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S AND M Channel 4-Hat Trick Prod / 7x30m-e / 1991 6 November - 18 December Producer: Dan Patterson / Executive Producer: Denise O'Donoghue / Director: Liddy Oldroyd Improvisational sketch show starring Mike McShane and Tony Slattery two of the leading lights of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
THE SACK RACE BBC2 / 8x30m / 12 January 2004 Director:
Guy Templeton / Series Producer: Mike Agnew SATURDAY LIVE Channel 4-LWT / 21 Episodes 11x90m-e 8x75m-e 2x80m-e / 1985-87 2 Seasons plus 1 special Producers: Paul Jackson, Geoff Posner, Geoffrey Perkins Raucous live stand up show that featured the cream of British comedy talent, making stars of several of the performers, including Harry Enfield and Ben Elton (who hosted the whole of season 2), Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie appeared in every show but the first. Also appearing regularly were Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall (in their guise as The Dangerous Brothers). Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, French and Saunders, Nick Hancock and Lenny Henry. Others to appear were Rowan Atkinson, Morwenna Banks, Julian Clary, Robbie Coltrane, Paul Merton, Peter Cook, Frankie Howerd, Jasper Carrott, Spike Milligan and many many more. The series was modelled on the successful US show Saturday Night Live. See also below for the 1996 revival of the same name.
SATURDAY LIVE London Weekend Television / 8x60m-e / 1996 1 June - 20 July Saturday 10.10pm Producer: Susie Dark / Director: Ian Hamilton A revival of the 1980's classic (see above), this time hosted by Lee Hurst. The show pretty much came and went this time without anyone noticing, guests were distinctly less thrilling than the original also and included Tim Vine, TRony Hawks, and Alistair McGowan.
THE SATURDAY NIGHT ARMISTICE BBC / 13x30m-e 1x40m-e 1x45m-e 1x180m-e / 1995-98 2 seasons plus 4 specials Producer: Sarah Smith Satire/topical based humour in a kind of That Was the Week That Was Way. The team was also responsible for the classic show The Day Today. Reflecting the fact that season two was broadcast on a Thursday the season was known as The Friday Night Armistice. Special one called The Saturday Night Armistice Party Bucket (22 December 1995) / Special 2:- The Election Night Armistice (1 May 1997 1x180m-e) / Special 3:- The Christmas Armistice 29 December 1997 - Monday 10.50pm) / Special 4:- The Armistice Party Bucket 2 January 1998 Friday 10.25pm
SATURDAY STAYBACK Central / 6x45m-e / 1983 22 January - 26 February Saturday 11.15pm Producer; Chris Tarrant / Director: Peter Harris An attempt after the disastrous O.T.T. to mount a similar late night TISWAS style show for adults. Mostly sketch and stand up based the performers included Chris Tarrant, Helen Atkinson Wood, Phil Cool, Tony Slattery, Bob Carolgees and Suzanne Sinclair.
SEAN HUGHES IS THIRTY SOMETHING C4-My World / 1x65 minute episode / 1995 (Friday 22 December - 10.10pm) Writer: Sean Hughes / Producer: Sylvie Boden A stand up special that saw Sean Hughes getting reflective on his 30th birthday.
SECOMBE HERE! BBC / 3x60 minute episodes / 1955 black and white Writers: Jimmy Grafton, Eric Sykes, Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe / Producers: Bill Lyons, Albert Stevenson Goonish themed humour (check out those writer credits!) from Harry Secombe his guests included fellow Goons Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers as well as Sam Kydd, Eric Sykes, Valentine Dyall and Libby Morris.
Associated-Rediffusion / 5x30m-e / 1956 2 May - 20 May Wednesdays 9.30pm Writer: Spike Milligan / Producer/Director: Dick Lester Anarchic, surreal sketch, a kind of TV Goons and following from the show The Idiot Weekly Price 2d. Peter Sellers headlined the cast and the show also featured Kenneth Connor, Valentine Dyall, Graham Stark, Patti Lewis and Max Geldray. See also Son of Fred.
A SHOW OF MY OWN Yorkshire (ITV) / 1x30minutes / 11 July 1977 - Monday at 8.00pm Writer: Mike Goddard / Producer/Director: Vernon Lawrence A special for rising impressionist (at the time anyway) Dave Evans.
SHUT THAT DOOR!! ATV / 13x30m-e / 1972-73 Season One: 18 August - 22 September 1972 / Season Two: 28 March - 9 May 1973 Writers: Peter Dulay, Bernie Sharp, Bryan Blackburn (season 2) / Producer/Director: Colin Clews Larry Grayson in his first starring vehicle (after making waves on the show Saturday Variety) with his camp mannerisms well to the fore and much talk of invented characters like Slack Alice.
BBC-Shellrick Productions / 13x30m-e / 1958 1 July - 23 September Tuesdays 8.00pm black and white Writers: Mel Tonkin, Mel Brooks, Mike Stewart / Producer: Duncan Wood A sketch series that saw US star Sid Caesar in the UK with a variation on his American series of the same name. Imogene Coca (a regular American sidekick) and Jeremy Hawk also featured.
THE SID JAMES SHOW ATV (Saturday Spectacular) / 2x50m-e / 1961 11 March and 8 July black and white Writers: Sid Green and Dick Hills (1), Dave Freeman A pair of rare sketch shows for Carry On star Sid James, also appearing in show two were Wilfred Bramble and Kenneth Connor.
SIMPLY SHEILA BBC (Show of the Week) / 1x50minutes / 1968 (7 July - Sunday 8.15pm) Producer: Sydney Lotterby Sketch show showcasing the talents of Sheila Hancock, aided and abetted by Roy Kinnear, Lynda Marchal (aka La Plante) and Roddy Maude-Roxby. A high calibre of writers including Graham Chapman and John Cleese, Eric Idle and Peter Cook contributed. See also But Seriously - Sheila Hancock.
SING THE LADY OUT OF BED BBC2 / 1x30 minute episode / 1974 (Thursday 12 December @ 9.00pm) Writers: Peter Campbell, Roger Ordish / Producer: Dennis Main Wilson Sketch show starring up and coming comedy duo Peter Lambert and Willie Ross aka Lambert and Ross. Also appearing were Dennis Waterman, Tony Selby and Mary Miller.
THE SITCOM WEEKEND Channel 4 / Broadcast 2 - 26 May 1997 A
weekend fully devoted to the sitcom with films, classic episodes and
documentaries. Also appearing were the following four original comedy pieces
pastiching popular sitcoms, passed by without a murmer at the time but pretty
significant in terms of casting featuring as they do future Little Britain and
League of Gentlemen alumni. The four were.
SLIGHTLY FILTHY LWT (Regional Only) / 4x30m-e / 2001 (First Episode Friday 20 April / 11.30pm) A sketch comedy series written by Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon and shown only in the London area.
Channel 4-Talkback / 22x30m-e / 1999-2002 Producer: Victoria Pile / Executive Producer: Peter Fincham Hip sketch show that was mainly written by it's three female stars (Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips). The good thing about the show was the cast didn't limit themselves to dealing with women's 'issues'. Also involved in the shows were Sarah Alexander, Tamzin Griffin, Amanda Holden (occasional only), Darren Boyd, Cavan Clerkin, James Lance and Michael Wildman. Two specials with all new material were broadcast 26 Dec 2002 and 3 Jan 2003 (included in the above episode count).
THE SMELL OF REEVES AND MORTIMER BBC2-Channel X / 12x30m-e / 1993-95 Season One: 21 September - 26 October 93 / Season Two: 5 May - 9 June 95 Writers: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer / Executive Producers: Charlie Higson, Alan Marke / Producer/Director: John Birkin Sketch series follow up to Vic Reeves Big Night Out that saw Vic and Bob move from Channel Four to BBC2 and refining their act in the process. New characters included Slade at Home, The Petomaines, Mulligan and O'Hare the folk singers and Pat Wright and Dave Arrowsmith (two northern types who were convinced people were staring at their bras).
SMITH AND JONES BBC1-Talkback / 30x30m-e / 1989-97 five seasons Producers: Jon Plowman, Jon Magnusson, Jamie Rix A continuation of the sketch series Alas Smith and Jones, the same show really but with a channel change to BBC1.
SOME MATTERS OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE BBC2 / 4x30 minute episodes / Broadcast 22 January - 12 February 1971 / Fridays @ 9.20pm Script Editor: David Nobbs / Producer: Roger Race Sketch show starring Kenneth Griffith, Frank Thornton and Sheila Steafal. Amongst the writers were David Nobbs, Peter Vincent, John Antrobus and David McKellar.
SOMETHING SPECIAL BBC2 / 1x30 minute episode / Broadcast Thursday 27 April 1967 @ 8.05pm Writer: Morey Amsterdam / Producer - Director: John Street Comedy. One off stand up special showcasing the talents of US comedian Morey Amsterdam
Associated-Rediffusion / 8x30m-e / 1956 17 September - 5 November Mondays 9.30pm black and white Writer: Spike Milligan / Producer/Director: Dick Lester Equally surreal follow up to A Show Called Fred. Goonish in style and minimalist of set. Peter Sellers starred and Valentine Dyall, Kenneth Connor, Mario Fabrizi, Graham Stark, Patti Lewis, Johnny Vyvyan and Gilbert Harding all also appeared.
SPITTING IMAGE Central-Spitting Image Productions / 137x30m-e 4x45m-e / 1984-96 21 Seasons plus 9 specials Creators: Peter Fluck, Roger Law, Martin Lambie-Nairn / Producers: Jon Blair, John Lloyd, Tony Hendra, Geoffrey perkins, David Tyler, Bill Dare, Giles Pilbrow Amazing adult puppet satire based series in which rubber likenesses of prominent people (politicians, celebrities and especially the Royal Family were mercilessly ridiculed with very few people getting off lightly, the show even had a number one hit record (The deliberately inane Chicken Song). Voice artists included Steve Coogan, Rory Bremner, Chris Barrie, Hugh Dennis, Harry Enfield, Steve Nallon, John Sessions, Kate Robbins, Enn Reitel, Jan ravens, Jessica Stevenson and Alister McGowan. The specials all had individual titles these were:- 1. DOWN AND OUT IN THE WHITE HOUSE (14 September 1986) /2. THE SPITTING IMAGE 1987 MOVIE AWARDS (4 April 1987) / 3. THE SPITTING IMAGE ELECTION SPECIAL (11 June 1987) / 4. THE RONNIE AND NANCY SHOW ( 17 April 1988) / 5. BUMBLEDOWN - LIFE AND TIMES OF RONALD REAGAN (29 October 1989) / 6. THE SOUND OF MAGGIE ( 6 May 1989) / 7. ELECTION SPECIAL (8 April 1992) / 8. SPITTING IMAGE PANTOMIME (26 December 1993) / 9. YE OLDE SPITTING IMAGE (1 January 1995)
THE STAND UP SHOW BBC1 / 36+ x30 minutes 1x45 m 1x40m 1x50m / 1995-99 Producers:
Claudia Lloyd, Jen Rowlands, Geoff Miles, Karen Rosie
STEVE GERAY AND MAGDA KUN BBC / 2x10 minute episodes and 2x15 minute episodes / 1937 black and white Comedy. Four early TV specials for the Hungarian born real life husband and wife team.
BBC2 / x45m-e / 1995-98 A 'mélange' of different styles of comedy, satirising TV, newspapers etc. Initially on late night then later Sunday lunchtimes. One regular segment of the show had Dennis Pennis (aka Paul Kaye) surprising celebrities at premieres with his outrageous questions. These segments were later compiled into two separate shows Anyone For Pennis and Very Important Pennis. Katie Puckrick was amongst the hosts.
THE SUNSHINE BOYS BBC1 / 1x60minutes / 3 September 1999 (Friday 8.00pm) Executive Producer: Caroline Wright / Producer: Kate Phillips Clips from the golden years of the Morecombe and Wise show. The same evening at 10.20pm saw a repeat of a 1972 Parkinson show featuring a rare interview with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
SWINGING Channel 5 / 12x30m / started 9 September 2005-2006 Director: Ben Kellett SYKES - WITH THE LID OFF Thames / 1x60m-e/ 1971 7 July - Wednesday 8.00pm Writer: Eric Sykes / Producer: David Bell An Eric Sykes sketch special that also featured Hattie Jacques, Dilys Watling, Leslie Noyes, Johnny Greenland and Philip Gilbert.
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