The Russ Abbot Show
| The Russ Abbot Show | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Russ Abbot |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original airing |
1986-1991 (BBC)[1] 1994-1995 (ITV)[2] |
The Russ Abbot Show was a British television comedy series which starred Russ Abbot and ran on the BBC from 1986 to 1991, and for 14 episodes on Granada Television from 1994 to 1995.[3] It featured comedy performers Les Dennis, Bella Emberg, Tom Bright, Maggie Moone, Suzy Aitchison, Gordon Kennedy, Paul Shearer and Sherrie Hewson among others.
History
The series originated on radio before making the transition to television. The series returned to radio on BBC Radio 2 for 42 episodes from November 1997 to February 2002.[4]
Format
The series showcased Abbot's talents as an all round entertainer and included characters such as Basildon Bond, a James Bond parody, 'Cooperman', a cross between Tommy Cooper and Superman, and C.U. Jimmy, a virtually unintelligible red-headed Scotsman. The programme attracted millions of viewers weekly. The show was popular amongst younger viewers, prompting two annuals to be published in 1982 and 1983. The annuals featured comic strips based on popular characters Abbot had created in the various series of the show. It was also notable for its "Tears of laughter" theme song, which played at the start and end of the show. The stop motion animation titles[5] were by 3 Peach Animation.
References
- ↑ "Russ Abbot Show". BBC Comedy. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "BBC - Comedy Guide - The Russ Abbot Show". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2004-12-05. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ↑ "BBC - Comedy Guide - The Russ Abbot Show". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2004-11-16. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ↑ Lavalie, John (2006). "The Russ Abbot Show: a Titles & Air Dates Guide". epguides.com. John Lavalie. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ↑ "3 Peach Animation - Russ Abbot titles". YouTube. 1989-12-25. Retrieved 2013-08-10.