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During the 1960s a new series of 'sound effect' comedies began with Dick Lester, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers's Running Jumping & Standing Still , continued through Eric Sykes's The Plank and Rhubarb, Barbara Windsor's San Ferry Ann and included four films with Ronnie Barker: A Home of Your Own , Futtock's End , The Picnic , and By the Sea .[ citation needed ]
The tradition went on through Benny Hill and continued with Mr. Bean.