any of these and I was in my teens at hte time so majoirty of these would have right up my alley. Suprised how many well known UK faces rom other shows I see from these previews
What about All In at Number 20 and BBC2's A Small Problem?
Hardwicke house is infamous
I thought Dogfood dan was just a one off special staring Gareth Thomas from Blakes 7 ?????
Most of these look very low tech don't they? They are as if someone just pointed a camera at a poorly visited area of the Edinburgh Comedy Festival and stuck it on TV.
What about 'the happy apple'?
Prunella Gee {sigh]