January 2022 to February 2024
Comic Strip Stories
26 November 2022
Sat 18th Feb, 2023 (17:30)
With Nigel Planer & Peter Richardson, who celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ground-breaking classic comedy series, by sharing anecdotes & favourite clips
The Comic Strip Presents: More Bad News
26 November 2022
Sat 18th Feb, 2023 (14:30)
Comic Strip gang’s mockumentary about the heavy metal band Bad News – back together four years after an acrimonious break-up. Joining us for the screening will be Nigel Planer and Peter Richardson.
Harry Hill: Breaking the Silence
26 November 2022
Sat 18th Feb, 2023 (12:00)
Harry Hill talks about his Lonely Island short film series, including a screening of one never before seen. We also have extracts from the ‘work in progress’ and a brief ‘Caveman’ live performance!
The Extraordinary World of Charley Bowers
26 November 2022
Sat 18th Feb, 2023 (09:30)
Animator, director, producer and Aardman Animations co-founder Peter Lord introduces us to the work of actor, inventor and animator Charley Bowers (1877 – 1946)
Harold Lloyd in Speedy (1928)
26 November 2022
Fri 17th Feb, 2023 (20:30)
Harold Lloyd’s last great silent masterpiece. Journey back in time to 1920s New York via this Oscar-nominated comedy.
The Scaffold: Live at Talk Of The Town (1969)
26 November 2022
Fri 17th Feb, 2023 (18:00)
With a post-screening chat with members of The Scaffold hosted by Andrew Kelly: Be among the first to view one of the latest finds by TV archaeologist Philip Morris – a live BBC recording of a show of the 1960s Liverpool band The Scaffold
A Violin Over The Head
26 November 2022
Fri 17th Feb, 2023 (15:30)
Oliver Double introduces a dazzling array of historic footage featuring routines by comedians, singers, dancers and spesh acts who mixed melody and pratfalls. Include Stanelli and his Hornchestra, Little Tich, the Bill Hall Trio, Lily Morris, and Wilson, Keppel & Betty.
Harry Langdon: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926)
26 November 2022
Fri 17th Feb, 2023 (13:40)
Made when Harry Langdon was still developing his man-child character with a young scriptwriter called Frank Capra and featuring Joan Crawford in one of her earliest starring roles
Raymond Griffith: You’d be Surprised (Remastered)
26 November 2022
Fri 17th Feb, 2023 (11:45)
In a companion to our Live From New York event, the
Oscar-winning director, film historian and silent film champion Kevin Brownlow introduces the newly restored Raymond Griffith crime caper.
A Private Function (1984)
26 November 2022
Fri 17th Feb, 2023 (09:30)
With specially recorded introduction from Sir Michael Palin, we continue our 80th birthday salute to comedy legend Sir Michael Palin with one of his personal favourite starring films.
Before January 2022, all of our events were listed collectively on a single page that was categorised by year