The Comedians

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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.

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7 episodes

S0 E1 · Best of Season 1

Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan

S0 E2 · Best of Season 2

Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan

S0 E3 · Best of Season 3

Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan

S0 E4 · Best of Season 4

Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan

S0 E5 · Best of Season 5

Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan

S0 E6 · Best of Season 6

Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan

S0 E7 · Best of Season 7

Russ Abbot Lennie Bennett Stan Boardman Jim Bowen Duggie Brown Jimmy Bright Mike Burton Dave Butler Brian Carroll Frank Carson Colin Crompton Charlie Daze Vince Earl Steve Faye Stu Francis Ken Goodwin Jackie Hamilton Jerry Harris George King Bobby Knutt Bernard Manning Paul Melba Mick Miller Tom O'Connor Tom Pepper Bryn Phillips Mike Reid George Roper Harry Scott Sammy Thomas Johnny Wager Roy Walker Charlie Williams Lee Wilson Lenny Windsor Eddie Flanagan

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Season 2

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Season 3

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Season 4

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Season 5

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Season 6

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Season 8

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Season 9

3 episodes

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7 episodes

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Season 11

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