Comedy Playhouse (series 3)
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The third series of Comedy Playhouse, the long-running BBC series, aired from 28 September 1963 to 31 January 1964.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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