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The Mrs Merton Show
Comedy
Talk
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.
Top Cast
Caroline Aherne
Mrs. Merton
Episodes
1
Steve Coogan, Debbie McGee, Kriss Akabusi
Feb 10, 1995
2
Ken Livingstone, Mandy Smith, Kevin Kennedy
Feb 17, 1995
3
Cynthia Payne, Jilly Goolden, Dave Lee Travis
Feb 24, 1995
4
Dale Winton, Mary Whitehouse, Derek Jameson
Mar 03, 1995
5
Russell Grant, Countess Sokolow, Fred Talbot
Mar 10, 1995
6
Mr. Motivator, Ned Sherrin, Nick Owen
Mar 24, 1995
7
Carol Thatcher, Dr Mark Porter, Terry Christian and Steve Halliwell
Dec 05, 1994
