The Real McCoy (TV series)
| The Real McCoy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Starring | Curtis Walker |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 6[1] |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | United Kingdom |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC 2 |
| Picture format | Colour |
The Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show that ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of black and Asian comedy stars performing material aimed at an across-the-board black audience.[2]
UK comedy stars that featured in the series included: the comedy double-act of Curtis and Ishmael, Collette Johnson, Llewella Gideon, British Asian standup Meera Syal, Perry Benson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Leo Chester,[3] Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Kulvinder Ghir, Judith Jacob, Rudi Lickwood, Eddie Nestor, Marcus Powell, Junior Simpson and Curtis Walker and Jo Martin.
The producer of the first two series, Charlie Hanson, was the co-founder of the Black Theatre Co-operative and had produced No Problem! and Desmond's before creating The Real McCoy. He was working with Curtis and Ishmael on the 291 Club at the Hackney Empire and suggested making a television version, but instead, the BBC opted for a totally new sketch series, launching The Real McCoy.[4]
In spite of its popularity it has yet to be released on DVD.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "BBC - Comedy Guide - The Real McCoy". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ↑ Brian Logan (2010-04-13). "Meet black comedy's trailblazers | Stage". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ↑ "Campaigners want Islamic extremist comic banned from stage show". Daily Mail (London).
- ↑ "The Real McCoy reunite at the Hackney Empire - Time Out London". Timeout.com. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ↑ "Ariel - What is the legacy of The Real McCoy?". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ↑ "Bring back the Real McCoy". The Voice Online. Retrieved 2012-11-21.