Garden told the Mail On Sunday: “When fans have written in asking why they aren't repeating The Goodies, the BBC always reply saying they're looking forward and want to invest in new comedy. “So, I thought, 'Well, that means we won't be getting the 6pm Dad's Army slot then. '”

Are any of The Goodies dead?

Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor has died at the age of 79 with coronavirus, his agent has confirmed to the BBC. The entertainer, best known as one third of the popular 1970s show The Goodies, and I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, died on Sunday.

Where was The Goodies filmed?

The show launched on BBC2 on 8th November 1970, with the trio deciding to run their own agency – supposedly in Cricklewood but early episodes were filmed in Maidenhead in Berkshire – to help people by doing “anything, any time”.