Release Date

12 Jun, 1971

Runtime

00:30: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

79/11

Synopsis

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.

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Specials

12 Jun, 1971

Season 1

12 Jun, 1971

Season 2

18 Sep, 1971

Season 3

18 Feb, 1972

Season 4

14 Jul, 1972

Season 5

17 Nov, 1972

Season 6

07 Apr, 1973

Season 7

26 Jan, 1974

Season 8

22 Jul, 1979

Season 9

02 Jun, 1984

Season 10

01 Jun, 1985

Season 11

09 Jul, 1992

Actors

Crew