All Star Comedy Carnival
An annual Christmas special produced by ITV, containing new mini-episodes of popular British sitcoms and light entertainment programmes, with some musical interludes. It was hosted by Des O'Connor in 1969, Max Bygraves in 1970, Mike and Bernie Winters in 1971 and Jimmy Tarbuck in 1972 and 1973. Created as a direct competitor to the BBC's Christmas Night with the Stars, all had short five minute sketches devised and produced for transmission within the festive period, written by the original writers of each comedy series.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.1969
25-12-196990mPresented by Des O'Connor. With sketches from Doctor in the House, Mr Digby Darling, Cribbins, Please Sir!, Never Mind the Quality - Feel the Width, Jokers Wild, On the Buses, Fath...
- Ep 2
2.1970
25-12-197090mPresented by Max Bygraves. With sketches from Girls About Town, The Worker, The Des O'Connor Show, Coronation Street, The Lovers, Hark at Barker, Doctor in the House, Jokers Wild,...
- Ep 3
3.1971
25-12-197190mPresented by Mike and Bernie Winters. With sketches from Doctor at Large, The Lovers, And Mother Makes Three, His and Hers, Please Sir!, The Fenn Street Gang, Girls About Town, Dea...
- Ep 4
4.1972
25-12-197290mPresented by Jimmy Tarbuck. With sketches from Love Thy Neighbour, On The Buses, Christmas With Wogan, Nearest and Dearest, Thirty Minutes Worth, Sez Les, The Fenn Street Gang and...
- Ep 5
5.1973
25-12-197390mPresented by Jimmy Tarbuck. With sketches from Man About The House, Billy Liar, My Good Woman, Spring and Autumn and Doctor in Charge.
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