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 2 Episode List
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Episode 1 - Jo Brand, Lorraine Kelly, Chris Eubank
Release Date: 1995-11-12 -
Episode 2 - Matthew Kelly, Reeves & Mortimer, George Best
Release Date: 1995-11-19 -
Episode 3 - Germaine Greer, Ant & Dec, Michael Parkinson
Release Date: 1995-11-26 -
Episode 4 - Jimmy Hill, Andrew Neil, Paul Daniels
Release Date: 1995-12-03 -
Episode 5 - Peter Stringfellow, Desmond Lynam, Rolf Harris
Release Date: 1995-12-10 -
Episode 6 - Lord Litchfield, Carol Vorderman, Barbara Windsor
Release Date: 1995-12-17 -
Episode 7 - Series 2, Christmas Special
Release Date: 1995-12-24 -
Episode 8 - Children in Need Special
Release Date: 1996-11-22