Pati Marr Tony Prescott Dominic Brigstocke Philippa Robinson
Starring
Caroline Aherne
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
4 (+ 2 pilots)
No. of episodes
30 (incl. 6 specials)
Production
Executive producers
Andy Harries Clive Tulloh
Producers
Peter Kessler Mark Gorton Spencer Campbell Philippa Robinson
Running time
30 minutes
Production company
Granada Television
Original release
Network
Granada TV (pilot) BBC Two (series 1–2) BBC One (series 3–4)
Release
5 December 1993 (1993-12-05)[1] – 2 April 1998 (1998-04-02)
Related
Mrs Merton and Malcolm
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The Mrs Merton Show is a mock talk show starring Caroline Aherne, also credited as Caroline Hook, as the elderly host Mrs Dorothy Merton.[2]
Originally portraying 'Mrs. Murton' in a pilot for Yorkshire TV which was not picked up, Caroline Aherne retooled the character, making her older, and recorded a second pilot in 1993 for Granada Television, who commissioned the series. Running from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998, it was produced by Granada and aired on the BBC. The writers included Aherne, Craig Cash, Henry Normal and, for the first few series, Dave Gorman.
Prior to television success, Aherne's Mrs Merton character appeared on Frank Sidebottom's album 5/9/88 and on Aherne's KFM Radio show in Stockport.[3][4][5][6][7] After that she made a few appearances on local television in the north west including Granada's Saturday morning show Express! and on the Yorkshire Television series, Frank’s Fantastic Shed Show. On the former show, presented by I Am Kloot's John 'Johnny Dangerously' Bramwell[8][9] and Sumy Kuraishe, she was the regular celebrity interviewer and interviewed guests from a number of random locations in the north west, whilst the latter show was with Chris Sievey in his Sidebottom persona.
Her national television debut came on the 1991 Channel 4 gameshow Remote Control, hosted by Anthony H Wilson. The talk show was followed up by a sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm, based on Mrs Merton and her son Malcolm, who was played by Craig Cash.
^The Complete Series (DVD) – Released: 25 February 2008
^"MRS Merton and Malcolm".
^"The MRS Merton Show".
^"Terry Christian: Raw and northern – no wonder TV's luvvies didn't get Caroline Aherne". Independent.co.uk. 3 July 2016.
^"KFM Radio | About Us". 25 September 2022.
^"Caroline Aherne obituary". TheGuardian.com. 2 July 2016.
^"KFM - Stockport". 25 July 2020.
^"I Am Kloot: 'I hope we're going to reach people who have never heard us' | Music feature". TheGuardian.com. 3 July 2010.
^"Preview; JOHN BRAMWELLThe Kazimier. - Free Online Library".
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