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JACK BENNY The famous US stand up comedian appeared in three one off comedy special in the UK. These were 1. THE JACK BENNY SHOW (BBC 1956 1x60m-e 3 June - Sunday 9.30pm black and white) / 2. JACK BENNY (BBC2 1968 1x50m-e 1 September Sunday 8.20pm black and white) / 3. AN EVENING WITH JACK BENNY (Thames 1969 1x60m-e 26 May Monday 10.30pm)
JACK DEE Dour looking stand up, always well dressed comedian, who has had several shows of his own. 1. THE JACK DEE SHOW (Channel 4-Open Mike / 12x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1992-94) / 2. JACK DEE LIVE AT THE DUKE OF YORK THEATRE (C4-Open Mike / 1x60m-e / 1995 / 3. JACK AND JEREMY'S POLICE 4 (C4-Open Mike / 1x30m-e / 1995) / 4. JACK AND JEREMY'S REAL LIVES (C4-Open Mike / 6x35m-e / 1996) / 5. JACK DEE'S CHRISTMAS SHOW (Granada-Open Mike / 1x45m-e / 1996) / 6. THE JACK DEE SHOW (Granada-Open Mike / 2x45m-e / 1997) / 7. JACK DEE'S SATURDAY NIGHT (ITV / 6x60m-e / 1997 Variety series which Dee hosted) / 8. JACK DEE'S SUNDAY SHOW (Granada-Open Mike / 8x35m-e / 1997) / 9. JACK DEE LIVE IN LONDON (BBC1 / 1x60m-e / 1999 30 December) / 10. JACK DEE'S FULL MOUNTIE (BBC1 / 8x30m-e / 2000 3 February - 21 March Dee as host of the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, Canada) / 11. JACK DEE'S HAPPY HOUR (BBC1-Open Mike / 16x30m-e / 2000-2001)
JACKIE MASON AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM BBC1 / 1x60m-e / 1996 27 December Friday 12 midnight Writer: Jackie Mason / Director: Paul Jackson A stand up show starring the Jewish American star.
JAM Channel 4 / 6x30m-e / 2000 23 March - 27 April Thursday 10.30pm Controversial Chris Morris in a series of longish sketches (mostly surreal and definitely strange). On Saturday 15 April 2000 at 12.25am re-edited versions were shown (before the series had even ended) under the title Jaaaaam. Also appearing with Morris were Amelia Bullmore, David Cann, Julia Davis, Kevin Eldon and Mark Heap.
JANET AND COMPANY Thames / 12x30m-e / 1980-82 1 special plus two seasons Writers: Eric Davidson, Laurie Rowley, David Renwick, Chris Miller, Andy Hamilton, Clifford Henry / Producer/Director: Keith Beckett Mainly sketch based series starring impressionist Janet Brown. Brown married in real life to Carry On stalwart Peter Butterworth made a bit of a return to the small screen in 2000 playing Rhona's mum in her sitcom Rhona.
JANET BROWN BBC / 3x15m-e / 1953 and 55 Producers: Duncan Wood (1), Ronnie Taylor (2), Richard Gilbert (3) Three sketch shows starring impressionist Janet Brown. Dates were 1. 10 July 1953 Friday 8.50pm / 2. 25 September 1953 Friday 9.20pm / 3. 21 October 1955 - Friday 9.00pm
THE JASPER CARROTT TRIAL BBC1 / 6x30m-e / 1997 20 May - 26 June Tues/Thurs 9.30pm Creator: Dirk Maggs / Producer/Director: Nic Phillips Comedy series. Jasper Carrott finds himself in the dock after being accused of verbally attacking groups of people(Sun readers, Reliant Robin drivers, dieters etc) with his comedy. The show used clips from Carrott's past BBC and LWT shows to present the cases for the Defence and Prosecution. Jasper Carrott................................... JASPER CARROTT Judge............................................... ROBERT LANG Prosecutor........................................ RICHARD CORDERY TV Reporter...................................... CAROLINE WEBSTER Alan Goodall..................................... JOHN FORGEHAM
THE JEANNIE CARSON SHOW ATV / 1x60m-e / 1959 23 May - Saturday 7.55pm black and white Producer: Alan Tarrant One off sketch special starring Scottish actress Jeannie Carson.
THE JEFF GREEN SHOW Yorkshire TV-Little Mo / 1x45m-e / 1996 30 December Monday 11.25pm Writer: Jeff Green / Producer: Mike Ross, Alan Marke / Director: Tom Poole Stand up comedian Jeff Green in concert at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
JENNY ECLAIR - LIVE Paramount Comedy Channel-Avalon / 1x75m-e / 1998 Writers: Jenny Eclair, Pete Richens / Producers: Dean Nabarro, Sam Pinnell / Director: Peter Orton A live performance, recorded at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh by the often near the knuckle Jenny Eclair.
THE JEWEL AND WARRISS SCRAPBOOK ATV / 4x60m-e / 1958 26 June - 7 August Thursdays 9.00pm Shown fortnightly black and white Writers: Sid Green, Dick Hills / Producer: Dicky Leeman This sketch series starring comedy double act Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warris. After the pair plit up Warriss retired and Jewel went into straight acting.
THE JEWEL AND WARRISS SHOW BBC / 1x60m-e / 1956 15 September Saturday 8.00pm Writer: Ronnie Hanbury / Producer: Ernest Maxin One off special starring Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss.
THE JEWEL AND WARRISS SHOW ATV / 5x60m-e 4x55m-e / 1957-60 Writers: Sid Green, Dick Hills These shows were occasional comedy specials starring Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss. The pair were cousins in real life.
THE JILL DAY SHOW BBC / 6x30m-e / 1957 7 March - 11 April Thursday 7.30pm and then 6.45pm Writer: Jill Day / Producer: Russell Turner, Barry Lupino Sketch series that starred popular radio act Jill Day, Robert Ayres also appeared throughout.
JIM AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC BBC / 1x45m-e / 1966 18 January - Tuesday 8.50pm Writers: Dick Vosburgh, John Law / Producer: Graeme Muir One off special starring the handle barred mustachioed and soon to be member of Dad's Army Clive Dunn.
JIM DAVIDSON - A BIT FURTHER BBC1 / 1x40m-e / 1999 19 June Saturday 10.00pm Producer/ Director: Kevin Bishop A near the knuckle stand up show from Jim Davidson onstage at the Victoria Palace Theatre, South London. On 1 October 1999 (Friday 10.20pm) further highlights from the Victoria Palace show were broadcast this time under the title Jim Davidson - A Bit Further Still.
THE JIM DAVIDSON SHOW Thames / 26x30m-e 11x60m-e 1x45m-e / 1979-87 4 seasons plus 15 specials. This starring vehicle for former New Faces winner Davidson was the usual mixture of sketches and stand up, Davidson gained a bit of a reputation of being slightly un-PC with his gags and made much milage out of his failed marriages and losing his driving license.
JIMMY LOGAN ATV / 6x45m-e / 1956 10 March - 14 April Saturdays 8.15pm Writer: Eric Sykes / Producer/Director: Bill Lyon-Shaw First starring show for Scottish comedian Jimmy Logan.
THE JIMMY LOGAN SHOW BBC / 13x45m-e 1x60m-e 1x50m-e / 1957-61 1 season plus 3 specials Producers: George Inns, Eddie Fraser, Bryan Sears, Richard Francis, Eddie Fraser A series of stand up shows starring the Scottish comedian Jimmy Logan.
THE JIMMY TARBUCK SHOW BBC 'Show of the Week' / 1x45m-e / 1968 21 July - Sunday 8.15pm Writers: Bryan Blackburn, Ron McDonnell / Producer: Kenneth Carter A stand up special starring the Liverpudlian gap-toothed comic, also appearing were Ronnie Corbett, Rita Webb and writer Bryan Blackburn.
THE JIMMY TARBUCK SHOW ATV / 12x30m-e / 1974-75 Season One: 27 January - 30 July 1974 / Season 2: 15 January - 19 February 1975 Producer/Director: Alan Tarrant This sketch series starred Jimmy Tarbuck along with Hugh Paddick, Norman Chappell, Dilys Watling (1974), Lesley Goldie (1974), and Dilys Laye (1975).
THE JIMMY WHEELER SHOW BBC / 13x60m-e / 1956-57 Season One: 14 April - 1 September 1956 (6 episodes shown monthly) / Season Two: 4 May - 12 October 1957 (7 Episodes shown monthly). Writers: Talbot Rothwell and Sid Colin (1974), John Antrobus, Alec Pleon and Ronald Tate (1975) / Producers: Harry Carlisle, George Inns, Barry Lupino Stand up series starring South London comic Jimmy Wheeler. Thora Hird was a regular guest during season one. Wheeler's father was part of a popular double act called Wheeler and Wilson.
JIM TAVARE PICTURES PRESENTS BBC2 / 6x10m-e / 1995 10 January - 13 February Tuesdays 10.20pm Writers: JIm Tavare, David Dowse, Al Murray / Producer: Sarah Smith / Director: Ian Emes The misadventures of the tall Jim Tavare, a pro musician and the cumbersome double bass he carried everywhere with him.
THE JIM TAVARE SHOW Channel Five / 13x30m-e / 1999 First Episode: 12 May shown Wednesdays 8.00pm Producer: Phil Bowker A typical sketch series starring the tall lugubrious comedian.
JO BRAND - ALL THE WAY TO WORCESTER Channel 4-Vera / 1x60m-e / 1996 27 December Friday 10.00pm Producers: Geoff Atkinson, Elaine Morriss / Director: Geraldine Dowd 24 hours in the life of comedian Jo Brand as she prepared to go onstage in Worcester.
JO BRAND'S COMMERCIAL BREAKDOWN BBC1 / 8x30m-e / 1999-2000 25 November 99 - 27 January 2000 Thursdays 10.30pm Producer: Sue Fox / Director: John L. Spencer Comedy showing supposedly humorous commercials from around the world. This show presented by comic Jo Brand is basically the same show as Jasper Carrott's occasional Carrott's Commercial Breakdown shows.
JO BRAND: LIKE IT OR LUMP IT Channel 4-Vera / 6x35m-e / 1997 12 September - 17 October Fridays 10.30pm Writer: Jo Brand / Producer: Geoff Atkinson / Director: Geraldine Dowd A film crew follow Jo Brand around as she performs her British tour. The series also included some fake behind the scenes fly on the wall material with Ricky Grover as her tour manager and John Sparks as The Sound Man.
JO BRAND THROUGH THE CAKEHOLE Channel Four-Channel X / 13x35m-e 1x45m-e / 1993-96 2 Seasons plus 2 specials Writers: Jo Brand, Jim Miller / Executive Producer: Katie Lander / Producer: Geoff Atkinson, Marcus Mortimer Stand up and sketches for the large former psychiatric nurse who seems to be largely obsessed with cake and the problems that men give her.
THE JOE LONGTHORNE SHOW Central / 18x30m-e 1x60m-e / 1988-91 Three seasons and one special Writer: Joe Longthorne / Producer: Nigel Lythgoe A comedy and music series starring singing impressionist Joe Longthorne. Regular guests were magician Wayne Dobson (seasons 1-2), Lisa Maxwell (season one) and Kelly Monteith( season 3). Longthorne of Romany stock has had his battles to face with trouble both from the taxman and having to deal with cancer.
JOE LONGTHORNE ENTERTAINS Thames / 1x30m-e / 1987 26 August Wednesday 8.00pm Writer: Roy Tuvey / Producer/Director: Keith Beckett A comedy and music showcase for Joe Longthorne, the following year Longthorne garnered his own series on Central (see above entry).
THE JOE PASQUALE SHOW London Weekend Television / 1x50m-e / 1996 28 December Saturday 8.00pm Producer: John Bartlett / Executive Producer: Nigel Lythgoe / Director: Paul Kirrage A one off special for the strangely high pitched voiced Pasquale. Special guest was Eric Sykes. Pasquale's act consisted of telling twee jokes and singing silly songs (like I Know a song that'll get on your nerves - which consists of the same line repeated ad infinitum).
JOHN SESSIONS Channel Four-Paul Jackson Prod / 1x60m-e / 1988 1 January Friday 10.00pm Producer/Director: Paul Jackson A one off fully improvised show by John Sessions. The show had a history theme.
JOHN SESSION'S LIKELY STORIES BBC2-Pozzitive Prod / 6x30m-e / 1994 8 May - 12 June Sunday 9.00pm Writer: John Sessions / Producer/Director: Geoff Posner Six monologues with a comedy theme performed by tall story teller John Sessions. A follow up to the earlier Tall Stories series (see below)
JOHN SESSION'S ON THE SPOT BBC2 / 6x25m-e / 1989 26 June - 31 July Monday 9.45pm Producer/Director: Geoff Posner Improv specialist John Sessions in a series that saw him responding to suggestions from the studio audience.
JOHN SESSIONS'S TALL STORIES BBC2 / 6x25m-e / 1991 19 January - 23 February Saturday 9.30pm Writer: John Sessions / Producer/Director: Geoff Posner A collection of six comedy monologues performed by John Sessions and recorded at the Half-Moon Theatre in London.
JOHN WELLS AND THE THREE WISE MEN Channel 4-Open Media / 1x40m-e / 1988 25 December Satire with John Wells about the day Jesus was born.
JOIN JIM DALE ATV / 6x30m-e / 1969 3 July - 14 August Thursdays 9.00pm Writers: Jim Dale, Barry Cryer / Producer/Director: Dennis Vance Carry On star Jim Dale in his own series. Guests included Beryl Reid, Hattie Jacques, Roy Kinnear, Kenneth Williams, Anna Quayle and Dame Sybil Thorndike.
A JOKE'S A JOKE LWT / 8x30m-e / 1975 6 September - 25 October Producer: David Bell A show in which ordinary workers around the country were given the opportunity to tell jokes.
JON, BRIAN, KIRSTI AND JON BBC2-NRK / 1x55m-e / 1980 7 April - Monday 4.35pm Writers: Jon Skolmen, Brian Cant / Producer: Ann Reay A one off comedy/music special, a British-Norwegian co-production starring Play Away stars Brian Cant and Jonathan Cohen along with Kirsti Sparboe and Jon Skolmen.
THE JOE BAKER SHOW ATV / 6x35m-e / 1965 29 May - 3 July Saturdays 8.25pm Writers: John Warren, John Singer / Producer: Jon Scoffield Sketch based series starring Chubby comedian Joe Baker. Also appearing were Shona Leslie, Gerald Harper and Geoffrey Palmer.
JOSIE Channel 4-Pozzitive / 6x30m-e / 1991 1 May - 5 June Wednesday 10.30pm Writers included Josie Lawrence, Paul Merton, Arthur Smith / Producer/Director: Geoff Posner Sketch based series for the actress and improvisation expert Josie Lawrence (who had come to prominence on Whose Line Is It Anyway).
JOYCE GRENFELL (1910-79) The popular comedy film character actress and comedienne made several starring TV appearances. 1. BALLET 'HOW' BBC 1x10m-e 1946 / 2. JOYCE GRENFELL BBC 3 Episodes 1946-49 / 3. JOYCE GRENFELL BBC 3 Episodes 1950-53 / 4. JOYCE GRENFELL REQUESTS THE PLEASURE BBC 4x30m-e 1956 / 5. JOYCE GRENFELL BBC2 4x50m-e / 1964/1968 and 1969 / 6. JOYCE GRENFELL BBC2 4x30m-e 1972
JULIE WALTERS AND FRIENDS LWT / 1x60m-e / 1991 29 December Sunday 10.05pm Writers: Victoria Wood, Alan Bennett, Willy Russell, Alan Bleasdale / Producer: Nicholas Barrett / Director: Alasdair Macmillan One off sketch special for the talented Julie Walters, the writers also appeared in the sketches.
JULIE WALTERS IS AN ALIEN IN NEW YORK ITV / 1x45m-e / 1999 14 February - Sunday 10.45pm Producer: Jane Fletcher / Director: John Birkin A comedy documentary in which Julie Walters spent time in New York trying her hand at a variety of jobs including TV reporter, waitress, chambermaid and Central Park Ranger.
JUST FOR FUN BBC / 1x20m-e / 1937 15 September Wednesday 3.00pmand 9.00pm Producer: Reginald Smith A short special from TV's infancy starring Richard Murdoch and a double act called Aldrich and Aspinall.
JUST FOR LAUGHS Channel 4 / 40x30m-e 3x45m-e 1x60m-e 1x90m-e / 1987-96 Highlights of the annual Montreal Festival of Comedy, most of Britain's top comedy acts have appeared at one time or another. From 1997 the series has been known as Festival of Fun and has been seen on Channel 5 and Paramount.
JUST SALLY BBC / 2x15m-e / 1954 Writer: Eddie Maguire / Producer: Graeme Muir 2 short specials starring Sally Barnes. The dates were 1. 20 January 1954 Wednesday 8.15pm and 2. 24 March 1954 Wednesday 8.15pm
KALEIDOSCOPE BBC / x60m-e / 1946-53 Shown fortnightly A magazine style mixture of sketch and stand up mixed in with general entertainment. Tony Hancock's first starring role came in a five week segment of the show called Fools Rush In. Dick Emery also made his TV debut on this show (13 June 1952).
KATE AND TED'S SHOW Granada / 6x30m-e 1x45m-e / 1987 Season: 4 July - 8 August / Special: 26 December Script Editor: Geoff Atkinson / Producer: Trish Kinane / Director: Mike Adams Early Saturday evening sketch series for brother and sister Ted and Kate Robbins. Also appearing were Michael Fenton Stevens and Ainslie Foster.
THE KATE ROBBINS SHOW Granada / 6x30m-e / 1988 23 July - 27 August Saturdays 7.00pm Script Editor: Michael Fenton Stevens / Producer: James Maw / Executive Producer: David Liddiment / Director: Keith Beckett Sketch series starring Kate Robbins (sse above for the series she made with her brother Ted - who also appeared in this), other regulars were Paul Bradley and Michael Fenton Stevens.
KAREN KAY BBC2 / 16x30m-e / 1983-86 Script Associates: John Junkin (seasons 1-2), Colin Edmonds (season 3) / Producer/Director: Dave Perrotel A mixture of impressions and music with Karen Kay (her son is Jay Kay, lead singer of Jamiroquai).
THE KEITH BARRETT SHOW BBC2 / 6x30m / started 5 July 2004 Writers:
Rob Bryden, Paul Duddridge / Director: Tony Dow / Producer: John Tiffney
KELLY MONTEITH IN ONE BBC2 / 1x40m-e / 1985 13 May - Monday 9.35pm Writer: Kelly Monteith / Producer: Geoff Posner American Kelly Monteith in concert at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.
KELLY'S EYE TVS / 6x45m-e / 1985 20 July - 24 August Saturdays 6.30pm Script Editor: Colin Bostock-Smith / Producer: John Kaye Cooper Early evening sketch series starring Matthew Kelly (the bearded one from Game For a Laugh). Also appearing were Jim Sweeney, Helen Atkinson Wood, David Simeon and Felicity Montagu.
KEN DODD The Liverpudlian comic and former ventriloquist has starred in many series, Dodd also had a number of hit singles during the 1960's including a No 1 with the sentimental Tears. 1. THE KEN DODD SHOW BBC1 30x45m-e 5x60m-e 1959-69 7 Seasons plus 8 specials / 2. DODDY'S MUSIC BOX ABC 18x45m-e 1967-68 / 3. KEN DODD AND THE DIDDYMEN BBC1 28x10m-e 1969-72 Children's puppet series featuring Dodd's highly bizarre small puppets who lived in Knotty Ash. / 4. THE KEN DODD SHOW LWT 1x60m-e 1969 / 5. KEN DODD IN FUNNY YOU SHOULD SAY THAT ATV 6x30m-e 1972 / 6. KEN DODD SAYS STAND BY YOUR BEDS BBC1 1x60m-e 1973 / 7. KEN DODD'S WORLD OF LAUGHTER BBC1 19x45m-e 1974-76 Regulars on the show were Bill Tidy, Windsor Davies, Miriam Margoyles and Faith Brown (season three) / 8. THE KEN DODD NEW YEARS EVE SPECIAL BBC1 1x50m-e 1975 31 December Wednesday 7.50pm (From Gerry Cottle's circus also with Rolf Harris) / 9. THE KEN DODD SHOW BBC1 1x60m-e 1978 Guests were Talfryn Thomas, Graham Stark and Hilda Fenemore. / 10. THE KEN DODD LAUGHTER SHOW Thames 6x30m-e 1979 8 January -12 February Monday 7.00pm A sketch series in which Dodd was offered regular support by TV's resident Welshman Talfryn Thomas (who had his best role in the drama classic Survivors). / 11. DODD ON HIS TODD BBC1 6x30m-e 1981 / 12. KEN DODD'S CHRISTMAS SPECIALS BBC (North West only) 3 specials from 1977-79 /13. DODDY BBC1 1x40m-e 1982 / 14.KEN DODD'S SHOWBIZ BBC1 6x35m-e 1982 13 March - 17 April Saturdays 7.05pm Guests included Stanley Unwin and the voice of Donald Duck (Clarence Nash) / 15. KEN DODD AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM Thames 1x75m-e 1990 25 December Tuesday 6.15pm / 16. AN AUDIENCE WITH KEN DODD LWT 1x75m-e 1994
KENNY EVERETT (1944-95) The gay Liverpudlian disc jockey turned comedian was a big name from the late sixties onwards and had several popular starring shows. All featured highly anarchic sketches . Among Everett's most popular characters were Cupid Stunt, Brother Lee Love, Marcel Wave, Gizzard Puke and Sid Snot. 1. THE KENNY EVERETT EXPLOSION LWT 10x30m-e 1970 / 2. MAKING WHOOPEE LWT 6x30m-e 1970 / 3. EV LWT 9x30m-e 1970-71 / 4. THE KENNY EVERETT VIDEO SHOW Thames 25x30m-e 9x45m-e 1x60m-e 1978-81 Four seasons plus three specials. / 5. THE KENNY EVERETT TELEVISION SHOW BBC1 44x30m-e 1981-88 Five seasons plus specials
THE KENNETH WILLIAMS SHOW BBC / 6x30m-e / 1970 9 February - 16 March Mondays 9.10pm Writers: John Law, Kenneth Williams, Austin Steele / Producer: Roger ordish Ere - Stop Messin' About. Sketch series (which was Kenneth Williams' only such series). Joan Sims was a regular. In 1976 Williams returned with a one off special broadcast 21 January, David Nobbs was amongst the writers and Lance Percival and Anna Karen both guest starred.
KEVIN TURVEY - THE MAN BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR BBC2 / 1x40m-e / 1982 13 September Monday 9.00pm Writers: Rik Mayall, Colin Gilbert / Executive Producer: Sean Hardie / Producer: Colin Gilbert A spoof documentary following dismal self styled investigative journalist Kevin Turvey. Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Gwyneth Guthrie and Roger Sloman also appeared. The Turvey character had previously appeared in the series A Kick Up the 80's (see below)
A KICK UP THE 80'S BBC2 / 10x30m-e / 1981 and 1984 Script Editor: Laurie Rowley / Producers: Tom Gutteridge (season 1), Colin Gilbert (season 2) Sketch based series starring Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margoyles, Ron Bain, Richard Stilgoe (season 1), Robbie Coltrane (Season 2) and in separately filmed segments Rik Mayall as his stupid self proclaimed Investigative Journalist Kevin Turvey, who later garnered his own spin off called Kevin Turvey - Behind the Green Door (see above).
KINDLY LEAVE THE STAGE BBC1 / 7x25m-e / 1968 17 August - 12 October Producer: Sydney Lotterby / Script Editor: Bob Block Stand up show in which creaky old jokes were given a fresh airing by Billy Dainty, Ken Roberts, Don Smoothey, Dorothy Wayne and Len Lowe.
KIT AND THE WIDOW Channel 4-Film and General Productions / 1x40m-e / 1992 9 April Thursday 12.10am Writers: Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Richard Sissons / Producer: Jon Plowman Special starring musical comedy double act Kit and the Widow (aka Kit Hesketh-Harvey and Richard Sissons).
KLINIK! Channel 4-Vera / 5x10m-e / 1997 Writers: Geoff Atkinson, Kim Fuller / Producer: Geoff Atkinson / Director: Robert Katz Episodes from a Dutch soap revoiced to supposedly 'hilarious' effect. Voices by Alastair McGowan, Steve Steen, Joanna Brooks and Ronnie Ancona.
KNEES-UP London Weekend Television / 6x30m-e / 1984 15 April - 20 May Sunday 7.15pm Producer: Bruce McClure / Director: Alasdair Macmillan A stand up show broadcast as if from a cockney boozer hosted by Jeff Stevenson.
KOPYKATS ATV-ITC / 7x60m-e / 1972 Script Editor: Frank Peppiatt, John Aylesworth / Producers: Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion A mixture of American stars and English acts in a series of impression based shows. Stars included Orson Welles, Raymond Burr, Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Joe Baker, Rich Little, Frank Gorshin and Charlie Callas.
KYTV BBC2 / 18x30m-e / 1990-93 3 Seasons Writers: Angus Deayton, Geoffrey Perkins / Music: Philip Pope / Producer: Jamie Rix Send up of all things satellite TV, based on a radio series called Radio Active which spoofed local radio. There was a pilot broadcast 12 May 1988 under the comic asides banner. With:- ANGUS DEAYTON as Mike Channel / HELN ATKINSON WOOD as Anna Daptor / GEOFFREY PERKINS as Mike Flex / MICHAEL FENTON STEVENS as Martin Brown
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