Series

The Comedians

1971 · 11 seasons · Comedy

IMDb

6.6

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.

Russ Abbot

Roy Walker

Lennie Bennett

Mike Reid

Jim Bowen

Tom O'Connor

Bobby Knutt

Duggie Brown

Bernard Manning

Frank Carson

Stu Francis

Jimmy Cricket

Mick Miller

• Johnnie HampProducer

First aired

June 12, 1971

Last aired

July 23, 1992

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

79

Rated

PG

Genres

Comedy

• Season 17 episodes · 1971
• Season 27 episodes · 1971
• Season 37 episodes · 1972
• Season 47 episodes · 1972
• Season 57 episodes · 1972
• Season 69 episodes · 1973
• Season 77 episodes · 1974
• Season 813 episodes · 1979
• Season 93 episodes · 1984
• Season 107 episodes · 1985
• Season 115 episodes · 1992