World War II drama. A low-ranking officer who resembles General Montgomery is recruited to play his double in an elaborate plan to trick the Nazis.
Farcical yarn about a newly married couple who buy a derelict cottage in a vain bid to escape the wife's domineering father. But chaos ensues when they have to enlist his help. Show more
Classic British comedy about a doctor who is struck by the love bug. While undergoing treatment at his own hospital, he falls for a young nurse and a female doctor. Show more
Satirical comedy in which historical figure Winston Churchill (Christian Slater) is portrayed as a no-nonsense American GI, flown to Europe to thwart Hitler and save the monarchy.
Comedy Playhouse
Impasse
25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC TelevisionLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Vintage comedy. Two drivers meet each other halfway down a narrow country lane. When neither offers to give way, the arrival of the AA and the RAC only makes matters worse. Show more
A simple, irreverent, and sometimes anarchic comedy about the relationships between objects in Dan's flat on the evening that he plans to propose to his girlfriend. Show more
Drama. Edward (Bill Milner) hates living in the old people's home run by his parents, until he finds an unlikely friend in a new resident, a retired magician (Michael Caine). Show more
British comedy starring Stanley Baxter and Julie Christie. A cycling enthusiast takes driving lessons in order to seduce the attractive daughter of a wealthy businessman. Show more
An impoverished man (Norman Wisdom) makes an unlikely bet to raise money to buy a gift for his secret love. As his fortune turns, a series of slapstick misunderstandings ensues. Show more
Seventy years on, some of Britain's best-loved entertainers and broadcasters recall the jubilation of VE Day and the years that followed. Show more
Violent action thriller about the FBI's attempts to catch a master of disguise who a Russian mafia boss has hired to kill a top figure in the US government. Starring Bruce Willis. Show more
Comedy about a doctor who follows his girlfriend on board a cruise ship where she has taken a job and inadvertently becomes a stowaway. Show more
Eamonn Andrews looks at Hattie Jacques's life and career, with contributions from John Le Mesurier, Eric Sykes and Leslie Phillips. (1963) Show more
December 1941. Eleven-year-old Jim Graham lives with his family in Shanghai's International Settlement. When the Japanese army marches into the city, their life of privileged splendour is shattered. Show more
Action tale adapted from the popular video game in which the eponymous heroine races against time to find an ancient relic before it falls into the wrong hands. Show more
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Leslie Phillips. Show more