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
The Bill (series 22) this series were not concluded until nearly a year later in Series 23 – the longest running storylines in the show's history. These included the disappearance of schoolgirl Amy Tennant, and the investigation into drugs baron Kristen Shaw. On 5 February 2014, the complete series was released on DVD in Australia as a Region 0, playable anywhere in the world. The Bill (series 22) Series 22 of British television drama "The Bill" was broadcast from 4 January until 28 December 2006. The series consisted of 91 episodes, as two episodes from the series remain unaired after the master tapes were