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The Mrs Merton Show
Feb 10, 1995
30m
GB
- Comedy
- Talk
Seasons and episodes
Season 1 : Season 1
Feb 10, 1995Season 2 : Season 2
Nov 12, 1995Season 3 : Season 3
Feb 14, 1997Season 4 : Season 4
Feb 26, 1998Synopsis
The Mrs Merton Show is a mock chat show starring Caroline Aherne as the elderly host Mrs Merton. It ran from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998 and was produced by Granada Television and aired on the BBC. The writers included Aherne, Craig Cash, Dave Gorman and Henry Normal. Prior to TV success, Aherne's Mrs Merton character appeared on Frank Sidebottom's album "5/9/88", then made her TV debut on the 1991 Channel 4 gameshow Remote Control, hosted by Anthony H Wilson. The chat 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.
| Title | The Mrs Merton Show |
| First Air Date | Feb 10, 1995 |
| Last Air Date | Apr 02, 1998 |
| Episodes | 30 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Companies | Granada Television |
| Keywords | talk show, guest, celebrity, parody, host |