Scallywagga

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Scallywagga
Format Comedy sketch show
Created by Stuart Kenworthy
Starring Curtis Cole
Steve Edge
Neil Fitzmaurice
Luke Gell
Stefan Gumbs
Jessica Hall
Joanna Higson
Lena Kaur
Sally Lindsay
Carl Rice
Scott Taylor
Country of origin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language(s) English
No. of episodes 5
Production
Executive
producer(s)
Kenton Allen
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Three
Original run 29 April 2008 – present
External links
Official website

Scallywagga is a British comedy sketch show, written by Stuart Kenworthy, who has worked on Green Wing and Smack the Pony.[1] The Executive producer of the show is Kenton Allen, the BBC's Creative Head of Comedy Talent and Comedy North.[2] The pilot episode aired on 21 March 2007 when the show was known as Spacehopper.[2]

Contents

[edit] Overview

Described as being, "A heady mix of the best fresh and familiar funny voices - straight out of the north - combined to play Scallywagga's host of wrongheaded new characters",[3] the programme first aired on BBC Three on 29 April 2008. The show stars Curtis Cole, Steve Edge, Neil Fitzmaurice, Luke Gell, Stefan Gumbs, Jessica Hall, Joanna Higson, Lena Kaur, Sally Lindsay, Carl Rice and Scott Taylor. It is due to run until 3 June and was filmed on location in Manchester. There is no Laugh track.[4]

[edit] Recurring characters

Characters in the show include:

  • Adrian - the son of parents who resort to increasingly bizarre measures to disown him. Played by Luke Gell.[5][4]
  • Ange - Played by Lena Kaur.[4]
  • Asbo PIN - who has an uncanny knack of predicting people’s PIN numbers. Played by Carl Rice.[5][4]
  • Bazz - Played by Stefan Gumbs.[4]
  • Disco Donna - played by Jessica Hall.[4]
  • Greggs Girl - who is obsessed with pastry. Played by Joanna Higson.[5][4]
  • Jon - Played by Scott Taylor.[4]
  • Smeg - Played by Curtis Cole.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stuart Kenworthy Comedy Writer. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  2. ^ a b Scallywagga. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  3. ^ Scallywagga -Episode Guide. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Scallywagga - - Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  5. ^ a b c Scallywagga - Sketch Show. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.

[edit] External links