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'''''Canned Carrott''''' (1990–1992) is a [[comedy]] [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] and [[sketch comedy|sketch]]-show by [[Jasper Carrott]]. Two of the regular sketches were "Wiggy" and "The Detectives".
'''''Canned Carrott''''' is a [[comedy]] [[stand-up comedy|stand-up]] and [[sketch comedy|sketch]]-show by [[Jasper Carrott]]. It gave rise to a spin-off series, and made the names of regular contributors [[Steve Punt]] and [[Hugh Dennis]].


The first sketch, "Wiggy", followed the adventures of a man with a bad [[Wig (hair)|wig]] (played by Carrott). It was a [[slapstick]] comedy in which the characters were silent except for the narrator. It was similar in style to [[Mr. Bean]] or ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]''.
Two of the regular sketches were "Wiggy" and "The Detectives". "Wiggy" followed the adventures of a man with an unconvincing [[Wig (hair)|wig]] (played by Carrott). It was a [[slapstick]] comedy in which the characters were silent except for the narrator, similar in style to [[Mr. Bean]] or ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]''.


The second, and the more popular was "The Detectives", starring the [[police]] officers Briggs and Louis (played by Carrott and [[Robert Powell]]), who watched too many TV [[Police]] [[drama]]s, and unsuccessfully tried to emulate them. Such was the popularity of this sketch that it was transformed into its own television series, ''[[The Detectives]]''.
The most popular sketch segment was "The Detectives", featuring two mediocre [[police]] officers, Briggs and Louis (played by Carrott and [[Robert Powell]]), who tried unsuccessfully to emulate the actions of television detectives. Such was the popularity of this sketch that it became the basis of another television comedy series, ''[[The Detectives (1993 TV series)|The Detectives]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC – Comedy Guide – The Detectives|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/d/detectivesthe_1299000878.shtml|accessdate=12 March 2017|date=17 December 2004|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217193813/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/d/detectivesthe_1299000878.shtml|archivedate=17 December 2004}}</ref>


Due to their involvement in both ''Canned Carrott'' and the contemporary ''[[The Mary Whitehouse Experience]]'', [[Steve Punt]] and [[Hugh Dennis]] also got their own sketch show, called ''[[The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show]]'', which ran for two series.
[[Steve Punt]] and [[Hugh Dennis]] subsequently joined the cast of ''[[The Mary Whitehouse Experience]]'', and later got their own sketch show, called ''[[The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show]]'', which ran for two series.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Jasper Carrott]] - Himself/Various Characters (including Bob Louis in "The Detectives" and Wiggy)
*[[Jasper Carrott]] – Himself/Various Characters (including Bob Louis in "The Detectives" and Wiggy)
*[[Hugh Dennis]] - Various Characters
*[[Hugh Dennis]] – Various Characters
*[[Nosher Powell]]
*[[Nosher Powell]]
*[[Robert Powell]] - Dave Briggs (segment "The Detectives")
*[[Robert Powell]] – Dave Briggs (segment "The Detectives")
*[[Steve Punt]] - Various Characters
*[[Steve Punt]] – Various Characters
*[[Enn Reitel]] - Narrator (segment "Wiggy") (voice)
*[[Enn Reitel]] – Narrator (segment "Wiggy") (voice)
*[[George Sewell]] - Supt Cottam (segment "The Detectives")
*[[George Sewell]] – Supt Cottam (segment "The Detectives")

==Transmissions==
* Series 1: 6 episodes, 3 October 1990 to 7 November 1990
* Specially Selected Canned Carrott: 3 and 10 September 1991
* Series 2: 6 episodes, 21 November 1991 to 2 January 1992
* More Specially Selected Canned Carrott: 15 September 1992
* The Juicy Bits: 24 May 1994
* More Juicy Bits: 1 July 1995
* Extra Juicy Bits: 26 August 1995

==DVD release==
In 2011, Canned Carrott received a DVD release comprising all the episodes from the first series. The DVD was titled as ‘Canned Carrott Volume 1’ and inside the DVD Case on the inlay was a promotion stating that Canned Carrott Volume 2 was coming soon, although it was never released.

==References==
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[[Category:BBC television comedy]]
[[Category:BBC television comedy]]
[[Category:1990 British television programme debuts]]
[[Category:BBC television sketch shows]]
[[Category:1992 British television programme endings]]
[[Category:1990 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:1990s British television series]]
[[Category:1995 British television series endings]]
[[Category:1990s British comedy television series]]
[[Category:Television series created by Steven Knight]]




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Latest revision as of 22:54, 11 September 2023

Canned Carrott
GenreComedy
Written byPaul Alexander
Jasper Carrott
Hugh Dennis
Steven Knight
Steve Punt
Mike Whitehill
Directed byEd Bye
StarringJasper Carrott
Theme music composerPeter Griffiths
Keith Strachan
Matthew Strachan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12 (+ 6 specials)
Production
Executive producerPaul Smith
ProducerEd Bye
Running time30 minutes
Production companyCelador Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release3 October 1990 (1990-10-03) –
26 August 1995 (1995-08-26)

Canned Carrott is a comedy stand-up and sketch-show by Jasper Carrott. It gave rise to a spin-off series, and made the names of regular contributors Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

Two of the regular sketches were "Wiggy" and "The Detectives". "Wiggy" followed the adventures of a man with an unconvincing wig (played by Carrott). It was a slapstick comedy in which the characters were silent except for the narrator, similar in style to Mr. Bean or The Benny Hill Show.

The most popular sketch segment was "The Detectives", featuring two mediocre police officers, Briggs and Louis (played by Carrott and Robert Powell), who tried unsuccessfully to emulate the actions of television detectives. Such was the popularity of this sketch that it became the basis of another television comedy series, The Detectives.[1]

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis subsequently joined the cast of The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and later got their own sketch show, called The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show, which ran for two series.

Cast

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Transmissions

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  • Series 1: 6 episodes, 3 October 1990 to 7 November 1990
  • Specially Selected Canned Carrott: 3 and 10 September 1991
  • Series 2: 6 episodes, 21 November 1991 to 2 January 1992
  • More Specially Selected Canned Carrott: 15 September 1992
  • The Juicy Bits: 24 May 1994
  • More Juicy Bits: 1 July 1995
  • Extra Juicy Bits: 26 August 1995

DVD release

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In 2011, Canned Carrott received a DVD release comprising all the episodes from the first series. The DVD was titled as ‘Canned Carrott Volume 1’ and inside the DVD Case on the inlay was a promotion stating that Canned Carrott Volume 2 was coming soon, although it was never released.

References

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  1. ^ "BBC – Comedy Guide – The Detectives". 17 December 2004. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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