All Star Comedy Carnival

An annual Christmas special produced by ITV, containing new mini-episodes of popular British sitcoms and light entertainment programmes, with some musical interludes. It was hosted by Des O'Connor in 1969, Max Bygraves in 1970, Mike and Bernie Winters in 1971 and Jimmy Tarbuck in 1972 and 1973. Created as a direct competitor to the BBC's Christmas Night with the Stars, all had short five minute sketches devised and produced for transmission within the festive period, written by the original writers of each comedy series.

This production, originally released in 1969, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Comedy, Family genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 0.0 across its 1 season.

• Storyline Highlights:
• • Explores themes within Comedy and Family.
• • Produced in United Kingdom.
• • Original Language: English.