David Heneker (31 March 1906 – 30 January 2001) was a writer and composer of British popular music and musicals, best known for creating the music and lyrics for "Half a Sixpence".
"The Thing-Ummy Bob" is a 1942 song which was written by Gordon Thompson and David Heneker which celebrates the production line worker of World War II making components for complex weapons to win the war.
 Its chorus is
Expresso Bongo, a 1958 West End musical and a 1959 film, is a satire of the music industry.
 It was first produced on the stage at the Saville Theatre, London, on 23 April 1958.
 Its book was written by Wolf Mankowitz and Julian More, with music by David Heneker and Monty Norman, also the co-lyricist with Julian More.
 The production starred Paul Scofield with Hy Hazell, Millicent Martin and James Kenney.
 Musical director was Burt Rhodes and director William Chappell.
 The subsequent 1959 film version was directed by Val Guest and starred Laurence Harvey, Cliff Richard, and Yolande Donlan.
Half a Sixpence is a musical comedy based on the novel "Kipps" by H. G. Wells, with music and lyrics by David Heneker and book by Beverley Cross.
 It was written as a vehicle for British pop star Tommy Steele.
Oliver!
 is a 1968 British musical drama film directed by Carol Reed and based on the stage musical of the same name, with book, music and lyrics written by Lionel Bart.
 The screenplay was written by Vernon Harris.
Half a Sixpence is a musical based on the novel "Kipps" by H.G. Wells and the original 1963 musical, co-created by Cameron Mackintosh with music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, featuring several of the original songs by David Heneker, and book by Julian Fellowes.
Irma la douce is a 1956 French musical with music by Marguerite Monnot and lyrics and book by Alexandre Breffort.
 The musical premiered in Paris in 1956, and was subsequently produced in the West End in 1958 and on Broadway, by David Merrick, in 1960.
 The English lyrics and book (1958) are by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman.
The Biograph Girl is a musical with a book by Warner Brown, lyrics by Brown and David Heneker, and music by Heneker.
 Its plot focuses on the silent film era and five pioneers of American cinema - actresses Mary Pickford and Lillian Gish, directors D. W. Griffith and Mack Sennett, and Paramount Pictures founder Adolph Zukor.
The Confession Room is a British musical comedy written by Dan Looney (music, lyrics & original concept), Patrick Wilde (book), Reece Looney (additional lyrics & original concept) and Sam Champness (additional lyrics).
Half a Sixpence is a 1967 British musical film directed by George Sidney and choreographed by Gillian Lynne.
 The screenplay by Beverley Cross is adapted from his book for the stage musical of the same name, which was based on "Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul", a 1905 novel by H. G. Wells.
 The music and lyrics are by David Heneker.

Question: Which British musical comedy had music and lyrics written by David Heneker? 
Answer: Half a Sixpence