Programme History
D.O.A.
BBC Three Comedy Pilot
Shot on location in Leeds, D.O.A follows mismatched paramedic duo Tom (Kris Marshall) and Julie (Karen Taylor) on their first, rollercoaster, night shift together.
John Bishop Live
at The Liverpool Empire
Live DVD
Filmed live at The Liverpool Empire. His debut stand-up DVD shot straight to the top of the charts when it was released in November.
Julian Clary's Lord of the Mince
Live DVD
A celebration of his 25 years in the camp spotlight, how he got there and why he refuses to leave...
Jason Manford Live at the Manchester Apollo!
Filmed live at the Manchester Apollo during his sell out tour, Jason Manford showcases some of the freshest material on the circuit in this hotly anticipated debut stand up DVD.
Chelsey: OMG!
12 x 3 Episodes Bebo
Chelsey : OMG! is primarily set in London, England and follows the life of Chelsey Pucks a young American girl who lands a job in the world of fashion. By August 2009 the show had amassed approx 2,000,000 views.
UXB
UXB is a female skewed sketch show starring Fiona Allen and based around the pre-occupations all women, and all men who know women, would fully understand.
Sucka Fu Chicken Hed
An eccentric sketch comedy featuring an exciting new cast of comedy performers, written by Christian Azzola.
Mainstage
MAINSTAGE is a funny look at the music world through the eyes of TV’s top character comedians and sketch performers.
Jobs Jim Jeffries Shouldn't Do
10 x shorts Paramount Comedy
Controversial Australian comedian Jim Jeffries showing us why he isn't a professional sportsman, priest or gynecologist, amongst other things.
Golf War
1 x 15min E4 Funny Cut
Simon Farnaby, Rich Fulcher, Matt Berry, Nina Conti and Hale from Hale and Pace star in this sitcom about two rival golf clubs.
Blunder
6 X 30 MINS FOR E4/C4
Blunder is an ensemble sketch show featuring the best new character comedians in the country. The six strong cast is Rhys Thomas-Fast Show/Star Stories, Tom Meeten-Mighty Boosh, David Mitchell-Peep Show, Nina Conti – Bromwell High, Tony Way-Extras/Saxondale and Simon Farnaby-Spoons, Jam and Jersusalem.
The series features a colourful array of cartoonish characters and oddballs shot live before a studio audience.
Regular characters featured on Blunder include:
The Baron (Tom) – a hyperactive puerile madman who claims to be the most evil man in the world
Colonel Rudd (David) – a maverick wannabe vet who ill-advisedly uses his animal practises on humans
Malibu Man (Rhys) – he gets randy on malibu and tries it on with a member of the audience.
Emperor Boswellox (Tony) – He’s conquered moons along with his followers, but his memory isn’t quite so superhuman.
Trish (Nina) – a woman who can only talk in a ‘comedy’ language.
Stuart Ogilvy (Simon) – a frustrated middle-aged, middle-class golfer who literally gets steamed up about what’s wrong with society.
Karate Johnson (Tom) – a marshal arts expert who tells morality tales, while revealing a little more than he should.
Reversal of Fortune
1x30 2006 Quiz show pilot, hosted by Eamonn Holmes
Quiz show where being last could be better than being first; the questions are also set in a unique way in this topsy turvey stripped show.
Britcom Weekend
UKTV Gold 2006 3 6-hour themed nights about British comedy, hosted by Julian Clary
A Julian Clary hosted weekend celebrating the best of British sitcom for UKTV Gold. A mix of interviews, sketches and clips presented around the themes of Miserable Gits, Rule Britannia and Camp Comedy. The guests included John McCririck, Linda Robson, Andrew Sachs, Melvyn Hayes, Henning Wehn and Shahbaz Chaudry.
Modern Toss
Channel 4 6x30 2006 Comedy/Animation
Based on the comic book by Jon Link and Mick Bunnage. "The stink of excellence in a world gone tits up."
Critically acclaimed mix of animation and live action based on the popular comic book created by Jon Link and Mick Bunnage. Most popular characters include, Mr Tourette, Alan, Drive By Abuser and a bloke who turns into a giant red monster when he sees Alan Titchmarsh. The Daily Telegraph called it;
Funny Cuts
E4 2x15 2006 Comedy/Entertainment, starring Henning Wehn & Jason Manford
Channel X produced two films for E4’s Funny Cuts strand: German Tourism featuring German stand up comedian Henning Wehn extolling the virtues of the Fatherland, while Modern Worries stars Mancunian stand up Jason Manford, who ponders whether the modern generation of men have gone soft.
Snuff Box
BBC3 6x30 2006 Comedy. Be preapaered to enter the unique world of Matt Berry & Rich Fulcher's Snuff Box.
An unconventional ‘narrative’ sketch show from Mighty Bosh co-stars Matt Berry and Rich Fulcher set in a Gentlemen's Club. The show follows the progress of two hangmen played by Matt and Rich as they scheme and plot against one another. The surreal nature of the series would have the couple travelling back in time or breaking out in song and dance. The series will air on BBC America in 2007.
Modern Toss Comedy Lab
C4 1x30 2005 Comedy/Animation
Unique hybrid of comedy and animation based on the cult comic of the same name created by Mick Bunnage and Jon Link.
Lucas and Walliams – The Early Years
Paramount Comedy 1x30 2005 Archive Comedy
This show, put together with Channel X owned archive, features rarely seen footage of the stars of Little Britain before they became the megastars they are today. We visit Matt Lucas on the set of Shooting Stars as he plays Mr T and Uncle Fester in two classic sketches and chat to Matt and Dave before they go on tour with Sir Bernard Chumley’s Gang Show.
Peter Kay – The Early Years
Paramount Comedy 1x30 2005 Archive Comedy
Unseen -’ before he was famous’ - interview footage of Britain’s favourite comedian filmed in his mum’s back yard.
California Dreaming
hannel 4 7x 30 2005 Factual Entertainment/Reality Show for T4
In this seven part series, presented by Vernon Kay, five ambitious British showbiz wannabes are taken to Los Angles to see if they can try and ‘make it’ in the capital of showbiz.
The five hopefuls - Hollyoaks star Jodi Albert, Ewen “Keith from The Office” Macintosh, presenters Giles Vickers Jones and Ashley Mulheron and singer/songwriter Anouska De Georgiou – were transformed by a series of stylists, PR’s and acting coaches, but could any of them break through in the competitive world of Hollywood showbiz?
Catterick
BBC2/3 6x30 2004 Comedy Drama, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
A real time road trip comedy Catterick tells the story of brothers Chris and Carl who have not seen each other for 15 years. The series deal with the first three hours following their reunion.
The brothers go on a desperate mission in search of Carl’s estranged son but things do not go exactly to plan… On the way they are pursued by a murderer, are mistakenly wanted by the police and become involved with a hotel proprietor who is searching for a vital part of his anatomy.
The show’s co-stars read like a who’s who of British comedy talent; Mark Benton Morwenna Banks, Matt Lucas, Reece Shearsmith and Charlie Higson.
The Grill
Channel 4 10x30 2004 Comedy- Entertainment for T4
A studio based show set in LA hosted by Vernon Kay and Playboy Playmate Nikki Ziering (American Pie: The Wedding) . Each episode featured interviews with Hollywood based movie or music stars, freak show weirdos and comedy sketches in which Vernon and Nikki aped the lives of Madonna, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Popetown
BBC3 10x30 2004 Animation Comedy
The most controversial animated comedy series ever made stars Matt Lucas, Bob Mortimer, Ruby Wax, Jerry Hall and Mackenzie Crook. Popetown is based the side-splittingly surreal world of the Vatican where the long suffering and good-hearted Father Nicholas struggles to walk the narrow path of righteousness, whilst surrounded by money grabbing cardinals and a pogo-stick-riding infantile pope. The show was banned by the BBC, but has been successful in Germany, Italy, France, Australia and New Zealand.
Shooting Stars Series 5
BBC2 10x30 2003 Panel Show, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
The award-winning panel quiz show, hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with support from Matt Lucas as scorer George Dawes, Ulrika Jonsson, Will Self and Johnny Vegas.
Stupid Punts
BBC3 19x30 2003 Panel Show, hosted by Patrick Kielty
Panel show based around the premise of wagering on unlikely bets. Each episode four celebrities would bet over a series of ridiculous, ludicrous but always funny situations. Which Chelsea Pensioner will talk longest about the war? How many celebrity wigs can Debbie McGee catch in a wind storm? What turns on a Star Trek fan more – a nude model or a picture of the Starship Enterprise?
The show was piloted by ABC in the states, aired as a sping break special for MTV in the US and was a ratings hit in Romania.
Shooting Stars Xmas Special
BBC2 1x40 2002 Panel Show, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
Christmas version of the award-winning panel quiz show, hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with support from Matt Lucas as scorer George Dawes, Ulrika Jonsson, Will Self and Johnny Vegas.
Date That
Five 13x30 2002 Dating Show
Dating format where five teenage girls from one sub-cultural groups are matched with five boys from another. Would there be love in the air or blood on the carpet when Goths from Folkstone spent the day with five model girls from Essex? Presnted by Abbie Eastwood.
Fanorama
E4 40x30 2002 Panel Show, featuring David Mitchell & Rhys Thomas
Pop culture panel show where two teams of fans are pitted against each . Contestants ranged from J-Lo junkies to Star Wars stalkers, Eminem enthusiasts to Monsters Inc maniacs. To prove their dedication they were put through 5 hilarious rounds. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and later Lauren Laverne, and featuring David Mitchell and Rhys Thomas as team captains.
Origen's Wake
Channel 4 1x15 2002 Animation
Channel X’s first foray into adult animation was written and produced by Waen Shepheard and is set in the north of England of the late 1970s. South Park meets Coronation Street.
Shooting Stars Series 4
BBC2 8x30 2002 Panel Show, starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
The award-winning panel quiz show, hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with support from Matt Lucas as scorer George Dawes, Ulrika Jonsson, Will Self and Johnny Vegas.
Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement
BBC Choice 13x15 2001 Comedy Drama
Rik Mayall starred as the narrator, Ffine Carmody, in this series of dark, twisted stories from the heart of Edwardian England. Driven by Ffine Carmody's barely suppressed fascism, each story explores a particular moral dilemma faced by a child. Ffine Carmody's sick take on life leads a fat girl to be drowned in sweets, a liar to starve to death and a bully to find himself chained up in an Afghan Jail. The series was written and created by Alex Kirk and Simon Messingham.
Head to Toe
BBC Choice 13x15 2000 Fashion/Factual Entertainment, presented by Sean Rowley
A style series looking at the social and cultural history of men’s clothing and aiming to build up the perfect gentlemen’s wardrobe, from head to toe!
Paul Zenon's Trick or Treat
Channel 4 1x60 2000 Magic/Comedy
Magic special where comic street magician Zenon takes on a Halloween theme as he befuddles and amazes the people of Prague with a collection of outrageous tricks.
Like all the Channel X Zenon shows this was a strong international seller.
All Back To Mine Series 2
Channel 4 9x30 2000 Music/Factual Entertainment, presented by Sean Rowley
In this grown up music show DJ Sean Rowley (Guilty Pleasures) interviewed music celebrities – Desert Island Discs style – in their homes and dipped into their record collection to reveal the soundtrack to their lives. Celebrities featured in this series included Keith Allen, Gil Scott Heron, Lemmy from Motorhead, James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers fame, Shaznay Lewis (All Saints), Huey from Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Frankie Knuckles, Patrick Cox and Moby.
Like all the Channel X Zenon shows this was a strong international seller.
Vic Reeves Examines
UK Play 13x30 2000 Entertainment
A bizarre mix of chat show and performance art as comedy star Vic Reeves In allowed guests a rare opportunity to delve into his mind and examine the contents.. Guests were invited to talk about obscure subjects like ‘cutlery’ andin the process analyse Vic’s original art work, study relevant props and artefacts, and spend time with the studio rabbit. Guests included Johnny Vegas, Ricky Gervais and, Bill Oddie.
The Dave Saint Show
UK Play 13x30 2000 Entertainment
John Thomson starred as a past-it DJ and rock fan who presents the drive-time show on Stoke local radio. The series was written by Alex Kirk and Simon Messingham.
Celebrities The Truth
Sky One 2x60 2000 Gossip Show
Series that looked at famous ‘urban myths’ associated with big name stars and attempted to find the truth.
Paul Zenon’s Tricky Xmas
Channel 4 1x60 1999 Magic/Comedy
Street magician Paul Zenon hits a Christmas theme in this ratings hit. Scouting the night life of inner city Britain playing tricks on the unsuspecting public, Zenon found cards in walnuts, made tax discs jump through glass and created a snowstorm with one cigarette paper.
Comedy Café
ITV 25x30 1999 Comedy Magazine Show, presented by Mackenzie Crook
Magazine show devoted to the world of comedy, presented by Mackenzie-‘The Office’- Crook, in character as the dated comedian Charlie Cheese. Guests included Ricky Gervais, The Mighty Boosh, Ross Noble, Lee Mack, Omid Dhajli, Leigh Francis, Meera Syal, Iain Lee, Simon Pegg, Jessica Stephenson, Dave Gorman, Robin Ince and more…
All Back To Mine Series 1
Channel 4 7x30 1999 Music/Factual Entertainment, presented by Sean Rowley
In this grown up music show DJ Sean Rowley (Guilty Pleasures) interviewed music celebrities – Desert Island Discs style – in their homes, dipping into their record collections to reveal the soundtrack to their lives. Celebrities featured in this series include Norman “Fatboy Slim” Cook, Pete Waterman, Skin (Skunk Anansie), Alan McGee, Grant Mitchell from Massive Attack, Sharleen Spiteri of Texas and Suede frontman Brett Anderson.
Families At War
BBC1 8x45 1999 Saturday Night Entertainment with Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer hosted family game show, where two familes compete against each other over a collection of bizarre challenges. The winning family then got to take control of the prize grabbing spider in the enormous Cubiscous at the end of the programme. Performances included a record breaking display of incredible strength, a bizarre ventriloquist act and a daring motorcycle stunt. Helping the family member’s display their skills each week were various celebrity guests
Turning Tricks - Easter Special
Channel 4 1x60 1999 Magic/Comedy starring Paul Zenon
First of three one hour Paul Zenon magic specials where the street magician trawled the streets of inner city Britain bamboozling, boozed up locals, playing tricks on kebab eaters and generally sending up the pomposity of post David Blaine magic shows.
Bang Bang, It's Reeves & Mortimer
BBC2 6x30 1998 Sketch Comedy
A follow up to The Smell Of Reeves and Mortimer, new sketches were added in this series, including the recurring sketch 'The Club', a spoof fly-on-the-wall documentary looking at the ups and downs of Baron's Night Club.
Barking
Channel 4 6x30 1998
Sketch Comedy, starring Mackenzie Crook, David Walliams, Omid Djalili, Peter Kay, Tony Way, Rhys Thomas, Catherine Tate, Simon Greenhall.
Late night show ensemble sketch show featuring up and coming character comedians, most of whom have gone on to become big stars.
The Cooler
Challenge TV 30x30 1998 Game show
Bizarre popular culture game show hosted by Donna Air which featured contestants racing against each other in adult baby walkers.
The Dolls' House
Bravo 5x30 1998 Documentary
Ob-doc about four young women living together in one of the UK’s first web-cam houses. One of the girls, Mylene Klass went onto achieve fame as a pop singer.
Families at War
BBC1 1x45 1998 Saturday Night Entertainment with Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer hosted family game show, where two familes compete against each other over a collection of bizarre challenges. The winning family then got to take control of the prize grabbing spider in the enormous Cubiscous at the end of the programme.
Food Fight
C5 13x301998 Panel Show
Food-based comedy panel show hosted by Andy Parsons with team captains Sara Cox and Henry Naylor, featured blindfolded food tasting, true or false round and milking a cow live in the studio.
Johnny Meets Madonna
Channel 4 1x60 1998 Interview
An exclusive interview with Madonna to coincide with her new LP and the first time she’d spoken in public since the birth of her daughter Lourdes. The interview is split into 3 parts, consisting of clips of Madonna’s music old & new, Channel X’s own take on the “Ray of Light” video with presenter Johnny Vaughan starring at various London locations, questions from the public, and candid chat about motherhood, horoscopes, moving to London & the identity of the world’s hottest lover.
Left Field
Bravo 5x120 1998 Sports Entertainment
Sports entertainment show hosted by Gail Porter and Paul Tonkinson. Featured oddball games, weird archive and interviews.
Turning Tricks with Paul Zenon
Channel 4 1x15 1998 Magic/Comedy
In Turning Tricks, street magician Paul Zenon trawls the night life of inner city Britain playing tricks on unsuspecting members of the public. Zenon finds cards in kebabs, baffles traffic wardens, makes real money out of blank paper and pushes a cigarette through a coin.
Filmed on location in London, Blackpool, Manchester and Glasgow, Turning Tricks shows Zenon taking his magic out onto the street and drawing an audience wherever he goes.
Shooting Stars Series 3
BBC2 8x30 1997 Panel Show, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
The award-winning panel quiz show, hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with support from Matt Lucas as scorer George Dawes, Ulrika Jonsson and Mark Lamarr. Shooting Stars was a twist on the traditional panel show, with features such as The Dove From Above, leg rubbing, bizarre film clips and UVAVU!
The Best of The Last Resort
Channel 4 1x60 1997 Chat Show Compilation
Compilation of The Last Resort, talk show hosted by Jonathan Ross.
The Best Slices of Jo Brand through the Cakehole
Channel 4 3x30 1997 Comedy Compilation
A starring show for Jo Brand who incorporated many of her favourite topics (periods, gluttony, smoking, boozing, male inadequacy and male immaturity) into the routines and sketches. Top-name guest stars appeared throughout - including Steve Coogan, Alan Davies, Imelda Staunton and Maria McErlane.
It's Ulrika!
BBC2 1x45 1997 Comedy Show with Ulrika Jonsson
Following from the success of Shooting Stars, Ulrika Jonsson starred in this comedy-entertainment show written and produced by Reeves and Mortimer. It's Ulrika! showed Jonsson impersonating celebrities (Cher, Dusty Springfield, Phil Collins, Anne Robinson, Anthea Turner and others) and appearing in a number of surreal sketches, supported by a strong cast that includes Vic and Bob, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Rhys Thomas and Charlie Higson.
Phil Kay Feels…
Channel 4 6x30 1997 Stand-up & Sketch Comedy
Unique comedy talent Phil Kay’s hyper-energetic, rapid fire delivery was used to full effect in this studio show in which Phil explored a different theme every week (Phil Kay feels 'Natural', 'Technical', 'Lovely', 'Entertaining', 'Sporty', 'Wet'). Thw off the wall comedy was punctuated with audience participation and film clips were used to illustrate the points made by Phil.
Funny Business
ITV 87x30 1995-97 Comedy Magazine Show
First Jo Jo Smith and the Iain Coyle presented this comedy magazine show, that was a comprehensive weekly guide to the UK funny scene. Interviewees featured included, Lee Evans, Lee and Herring, Jo Brand, Joe Pasquale, Victoria Wood, Paul Kaye, Johnny Vegas, Harry Hill, Jack Dee and the League of Gentlemen.
Shooting Stars Xmas Special
BBC2 1x40 1996 Panel Show, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
Special festive one off of the award-winning panel quiz show, hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, with support from Matt Lucas as scorer George Dawes, Ulrika Jonsson and Mark Lamarr. Shooting Stars was a twist on the traditional panel show, with features such as The Dove From Above, leg rubbing, bizarre film clips and UVAVU!
Shooting Stars Series 2
BBC2 12x30 1996 Panel Show, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
The award-winning panel quiz show, hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with support from Matt Lucas as scorer George Dawes, Ulrika Jonsson and Mark Lamarr. Shooting Stars was a twist on the traditional panel show, with features such as The Dove From Above, leg rubbing, bizarre film clips and UVAVU!
Phobophilia
Channel 4 1x60 1996 Magic/Entertainment, starring Penn & Teller
A magic/comedy special starring Penn and Teller, based on the theme of fear.
Shooting Stars Xmas Special
BBC2 1x45 1995 Panel Show, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
One –off festive special of the award-winning panel quiz show, hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with support from Matt Lucas as scorer George Dawes, Ulrika Jonsson and Mark Lamarr. Shooting Stars was a twist on the traditional panel show, with features such as The Dove From Above, leg rubbing, bizarre film clips and UVAVU!
Shooting Stars Series 1
BBC2 1995 7x30 Panel Show, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
The award-winning panel quiz show, hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with support from Matt Lucas as scorer George Dawes, Ulrika Jonsson and Mark Lamarr. Shooting Stars was a twist on the traditional panel show, with features such as The Dove From Above, leg rubbing, bizarre film clips and UVAVU!
Alan Davies Live At the Lyric
Polygram 1x65 1994 Stand-up Comedy
An hour of stand up from Alan Davies, featuring observational comedy on Starsky and Hutch, the invisible man, no smoking flights and teenage years amongst other subjects.
Hypnosis
Channel 4 8x30 1994 Dance Music Show
Award winning dance music show; featuring profiles, interviews and a unique music mix throughout the whole show by a guest DJ every week.
Jo Brand through the Xmas Cakehole
Channel 4 1x45 1994 Stand-up & Sketch Comedy
A starring vehicle for Jo Brand who incorporated many of her favourite topics into the routines and sketches; periods, gluttony, smoking, boozing, male inadequacy and male immaturity. Top-name guest stars appeared throughout - including Steve Coogan, Alan Davies, Imelda Staunton and Maria McErlane. The show was jointly written by Brand and Jim Miller.
Jonathan Ross Presents…
Channel 41 3x30 1994 Interviews
Jonathan Ross tppk his chat show out of the studio and into the lives of the celebrities he wanted to interview, travelling to America to do so. The stars interviewed included David Copperfield, Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan, Hulk Hogan, Barry Manilow, Michael Bolton, Chris Issak, Phil Collins, Johnny Depp, Tom Jones, Emma Thompson, Meat Loaf, Burt Reynolds and Cindy Crawford.
One for the Road
Channel 4 6x30 1994 Comedy Drama, with Alan Davies
Alan Davies starred in this spoof travelogue that charted the globetrotting adventures of timeshare salesman Simon Treat. Each episode was presented as a video-tape that Simon mailed back to England detailing his current exploits.
The location shooting and performance by the likeable Davies neatly captured the flavour of the celebrity TV travelogues the series set out to lampoon, and it gained an added dimension via the device of presenting the stories as the product of a hand-held camera, complete with jump-cut editing.
The Smell of Reeves & Mortimer
BBC2 12x30 1993-94 Sketch Show
Switching from C4 to BBC2, Vic and Bob continued to mix anarchy and surrealism, much as before, delighting their loyal following. The studio-set featured the huge letters 'R' and 'M' and various columns, and once again there was a desk, from which the pair launched many of the skits. This series introduced new characters, including the bra-wearing men Pat Wright and Dave Arrowsmith; awful folk duo Mulligan and O'Hare; flatulent farceurs the Petomanes; and the Max Wall-ish Uncle Peter, played by Charlie Chuck. Among the many other highlights were occasional visits with Slade, the 1970s glam-rock group, brilliantly imitated by Reeves, Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse and Mark Williams. It is regarded by many as the pinnacle of their TV work to date.
Jo Brand through the Cakehole
Channel 4 13x35 1993-94 Stand-up & Sketch Comedy
A starring show for Jo Brand who incorporated many of her favourite topics (periods, gluttony, smoking, boozing, male inadequacy and male immaturity) into the routines and sketches. Top-name guest stars appeared throughout - including Steve Coogan, Alan Davies, Imelda Staunton and Maria McErlane. The show was jointly written by Brand and Jim Miller.
Fabulous
Radio 5 52x105 1993 Comedy Radio Show
Comedy radio show, featuring Mark Lammar and Johnny Vaughan
Saturday Zoo
Channel 4 13x60 1993 Topical Humour, Celebrity Chat, Music and Sketches, presented by Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross and a guest host presided over this alternative variety show featuring a high proportion of comedy, including notable appearances by Steve Coogan, Mark Thomas and Denis Leary.
The Unpleasant World of Penn and Teller
Channel 4 6x30 1993 Magic Entertainment
American comedy/magic double act Penn and Teller brought their talents to British shores for the first time in The Unpleasant World of Penn and Teller. They performed their shocking but funny tricks with the help of guest stars, which included John Cleese, Dawn French, Christopher Reeve, Alexei Sayle, Fiona Fullerton and Stephen Fry.
XYZ
BBC1 32x30 1993 Stripped Game show
Stripped game show.
Sean’s Show
Channel 4 14x30 Sitcom, starring Sean Hughes
Sean Hughes, the youngest ever winner of the Perrier Award for best newcomer, wrote and starred in this sitcom which broke down the ‘fourth wall’, allowing Hughes to address the studio audience and discuss the sitcom world in which he lives. Hughes' flat - in Chelsea, London - was the studio set in which most of the adventures occurred. In the first series serialised storylines revolved around his rocky relationship with girlfriend Susan. For the second series he was chasing a different woman, Lizzie, who worked with him at a garage. Manic ideas littered the scripts (there were appearances by God's brother Shaw; a flatmate spider called Elvis; and Bosnian refugee television addicts) and the whole premise was whisked smoothly along by the amiable - albeit sometimes confused - Hughes.
Americana
Channel 4 3x60 1992 Documentary series, presented by Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross gave his own unique perspective on the US of A in these three documentaries: ‘Dumb’, in which Jonathan spent a lazy afternoon playing shuffleboard (in the nude) .‘Fat’, in which he looked at the importance of food to the American way of life featuring, the museums dedicated to hamburgers and Kentucky fried chicken, roadside cafes and naked waitresses; and ‘Rich’, where Ross explored the way some Americans make money, from the Exotic Dancers' Hall of Fame in the Mojave Desert, via the drive-thru' funeral parlour in Louisiana, to dressing up as a chicken for the corporate mascot training school.
And God Created Tenors
Channel 4 1x30 1992 Documentary for Without Walls strand
And God Created Tenors celebrated the lives and voices of the great 20th century tenors in film clips of Enrico Caruso, Richard Tauber, Gigli, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti (as a trio) and Domingo singing outside Covent Garden. Mario Lanza is seen in The Great Caruso and Sunday Night At The Palladium and his agent from 1957, Peter Prichard, describes his eating, drinking and daily life.
Fantastic Facts
ITV 13x30 1992 Factual Entertainment, presented by Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross hosted this series which looked at strange but true stories from around the world, including sheep who faint.
Hang The DJ
Channel 4 1x30 1992 Documentary about Radio 1
Documentary about BBC Radio 1 and it’s appalling roster of doddery dj’s.
Jonathan Ross Meets Madonna
Channel 4 1x60 1992 Interview
Jonathan Ross interviews Madonna in this exclusive interview.
Seriously Seeking Sid
Channel 4 1x60 1992 Documentary about Sid James
This New Year’s day special was a search for the real Sid James: delving into his past career and his colourful sex life. Presented by Arthur Smith Seriously Seeking Sid included interviews with families, friends, colleagues, cabbies and bookies.
A Word in Your Era
BBC2 8x30 1992 Panel Show, hosted by Rory McGrath
A Word In Your Era was a comedy panel show in which top talent are asked to become their favourite character from history and explain why they deserve to be immortal. Hosted by Rory McGrath, this show also featured future stars like Steve Coogan, Kathy Burke and Tony Slattery.
Tonight with Jonathan Ross
Channel 4 149x30 1991 Chat Show
Long running early evening talk show hosted by Jonathan Ross, featuring guests such as Danny Baker, Johnny B Badd, Jeremy Beadle, James Brown, Joan Collins, Robbie Coltrane, Henry Cooper, David Cronenberg, The Cure, Jamie Lee Curtis, Roger Daltrey, Jim Davidson, Jack Dee, Johnny Depp, Sheena Easton, Ade Edmondson, EMF, Robert ‘Freddy Krueger’ Englund, Erasure, Chris Eubank, John and Justin Fashanu, Jodie Foster, Michael J Fox, Sam Fox, Mel Gibson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jeff Goldblum, David Hasselhoff, Audrey Hepburn, Bill Hicks, Anthony Hopkins, Dennis Hopper, Frankie Howard, Rod Hull and Emu, Vanilla Ice, Billy Idol, Chaka Kahn, Jonathan King, Lenny Kravitz, Mark Lamarr, Dennis Leary, Victor Lewis-Smith, Lennox Lewis, Joanna Lumley, Massice Attack, Spike Milligan, Paul Merton, Kylie Minogue, Dudley Moore, Morrissey, Demi Moore, Piers Morgan, Mike Myers, Naughty By Nature, Leslie Nielsen, Nirvana, Sinead O’Connor, Al Pacino, Public Enemy, Enoch Powell, Pauline Quirke, Vic and Bob, Vanessa Redgrave, Joan Rivers, Smokey Robinson, Linda Robson, Jim Rosenthal, Diana Ross, Kevin Rowland, Lily Savage, Adam Sandler, Seal, Shakespears Sister, Slash, Christian Slater, Tony Slattery, Spinal Tap, Freddie Starr, Peter Stringfellow, Janet Street-Porter, Chris Tarrant, Wesley Snipes, Meera Syal, Penn and Teller, Texas, The Temptations, They Might Be Giants, Glenn Tilbrook, Lily Tomlin, Tone Loc, Trev and Simon, Kathleen Turner, Midge Ure, Sir Peter Ustinov, Jean Claude Van Damme, Dennis Waterman, Paul Weller, Wet Wet Wet, Barry White, Robin Williams and Womack & Womack.
Viva Elvis
Channel 4 1x75 1991 Elvis Special, presented by Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross presented this documentary exploring the Elvis phenomenon and the hundreds of imitators it has spawned.
Chinese Ghost Story
Channel 4 6x30 1990
Jonathan Ross hosted Christmas collection of Chinese ghost stories.
Jonathan Ross Presents For One Night Only
Channel 4 3x45 & 1x60 1990-91 Jonathan Ross profiles filmmakers
In this series Ross celebrated the careers of filmmakers David Lynch, Pedro Almodovar, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Ari Kaurismaki, using interviews with the directors, as well as clips and comments from colleagues.
Vic Reeves Big Night Out
Channel 4 Series 1 and 2 ;14x30 1990 Comedy, starring Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer’s first series on TV was a refreshingly different and thoroughly original combination of surrealism and an obsession with the ridiculousness of outdated television variety shows, with the dapper host presiding over a procession of acts who could best be described as incompetently eccentric. Acts such as Graeme Lister, The Man With The Stick, Novelty Island, Talc and Turnips and Donald and Davy Stott are remembered to this day and have influenced many others who have followed in their comedy footsteps.
Son Of Incredibly Strange Film Show
Channel 4 6x45 1989 Jonathan Ross interviews cult movie figures
Jonathan Ross looked at some of the best low budget cult American cinema, in this cult series . Amongst others the show looked at creator of the zombie genre George A Romero, Tsui Hark and Steve Gordon and possibly the worst movie director ever Ed Wood Jr
One Hour with Jonathan Ross
Channel 4 15x60 1989 Chat Show
Jonathan Ross took the talk show formula a step further in this follow up series to the Last Resort. The show featured the quiz ‘Knock Down Ginger’ which introduced a host of new comedy talent including, Vic and Bob and Higson and Whitehouse.
Set of Six
Channel 4 6x30 1989 Comedy Drama, starring Rowland Rivron
Roland Rivron stared in this series of individual mock-documentary sitcoms based around his Last Resort character, Dr Scrote and his five brothers (namely a boxer, a photographer, a gangster, a farmer and an MP). Shot on film and directed by veteran satirical cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, the high production values of Set of Six were more than matched by the quality of the scriptwriting, which employed a laid-back and naturalistic approach to comedy that was quite distinctive at the time and a clear influence on later successes like Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Channel 4 6x45 1988 Jonathan Ross interviews cult movie figures
Ross delved into his love of cult American cinema in this much loved series. Amongst the directors profiled in the show were Russ Meyer, Sam Raimi who directed the Evil Dead series and later went on to direct Spiderman, campy Ted V Mikels, “The Guru of Gore” Herschell Gordon Lewis, Ray Dennis ‘Cash Flagg’ Steckler and “Pope of Trash” John Waters.
Phew Rock n Roll
Channel 4 1x60 1988 Compilation of The Last Resort
Compilation of music elements in The Last Resort, talk show, hosted by Jonathan Ross.
The Last Resort
Channel 4 50x45 1987-88 Chat Show, hosted by Jonathan Ross
The show that Channel X was created to make, The Last Resort was the first late night talk show to resemble the David Letterman/Jay Leno shows that dominate American late night schedules. Presented by Jonathan Ross, the show featured an extremely varied list of guests, which included Malcolm McLaren, Peter Cook, Mick McManus, Donny Osmond, Ray Davies, Boy George, Steve Martin, Tony Blackburn, Gary Glitter, Lenny Henry, Vivienne Westwood, Lulu, Dawn French, Tom Jones, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Sean Connery, Sting, George Harrison, Ben Elton, Mel Brooks, Roy Orbison, Bananarama, Rowan Atkinson, Harry Enfield, Meg Ryan, Paul McCartney, David Frost, Carrie Fisher, Spike Lee, Elton John and Bernard Manning.