The Comedians
The comedians is a British television show of the 1970s produced by Johnnie Hamp of Granada Television. The show gave a stage to nightclub and working men's club comedians of the era, including Russ Abbot, Lennie Bennett, Stan Boardman, Jim Bowen, Jimmy Bright, Duggie Brown, Mike Burton, Dave Butler, Brian Carroll, Frank Carson, Mike Coyne, Jimmy Cricket, Colin Crompton, Pauline Daniels, Charlie Daze, Vince Earl, Steve Faye, Eddie Flanagan, Stu Francis, Ken Goodwin, Jackie Hamilton, Jerry Harris, George King, Bobby Knutt, Bernard Manning, Mike McCabe, Paul Melba, Mick Miller, Hal Nolan, Tom O'Connor, Tom Pepper, Bryn Phillips, Mike Reid, George Roper, Harry Scott, Sammy Thomas, Johnny Wager, Roy Walker, Charlie Williams, Lee Wilson and Lenny Windsor. Also featured on the TV show, were Shep's Banjo Boys, a 7-piece band comprising Charlie Bentley, John Drury, Andy Holdorf, John Orchard, John Rollings, Graham Shepherd and Howard Shepherd. In 1973, the line up was Mike Dexter, Tony "Tosh" Kennedy, Ged Martin, Tony Pritchard, Graham Shepherd and Howard "Shep" Shepherd.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Jun 12, 1971
- Popularity: 8.2453
- 2 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
11 seaons till Jul 23, 1992
Last episode: Series 11, Show 5
Seasons & episodes
Total 11 seasons, 79 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 1Best of Season 130 min
Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan
Episode 2Best of Season 230 min
Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan
Episode 3Best of Season 330 min
Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan
Episode 4Best of Season 430 min
Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan
Episode 5Best of Season 530 min
Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan
Crew & Team
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