The Comedians (1971 TV series)
| The Comedians | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Directed by | Dave Warwick |
| Starring |
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 Don Reid Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Freddie Stuart Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Jos White Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor |
| Composer(s) | Derek Hilton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 81 (including 3 specials) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Ian Hamilton Johnnie Hamp |
| Location(s) | Granada Studios, Manchester |
| Editor(s) | D .L. Hayes Ron Swayne |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Granada Television |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 12 June 1971 – 28 December 1993 |
The Comedians is a British television show of the 1970s (later reprised in the mid-1980s and early 1990s) 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 (for the first 5 series) Charlie Bentley (tenor banjo), John Drury (sousaphone), Andy Holdorf (trombone), John Orchard (piano), John Rollings (drums), Graham Shepherd (banjo) and Howard Shepherd (lead banjo). In 1973, the line up was Mike Dexter (banjo), Tony "Tosh" Kennedy (sousaphone), Ged Martin (drums), Tony Pritchard (trombone), Graham Shepherd (banjo) and Howard "Shep" Shepherd (lead banjo).
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