Absolutely!
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Absolutely! was a British television comedy sketch show shown on Channel 4 from 1989 to 1993.
Cast
The cast and crew were mainly Scottish and the principle actors included Moray Hunter, Morwenna Banks, Jack Docherty, Peter Baikie, Gordon Kennedy, and John Sparkes. The writers included Peter Baikie, Morwenna Banks, Jack Docherty, Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy, and John Sparkes, and it was directed by Phil Chilvers, Alan Nixon, Alistair Clark, and Graham C Williams. It was produced by Alan Nixon, and David Tyler.
Characters included Mr Don & Mr George, later to star in their own spin-off series; the Stoneybridge Town Council; Callum Gilhooley, the world's biggest bore; Frank Hovis, who delivered monologues from the toilet; and Denzil, a Welsh DIY man who later reappeared in Barry Welsh is Coming.
History
It ran for 4 seasons, with a total of 28 episodes:
- Season 1: 6 episodes transmitted between 23 May 89 and 27 Jun 89
- Season 2: 8 episodes transmitted between 22 Aug 90 and 10 Oct 90
- Season 3: 8 episodes transmitted between 17 May 91 and 5 Jul 91
- Season 4: 6 episodes transmitted between 22 Jan 93 and 26 Feb 93
In 1993, a spinoff called Mr. Don and Mr. George was made which only aired 6 episodes.
External links
- An Absolutely! fan site (http://www.absolutelyandy.com/absolutely/)
- Analysis of Absolutely!'s production by SOTCAA (http://corpses.comedynetuk.com/editnews/absolutely.html)