Duration
60 minutes
Quick Summary
A special celebrating the funniest comedies of the 1970s
About This Program
A celebration of the funniest sitcoms of the 1970s, with a host of celebrity guests. Cameras reveal how Michael Crawford performed all his own slapstick stunts in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, and how the cast of The Good Life bonded over peapod burgundy. There's also a look at how Fawlty Towers became a huge hit, and how a real-life love affair inspired Carla Lane to write suburban sitcom Butterflies. Featuring stand-out moments from The Last of The Summer Wine, The Liver Birds, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Steptoe and Son, and Dad's Army
Britain's Favourite 70s Sitcoms broadcasts on 5 HD at 10:30pm, Friday, 28 November 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)

