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The Comedians

★ 6.5 75 votes 1971–1993 11 seasons · 81 episodes Ended ITV1
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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.

All Seasons

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Season 11971
—0156h 16m
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Season 21971
—072h 54m
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Season 31972
—072h 56m
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Season 41972
—072h 55m
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Season 51972
—083h 22m
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Season 61973
—083h 45m
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Season 71974
—031h 12m
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Season 81979
—0104h 6m
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Season 91984
—031h 14m
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Season 101985
—072h 54m
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Season 111992
—062h 54m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Bernard Manning Self
George Roper Self, Georgina Roper
Shep's Banjo Boys Themselves
Frank Carson Self, Self - Chairman
Duggie Brown Self, Duncan Dougal McDougal, Mind Reader
Jim Bowen Self, Clown
Colin Crompton Self, Stanley
Ken Goodwin Self
Mike Reid Self
Charlie Williams Self

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