Touch of the Norman Vaughans, A

1 9 6 4 (UK) 12 x 30 minute episodes Following his elevation to stardom as presenter of the weekly Variety show Sunday Night At The London Palladium, Liverpool-born comic Norman Vaughan was given his own networked ITV series by way of compensation for handing over the Palladium gig to Bruce Forsyth. There were guest acts each […]

Frank Sidebottom’s Fantastic Shed Show

1 9 9 2 (UK) 7 x 30 minute episode Initially shown only in the Yorkshire Television Region, this anarchic, semi-scripted ITV comedy series was eventually screened in the Central, Border, Granada and Tyne Tees ITV regions. The weird creation of Manchester comedian, musician and animator Chris Sievey, Frank Sidebottom was a human man with a […]

Rhona

2 0 0 0 (UK) 6 x 30 minute episodes Scottish stand-up comedian Rhona Cameron made an effortless transition to sitcom with this self-titled show, playing an asthmatic Scottish lesbian living in London. Rhona’s two best friends (both heterosexual) were level-headed Lisa (Mel Giedroyc) and “emotionally androgynous” Geoff (Dave Lamb), with whom she shared the ups […]