Underplayed Gems

Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... (1996)

Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... poster
Original title
Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's
Country
United Kingdom
Length
2 seasons, 15 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Paul Merton performs classic comedy scripts originally written by the duo Galton and Simpson. Each episode showcases sketches and routines, some of which were first performed by Tony Hancock.

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What happens

Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... is a British comedy television show that ran from 26 January 1996 to 21 October 1997. It stars Paul Merton, re-performing a number of classic comedy scripts written by the duo Galton and Simpson (Ray Galton and Alan Simpson), including some originally written for Tony Hancock. The programme was produced by Central Independent Television for ITV, and aired for 15 episodes over two series. Guest stars include Sam Kelly, Geoffrey Whitehead, Adjoa Andoh, Michael Fenton Stevens, Anne Reid, Jim Sweeney, Josie Lawrence, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Michael Jayston, Gary Waldhorn, Katy Carmichael, Brian Murphy, Adjoa Andoh, Matthew Ashforde, Al Ashton, John Baddeley, Patrick Barlow, Paul Bigley, James Bree, Owen Brenman, Dominic Brunt, Rob Brydon, Dennis Clinton, Emma Cunniffe, David Daker, Sheridan Forbes, David Hatton, Arif Hussein, Peter Jeffrey, Peter Jones, Phyllida Law, Rosemary Leach, Denis Lill, Nick Maloney, Geoffrey McGivern, Valerie Minifie, Guy Nicholls, Caroline Quentin (married to Merton at the time), Jason Rose, Mike Sherman, Gwyneth Strong, Stella Tanner, Toni Palmer, Cliff Parisi, Harry Peacock, Nigel Peever, Jeffrey Perry, Nigel Planer and Louisa Rix. Most appear only in a single episode, although some appear in more than one episode playing different characters. Sam Kelly and Geoffrey Whitehead each appear in five episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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