The Mrs Merton Show (1995)
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.
Season 1 Episode List
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Episode 0 - Carol Thatcher, Dr Mark Porter, Terry Christian and Steve Halliwell
Release Date: 1994-12-05 -
Episode 1 - Steve Coogan, Debbie McGee, Kriss Akabusi
Release Date: 1995-02-10 -
Episode 2 - Ken Livingstone, Mandy Smith, Kevin Kennedy
Release Date: 1995-02-17 -
Episode 3 - Cynthia Payne, Jilly Goolden, Dave Lee Travis
Release Date: 1995-02-24 -
Episode 4 - Dale Winton, Mary Whitehouse, Derek Jameson
Release Date: 1995-03-03 -
Episode 5 - Russell Grant, Countess Sokolow, Fred Talbot
Release Date: 1995-03-10 -
Episode 6 - Mr. Motivator, Ned Sherrin, Nick Owen
Release Date: 1995-03-24 -
Episode 7 - Carol Thatcher, Dr Mark Porter, Terry Christian and Steve Halliwell
Release Date: 1994-12-05