The third series of Comedy Playhouse, the long-running BBC series, aired from 28 September 1963 to 31 January 1964.
Background
The third series, which was in black-and-white, consisted of seventeen episodes, each of which had a different cast and storyline. Two of the episodes made it to its own series, The Walrus and the Carpenter, and The Bed which became Meet the Wife.
Episodes
Title | Airdate | Duration | Overview | IMDb link |
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On The Knocker | 28 September 1963 | 30 mins | ||
Underworld nights | 5 October 1963 | 30 mins | ||
Fools Rush In | 12 October 1963 | 30 mins | ||
Shamrot | 19 October 1963 | 30 mins | ||
The Bachelor Girls | 26 October 1963 | 30 mins | ||
The Plan | 2 November 1963 | 30 mins | ||
A Picture of Innocence | 9 November 1963 | 30 mins | ||
Nicked at the Bottle | 16 November 1963 | 30 mins | ||
The Chars | 23 November 1963 | 30 mins | ||
Comrades in Arms | 30 November 1963 | 30 mins | ||
The Walrus and the Carpenter | 14 December 1963 | 30 mins | ||
The Bed | 28 December 1963 | 30 mins | Starring Thora Hird and Freddie Frinton. Following this pilot, a series was commissioned under the name Meet the Wife, which ran for 5 series. | |
The Mate Market | 3 January 1964 | 30 mins | ||
The Hen House | 10 January 1964 | 30 mins | ||
The Siege of Sydney's Street | 17 January 1964 | 30 mins | ||
The Mascot | 24 January 1964 | 30 mins | ||
Good Luck Sir, You've Got a Lucky Face | 31 January 1964 | 30 mins |
References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- British TV Comedy Guide for Comedy Playhouse
- Comedy Playhouse, a TV Heaven Review