Canned Carrott

Canned Carrott was a comedy stand-up and sketch-show by Jasper Carrott. Two of the regular sketches were "Wiggy" and "The Detectives". The first sketch, "Wiggy", followed the adventures of a man with a bad wig. It was a slapstick comedy in which the characters were silent except for the narrator. It was similar in style to Mr. Bean or The Benny Hill Show. The second, and the more popular was "The Detectives", starring the police officers Briggs and Louis, who watched too many TV Police dramas, and unsuccessfully tried to emulate them. Such was the popularity of this sketch that it was transformed into its own television series, The Detectives. Due to their involvement in both Canned Carrott and the contemporary The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis also got their own sketch show, called The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show, which ran for two series.

Comedy

Canned Carrott

Comedy

Created By
First Aired on: Oct 03, 1990
Popularity: 3.9989: 1 votes
Networks: (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 12 episodes

Season 1

Aired 35 years ago

6 Episodes

Episode 1Canned Carrott Season 1 Episode 130 min
Jasper discusses airports and vasectomies, a couple of actors desperately try to complete a scene, The Detectives get to grips with rhyming slang and Punt & Dennis visit the video rental shop plus Wiggy bakes a birthday cake.
Episode 2Canned Carrott Season 1 Episode 230 min
Jasper discusses the youth of today and women's magazines, The Detectives are on the hunt for drug dealers, Punt & Dennis get to grips with fast food and Wiggy becomes a motoring organisation patrolman.
Episode 3Canned Carrott Season 1 Episode 330 min
Featured Wiggy The Vet
Episode 4Canned Carrott Season 1 Episode 430 min
Jasper discusses cars and home movies & films, we discover the hidden lives of Subbuteo players, The Detectives prepare for the impending arrival of The Pope, Punt & Dennis catch up on the cross channel ferry and Wiggy experiences the exciting life of the store detective.
Episode 5Canned Carrott Season 1 Episode 530 min
Jasper discusses barbecues and holidays, we discover the shocking truth about architects, The Detectives catch up on some paperwork, Punt & Dennis explain why science isn't dull and Wiggy tries his hand at professional photography.