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BritCom Club

Upcoming Programs

As Time Goes By
Sunday, November 22 at 9:30 PM on IPTV HD

The Vicar of Dibley
Spring
Sunday, November 22 at 10:00 PM on IPTV HD

Are You Being Served?
New Look
Sunday, November 22 at 10:40 PM on IPTV HD

Keeping Up Appearances
Monday, November 23 at 10:30 PM on IPTV HD

Last of the Summer Wine
Come In Sunray Major
Tuesday, November 24 at 10:30 PM on IPTV HD

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The Britcom Club is a special club available to Friends Members who give their support for an additional gift of $25 a year.

Member Benefits Include:

  • The knowledge that your added support is going directly to keep British comedies on the IPTV schedule.
  • The Insider, a quarterly newsletter with details on what's happening on British Programs, fascinating celebrity interviews, and the "inside" scoop on all things British.

  • If you join now, your Friends of IPTV BritCom Club membership runs through the end of the calendar year and you will recieve all four newsletters for this club year.

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BritCom Q&A

VICAR OF DIBLEY

How many Teletubbies were at Hugo's wedding?

Two of the "attendants" were dressed as Teletubbies at the wedding of Alice and Hugo.

LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE

What is the theme song of this show and who performs it?

"Last of the Summer Wine Theme" was composed by Ronnie Hazlehurst, who also wrote the theme music for other Britcoms such as ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, TO THE MANOR BORN, YES MINISTER, and THE FALL & RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN. UPDATE: It was performed by Tony Philpot, whose musical credits include CAMPION, THE BUCCANEERS, PEOPLE'S CENTURY and HETTY WAINTHROPP INVESTIGATES. A compilation CD was released in the mid-90s, but according to our PBS source is very difficult to find.

ARE YOU BEING SERVED?

How many of the cast are still living and what are their ages?

Arthur Brough/Mr. Grainger (1978), James Hayter/Mr. Tebbs (1983), Alfie Bass/Mr. Goldberg (1987), Arthur English/Mr. Harman (1995), Larry Martyn/Mr. Mash (1994), Harold Bennett/Young Mr. Grace (1981), Milo Sperber/Mr. Grossman (1992), Benny Lee (1995), Kenneth Waller/Old Mr. Grace (2000), Debbie Linden/Secretary to Both Young and Old Mr. Grace (1997), John Inman (2007).

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