Lost Sitcoms
Episode 4: Steptoe and Son
25 minutes
Series which recreates three British classic lost sitcoms with a new cast. Harold wants to go on a skiing holiday but he doesn't want Albert there. Show more
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Lost Sitcoms
Episode 3: Hancock's Half Hour
25 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Series which recreates three classic lost British sitcoms with a new cast. Tony has a new neighbour whose behaviour is very, very suspicious. Show more
In the French country town of St. Valoise-sur-Seine, Pierre Clicquot is the local undertaker. But 1926 was not a good year for the worthy Clicquot. Show more
Classic comedy about the rag-and-bone men. There's no electricity, no gas, no food, no booze and no fags - and, on top of that, two unwelcome visitors drop by. Show more
Classic sitcom about a father-and-son rag-and-bone team and their uneasy alliance. Harold reads a book on capitalism and decides to reorder the business. Show more
Classic rag and bone men comedy. Harold has holiday plans, and they don't involve Albert or the annual trip to Bognor Regis. Albert tries using emotional blackmail. Show more
Albert's habit of having a bath in the front room is ruining his son's love life. Harold has had enough and decides to build a proper bathroom but Albert is not happy.
Classic sitcom. Harold has had an offer which would mean leaving the junk yard for ever. But his dad has other ideas and does all he can to keep up the family tradition. Show more
Rag-and-bone men sitcom. Harold is fed up with scraping a living and Albert's constant criticism of his abilities so he takes a correspondence course in TV repairing. Show more
A trip through the Comedy Playhouse archive in the company of the people who made some of the most loved episodes from the original series. Show more
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
Classic comedy. Hancock is the ninth passenger in a lift for eight people. When the lift sticks between floors, his attempts to cheer everybody up are not appreciated. Show more
Tony uses Sid's travel agency to book a holiday in Spain, little knowing that Sid also runs a bullfighting business. Show more
Tony inherits a newspaper and sets about changing the world. Show more
Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, Tony becomes a writer. His friends are recruited to bring his dramatic offerings to life. Show more
Tony changes his breakfast routine in search of that Zing, Pep and Get Up and Go feeling, and ends up in court. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The Lad tells Andree about his war wound. You may find it hard to believe. Stars Kevin McNally. 1956 episode re-recorded in 2015. Show more
The lad takes up astronomy, and spots something terrible among the stars. Stars Kevin McNally. 1955 episode re-recorded in 2015. Show more
Hancock needs to be married to get a job. Stars Kevin McNally stars as The Lad Himself. 1955 episode re-recorded in 2015. Show more
With East/West relations in crisis, Tony launches a diplomatic mission. Stars Kevin McNally. 1955 episode re-recorded in 2015. Show more