| Sticky Moments | |
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| Also known as | Sticky Moments on Tour |
| Format | Game Show |
| Created by | Julian Clary Paul Merton |
| Starring | Russell Churney Julian Clary Philip Herbert Barb Jungr Michael Parker |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Wonderdog Productions |
| Running time | 40mins (inc. adverts) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original run | 17 October 1989 – 19 December 1990 |
Sticky Moments was a satirical British television game show that aired on Channel 4 from 17 October 1989 to 19 December 1990. It was hosted by comedian Julian Clary.
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The series was devised and written by Clary with fellow comedian and writer Paul Merton, and was produced by Clary's production company Wonderdog Productions (named after his beloved pet whippet, "Fanny the Wonderdog", who also regularly appeared on the show).[1]
Clary was accompanied by two co-hosts: his "steadfastly heterosexual" pianist, Russell Churney, who provided musical accompaniment and a foil for Clary's teasing; and announcer/scorekeeper/assistant "Hugh Jelly" (played by actor Philip Herbert) – a large man with a booming voice, usually dressed almost as flamboyantly as Clary himself. Further musical accompaniment was provided by the duo Barb Jungr & Michael Parker, who assisted Clary when he performed a musical number at the end of each show.
Clary, in customary full make-up and dressed in a new outrageous outfit each week, would select contestants for the night's show from the audience members queuing outside. Once in the studio, contestants would be introduced by him and were then subjected to some light-hearted teasing based on their personal details.
The questions, answers, challenges and cheap prizes were deliberately off-centre, and rife with gay innuendo and double entendres, played for laughs rather than actual competition.[2]
Contestants were eliminated round-by-round, based on Clary's mostly arbitrary point allocation. Losing players were given a plaster bust of Fanny the Wonderdog as a consolation prize, with the eventual lucky winner receiving a prize of barely more value (wine/champagne, flowers, plastic tiara, etc.). At the end of each show, following a musical number by Clary and co, the winner was then seen stepping into a chauffeur-driven car, whilst the runner-up was left to go home in less glamorous circumstances (bicycle, wheelbarrow, etc.).[1]
The first series was a success and Channel 4 commissioned a second series that followed in late 1990. The second series was officially titled "Sticky Moments on Tour with Julian Clary", though the format was essentially identical to the first series with the addition of painted studio backdrops and props to humorously pretend the show was taking place in more exotic locations (France, Australia, Scotland, and an episode based at the less exotic Newport Pagnell).
Clary also performed a live version of Sticky Moments on his UK national stage tour in 1990, with contestants plucked from the audience.
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