Series

The Real McCoy

1991 · 5 seasons · Comedy

The Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show that ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of black and Asian comedy stars performing material aimed at an across-the-board black audience. UK comedy stars that featured in the series included: the comedy double-act of Curtis and Ishmael, Collette Johnson, Llewella Gideon, British Asian standup Meera Syal, Perry Benson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Leo Chester, Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Kulvinder Ghir, Judith Jacob, Rudi Lickwood, Eddie Nestor, Marcus Powell, Junior Simpson and Curtis Walker and Jo Martin. The producer of the first two series, Charlie Hanson, was the co-founder of the Black Theatre Co-operative and had produced No Problem! and Desmond's before creating The Real McCoy. He was working with Curtis and Ishmael on the 291 Club at the Hackney Empire and suggested making a television version, but instead, the BBC opted for a totally new sketch series, launching The Real McCoy. In spite of its popularity it has yet to be released on DVD.

Meera Syal

Judith Jacob

Llewella Gideon

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Felix Dexter

Kulvinder Ghir

• Paulette RandallProducer

First aired

May 10, 1991

Last aired

February 9, 1996

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

30

Genres

Comedy

• Season 16 episodes · 1991
• Season 26 episodes · 1992
• Season 36 episodes · 1993
• Season 46 episodes · 1994
• Season 56 episodes · 1996