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The Comedians

★ 6.6 73 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

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