The Kevin Bishop Show (2008)
The Kevin Bishop Show was a sketch comedy written by and starring English comedian Kevin Bishop, part of the Star Stories team. The show was commissioned by Channel 4 for a six-part series starting on the 25th of July 2008 at 10pm. A pilot was broadcast on the 23rd of November 2007 as part of Channel 4's Comedy Showcase and the programme soon earned interest for its incredibly fast pace; 42 sketches were shown in 23 minutes. The show was nominated for Best New Comedy at the 2008 British Comedy Awards. The show started its second series on Friday the 31st of July 2009 at 10pm on Channel 4.
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Episode 1 - Episode #2.1
Release Date: 2009-07-31Sketches include Horne & Corden's On The Buses; Jason Statham in The Puncher; Gok's Fashion Fix; The Secret Tramp; Hugh Laurie in House; Mr Marple; and a footballer at a funeral.
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Episode 2 - Episode #2.2
Release Date: 2009-08-07Sketches include The Cry Factor with Simon Cowell; British films re-made badly by Americans; a free DVD giveaway in the Daily Mail of pointless movie prequels; and a public service advert to make you think twice about marrying irresponsibly.
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Episode 3 - Episode #2.3
Release Date: 2009-08-14Harry Hill reads the news; Michael McIntyre takes over Donald MacIntyre's investigative journalism show; trailers for the British versions of American Pie and High School Musical; a song from Coldplay; the late-night version of Hole In The Wall; Russell Brand phones up Keith and Orville; and David Mitchell stars in EastEnders.
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Episode 4 - Episode #2.4
Release Date: 2009-08-21Michael Aspel is flogging products on QVC; David Mitchell must sell stuff in the EastEnders market; The Realistic Mary Poppins; The Mind Cop is in court; Lilly Allen aims to please her father; Brangelina the sitcom; and estate agents subtitled.
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Episode 5 - Episode #2.5
Release Date: 2009-08-28Sketches include The Very Long Way Round with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman; Secret Diary of a Call Centre Girl with Billy Piper; Katy Perry singing Why I Kissed A Girl; and Al Jazeera TV's hit show No Sex and the City.
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Episode 6 - Episode #2.6
Release Date: 2009-09-04Michael McIntyre goes undercover to investigate hooligans; trailers from some unnecessary film sequels; Stephen Hawking dates a married woman; Britney Spears sings Appertizer; and an offer to board Sleazy Jet.