The Comedians (1971)

The Comedians

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.

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Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

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Season 6

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Season 7

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Season 8

Season 8

Season 9

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Season 10

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Season 11

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Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Best of season 1

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    Best of season 2

  • 0x3

    Best of season 3

  • 0x4

    Best of season 4

  • 0x5

    Best of season 5

  • 0x6

    Best of season 6

  • 0x7

    Best of season 7

Episodes season 1

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    Series 1, show 1

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    Series 1, show 2

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    Series 1, show 3

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    Series 1, show 4

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    Series 1, show 5

  • 1x6

    Series 1, show 6

  • 1x7

    Series 1, show 7

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Series 2, show 1

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    Series 2, show 2

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    Series 2, show 3

  • 2x4

    Series 2, show 4

  • 2x5

    Series 2, show 5

  • 2x6

    Series 2, show 6

  • 2x7

    Series 2, show 7

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Series 3, show 1

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    Series 3, show 2

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    Series 3, show 3

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    Series 3, show 4

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    Series 3, show 5

  • 3x6

    Series 3, show 6

  • 3x7

    Series 3, show 7

Episodes season 4

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    Series 4, show 1

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    Series 4, show 2

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    Series 4, show 3

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    Series 4, show 4

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    Series 4, show 5

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    Series 4, show 6

  • 4x7

    Series 4, show 7

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Series 5, show 1

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    Series 5, show 2

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    Series 5, show 3

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    Series 5, show 4

  • 5x5

    Series 5, show 5

  • 5x6

    Series 5, show 6

  • 5x7

    Series 5, show 7

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Series 6, show 1

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    Series 6, show 2

  • 6x3

    Series 6, show 3

  • 6x4

    Series 6, show 4

  • 6x5

    Series 6, show 5

  • 6x6

    Series 6, show 6

  • 6x7

    Series 6, show 7

  • 6x8

    Series 6, show 8

  • 6x9

    Christmas special

Episodes season 7

  • 7x1

    Series 7, show 1

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    Series 7, show 2

  • 7x3

    Series 7, show 3

  • 7x4

    Series 7, show 4

  • 7x5

    Series 7, show 5

  • 7x6

    Series 7, show 6

  • 7x7

    Series 7, show 7

Episodes season 8

  • 8x1

    Series 8, show 1

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    Series 8, show 2

  • 8x3

    Series 8, show 3

  • 8x4

    Series 8, show 4

  • 8x5

    Series 8, show 5

  • 8x6

    Series 8, show 6

  • 8x7

    Series 8, show 7

  • 8x8

    Series 8, show 8

  • 8x9

    Series 8, show 9

  • 8x10

    Series 8, show 10

  • 8x11

    Series 8, show 11

  • 8x12

    Series 8, show 12

  • 8x13

    Series 8, show 13

Episodes season 9

  • 9x1

    Series 9, show 1

  • 9x2

    Series 9, show 2

  • 9x3

    Series 9, show 3

Episodes season 10

  • 10x1

    Series 10, show 1

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    Series 10, show 2

  • 10x3

    Series 10, show 3

  • 10x4

    Series 10, show 4

  • 10x5

    Series 10, show 5

  • 10x6

    Series 10, show 6

  • 10x7

    Series 10, show 7

Episodes season 11

  • 11x1

    Series 11, show 1

  • 11x2

    Series 11, show 2

  • 11x3

    Series 11, show 3

  • 11x4

    Series 11, show 4

  • 11x5

    Series 11, show 5

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