British sitcom of British sitcom. Well-remembered series include John Cleese and Connie Booth's farcical "Fawlty Towers" (1975, 1979), John Esmonde and Bob Larbey's self-sufficiency comedy "The Good Life" (1975–78). "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" (1973–74), a sequel to the earlier show, surpassed the original, while the same writers (Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais) provided Ronnie Barker with his most successful sitcom vehicle, "Porridge" (1974–77). Barker also starred (along with David Jason) in the very popular "Open All Hours" (1973, 1976–85), written by Roy Clarke. Clarke's long-running "Last of the Summer Wine" began in 1973 and ended in 2010, becoming the
Broadcast to the Empire Broadcast to the Empire Broadcast to the Empire is the fourth (and final) Christmas Night with the Stars sketch of the British television comedy series "Dad's Army" that was originally transmitted on Monday 25 December 1972. A full-length radio version was also made, entitled "Ten Seconds From Now" (This was the last radio episode made). The platoon are very excited as they have been chosen to take part in the BBC Radio Christmas Broadcast "To Absent Friends", in which they are due to perform a short dramatised presentation about their duty as members of the Home Guard, just before The