Just a quick reminder, for those newly arrived at Curious British Telly, that there are two Curious British Telly books to be found on Amazo...

The number of obscure, forgotten British television shows from the distant past still boggles my mind. I've been writing Curious British...

The path to manhood is a troublesome one, particularly when the male ego weighs heavy on your shoulders. And there's no beating about th...

For many children of the 1970s and 80s, Christopher Lillicrap is an instantly recognisable name. Starting off with Playboard in 1975, Lilli...

Camberwick Green ran for a single series of 13 episodes in 1966, but did you know that this wasn't the end of life in Camberwick Green? ...

Ah, the regional oddity of British television! Is there a more obscure area of programming to delve into and feast upon its barely remembere...

Competitions don't quite seduce as they once did. The age of fiendish tiebreakers, solving riddles worthy of the finest pub bore and sto...

If it's Christmas time, it's surely time to dust down The Box of Delights for another watch. First airing in 1984, the BBC's ada...