Genres
Networks
BBC One
Created By
The Mrs Merton Show
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Mark Gorton
Top Cast
Caroline Aherne
Mrs. Merton
Seasons
Season 0 (1993)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot aka That Nice Mrs. Merton
1993-12-05Carol Thatcher, Mark Porter and Terry Christian
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Christmas Special: Johnny Briggs & Amanda Barrie, Glenys Kinnock, Gary Rhodes
1995-12-24Episode 3: Christmas Special: Clive James, Noddy Holder, Daniel O'Donnell
1996-12-24Episode 4: Christmas Special: Edwina Currie, Max Bygraves
1997-12-27Season 1 (1995)
No overview available.
7 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Steve Coogan, Debbie McGee, Kriss Akabusi
1995-02-10Episode 2: Ken Livingstone, Mandy Smith, Kevin Kennedy
1995-02-17Episode 3: Cynthia Payne, Jilly Goolden, Dave Lee Travis
1995-02-24Episode 4: Dale Winton, Mary Whitehouse, Derek Jameson
1995-03-03Episode 5: Russell Grant, Countess Sokolow, Fred Talbot
1995-03-10Episode 6: Mr. Motivator, Ned Sherrin, Nick Owen
1995-03-24Episode 7: Carol Thatcher, Dr Mark Porter, Terry Christian and Steve Halliwell
1994-12-05Season 2 (1995)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Jo Brand, Lorraine Kelly, Chris Eubank
1995-11-12Episode 2: Matthew Kelly, Reeves & Mortimer, George Best
1995-11-19Episode 3: Germaine Greer, Ant & Dec, Michael Parkinson
1995-11-26Episode 4: Jimmy Hill, Andrew Neil, Paul Daniels
1995-12-03Episode 5: Peter Stringfellow, Desmond Lynam, Rolf Harris
1995-12-10Episode 6: Lord Litchfield, Carol Vorderman, Barbara Windsor
1995-12-17Episode 7: Series 2, Christmas Special
1995-12-24Episode 8: Children in Need Special
1996-11-22Season 3 (1997)
No overview available.
9 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Jonathan Ross, Jeff Banks
1997-02-14Episode 2: Michael Winner, Teresa Gorman
1997-02-21Episode 3: Sacha Distel, Jeremy Clarkson
1997-02-28Episode 4: Boy George, Vinnie Jones
1997-03-07Episode 5: Keith Chegwin, Ian Botham
1997-03-14Episode 6: Joanna Lumley, Martin Clunes
1997-03-28Episode 7: Mrs. Merton in Las Vegas (1)
1997-04-10Tony Curtis and Patrick Duffy.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: Mrs. Merton in Las Vegas (2)
1997-04-17Englebert Humperdinck, Bo Derek
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 9: Mrs. Merton in Las Vegas (3)
1997-04-24Highlights (Planes, Trains and Zimmer Frames)
Runtime: 30 minSeason 4 (1998)
No overview available.
6 episodes
