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| director = [[Tony Dow]]<br>[[Carol Wiseman]]
| director = [[Tony Dow (director)|Tony Dow]]<br>Carol Wiseman
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| starring = [[Frank Skinner]]<br>[[Conleth Hill]]
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'''''Blue Heaven''''' is a [[British television]] [[sitcom]] that starred [[Frank Skinner]], [[Conleth Hill]], [[John Forgeham]], [[Nadim Sawalha]] and [[Paula Wilcox]]. It featured guest stars such as [[Bill Bailey]], [[Tamsin Greig]], [[Lucy Davis]], [[Beryl Reid]], [[Philip Glenister]] and [[John Thomson (comedian)|John Thomson]].
'''''Blue Heaven''''' is a [[British television]] [[sitcom]] that starred [[Frank Skinner]], [[Conleth Hill]], [[John Forgeham]], [[Nadim Sawalha]] and [[Paula Wilcox]]. It featured guest stars such as [[Bill Bailey]], [[Bob Goody]], [[Tamsin Greig]], [[Lucy Davis]], [[Beryl Reid]], [[Philip Glenister]] and [[John Thomson (comedian)|John Thomson]].


It first appeared on [[Channel 4]] as a one-off pilot in the series ''Bunch of Five'' in 1992, and was followed by one series of six episodes in 1994. It was described by Skinner as ''a love-letter to the Black Country.''<ref name="source">http://www.frankskinnerlive.com/biog.html</ref>
It first appeared on [[Channel 4]] as a one-off pilot in the series ''Bunch of Five'' in 1992, and was followed by one series of six episodes in 1994. It was described by Skinner as "a love-letter to the [[Black Country]]".<ref name="source">{{Cite web |url=http://www.frankskinnerlive.com/biog.html |title=Frank Skinner Live |access-date=16 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217184345/http://www.frankskinnerlive.com/biog.html |archive-date=17 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==4 On Demand==
==4 On Demand==
In 2012 the series was made available free to viewers as part of Channel 4's [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/blue-heaven 4 On Demand] website.
In 2012 the series was made available free to viewers as part of Channel 4's [[Channel 4 (VoD service)|All 4]] website.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0108708|Blue Heaven}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0108708|title=Blue Heaven}}
*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|blue_heaven|Blue Heaven}}
*{{British Comedy Guide|tv|blue_heaven|Blue Heaven}}


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[[Category:1994 British television series endings]]
[[Category:1990s British sitcoms]]
[[Category:Channel 4 sitcoms]]
[[Category:Channel 4 sitcoms]]
[[Category:British comedy television shows]]
[[Category:British English-language television shows]]




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Latest revision as of 08:19, 6 February 2024

Blue Heaven
Genresitcom
Created byFrank Skinner
Written byFrank Skinner
Directed byTony Dow
Carol Wiseman
StarringFrank Skinner
Conleth Hill
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time25 minutes
Production companyFine Time Film & Television
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release10 June 1992 (1992-06-10) –
3 September 1994 (1994-09-03)

Blue Heaven is a British television sitcom that starred Frank Skinner, Conleth Hill, John Forgeham, Nadim Sawalha and Paula Wilcox. It featured guest stars such as Bill Bailey, Bob Goody, Tamsin Greig, Lucy Davis, Beryl Reid, Philip Glenister and John Thomson.

It first appeared on Channel 4 as a one-off pilot in the series Bunch of Five in 1992, and was followed by one series of six episodes in 1994. It was described by Skinner as "a love-letter to the Black Country".[1]

4 On Demand

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In 2012 the series was made available free to viewers as part of Channel 4's All 4 website.

References

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  1. ^ "Frank Skinner Live". Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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