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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]]''. |
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]]''. |
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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 |
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> |
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[[Steve Punt]] and [[Hugh Dennis]] subsequently joined the cast of ''[[The Mary Whitehouse Experience]]'', |
[[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. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Jasper Carrott]] |
*[[Jasper Carrott]] – Himself/Various Characters (including Bob Louis in "The Detectives" and Wiggy) |
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*[[Hugh Dennis]] |
*[[Hugh Dennis]] – Various Characters |
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*[[Nosher Powell]] |
*[[Nosher Powell]] |
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*[[Robert Powell]] |
*[[Robert Powell]] – Dave Briggs (segment "The Detectives") |
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*[[Steve Punt]] |
*[[Steve Punt]] – Various Characters |
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*[[Enn Reitel]] |
*[[Enn Reitel]] – Narrator (segment "Wiggy") (voice) |
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*[[George Sewell]] |
*[[George Sewell]] – Supt Cottam (segment "The Detectives") |
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==Transmissions== |
==Transmissions== |
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| Canned Carrott | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Paul Alexander Jasper Carrott Hugh Dennis Steven Knight Steve Punt Mike Whitehill |
| Directed by | Ed Bye |
| Starring | Jasper Carrott |
| Theme music composer | Peter Griffiths Keith Strachan Matthew Strachan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (+ 6 specials) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paul Smith |
| Producer | Ed Bye |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Celador Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 3 October 1990 – 26 August 1995 |
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
- Jasper Carrott – Himself/Various Characters (including Bob Louis in "The Detectives" and Wiggy)
- Hugh Dennis – Various Characters
- Nosher Powell
- Robert Powell – Dave Briggs (segment "The Detectives")
- Steve Punt – Various Characters
- Enn Reitel – Narrator (segment "Wiggy") (voice)
- 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
References
- ^ "BBC – Comedy Guide – The Detectives". 17 December 2004. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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