The Mrs Merton Show
1995•30m•6.8/10
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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.
Production
Granada Television
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
February 10, 1995
Last Aired
April 2, 1998
Networks
BBC Two, BBC One
Created By
Caroline Aherne
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Steve Coogan, Debbie McGee, Kriss Akabusi
Air date: 1995-02-10
Mrs Merton's guests are Kriss Akabusi, Debbie McGee, Chris Greener and Steve Coogan.
E2
Ken Livingstone, Mandy Smith, Kevin Kennedy
Air date: 1995-02-17
E3
Cynthia Payne, Jilly Goolden, Dave Lee Travis
Air date: 1995-02-24
E4
Dale Winton, Mary Whitehouse, Derek Jameson
Air date: 1995-03-03
Guests are Dale Winton, Mary Whitehouse, royal butler Peter Russell and Derek Jameson.
E5
Russell Grant, Countess Sokolow, Fred Talbot
Air date: 1995-03-10
E6
Mr. Motivator, Ned Sherrin, Nick Owen
Air date: 1995-03-24
E7
Carol Thatcher, Dr Mark Porter, Terry Christian and Steve Halliwell
Air date: 1994-12-05
Cast
Caroline Aherne
Mrs. Merton
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