The third series of Comedy Playhouse, the long-running BBC series, aired from 28 September 1963 to 31 January 1964.
Background The third series, which was in black-and-white, consisted of seventeen episodes, each of which had a different cast and storyline. Two of the episodes made it to its own series, The Walrus and the Carpenter, and The Bed which became Meet the Wife.
Episodes TitleAirdateDurationOverviewIMDb linkOn The Knocker28 September 196330 mins Underworld nights5 October 196330 mins Fools Rush In12 October 196330 mins Shamrot19 October 196330 mins The Bachelor Girls26 October 196330 mins The Plan2 November 196330 mins A Picture of Innocence9 November 196330 mins Nicked at the Bottle16 November 196330 mins The Chars23 November 196330 mins Comrades in Arms30 November 196330 mins The Walrus and the Carpenter14 December 196330 mins The Bed28 December 196330 minsStarring Thora Hird and Freddie Frinton. Following this pilot, a series was commissioned under the name Meet the Wife, which ran for 5 series.The Mate Market3 January 196430 mins The Hen House10 January 196430 mins The Siege of Sydney's Street17 January 196430 mins The Mascot24 January 196430 mins Good Luck Sir, You've Got a Lucky Face31 January 196430 mins
References Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003 British TV Comedy Guide for Comedy Playhouse Comedy Playhouse, a TV Heaven Review