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The Mrs Merton Show

1995–1998BBC Two, BBC One
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.Read more
Seasons
4
Episodes
30
Runtime
30m

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Latest episode · aired

Richard Whiteley, Jimmy Tarbuck

S04 · E06 · Aired Apr 2, 1998

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Seasons

5 total

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Status
Ended
First aired
Feb 10, 1995
Last aired
Apr 2, 1998
Created by
Caroline Aherne
Networks
BBC Two, BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Original language
English
Seasons
4
Episodes
30

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