Harry H Corbett Archives – British Comedy Radio

Steptoe and Son

ByJohn Simpson February 19, 2019February 20, 2019

Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about two rag and bone men living in Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd’s Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974. Its theme tune,…

British Comedy

British Radio Comedy

ByJohn Simpson February 12, 2019February 20, 2019

Radio comedy has not only entertained audiences for some 70 years, but it’s also been a medium for change in British society itself. Bandwaggon established a new formula of comedy sketches and music. At the beginning of the war, it was a wonderful boost for morale. After the War, there was the famous Goon Show,…