ITV Comedy Is Condemned By Its Own Research (1976)

April 14, 2022

ITV Comedy Is Condemned By Its Own Research (1976)

Whilst researching something else, I came across this article from The Stage, dated Thursday 28th October 1976. Imagine having to sit and listen to this report being delivered, a report you yourself commissioned.

The perception of ITV comedy as being lesser to the BBC has been about for the longest time it seems. It’s why I have such a gap in my watching (not watched Watching for ages), and why it was such a pleasant journey discovering Home To Roost, or Ffizz, and why I’ve only just started watching George And Mildred.

Talking of which, at a time when ITV in general was having a bit of a torrid time in the ratings battle, George And Mildred was one of its few shining stars.

British, Comedy, Sitcoms

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