Series

The Comedians

★ 7.0(3)197130m11 seasons

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Good to know

Release date: 1971-06-12
Runtime: 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 79
Network: ITV1
Status: Ended

About The Comedians

The Comedians is a 1971 web series in the Comedy genre, starring Russ Abbot, Roy Walker and Lennie Bennett. It spans 11 seasons and 79 episodes, and originally aired on ITV1. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Comedians in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The comedians is a British television show of the 1970s produced by Johnnie Hamp of Granada Television. The show gave a stage to nightclub and working men's club comedians of the era, including Russ Abbot, Lennie Bennett, Stan Boardman, Jim Bowen, Jimmy Bright, Duggie Brown, Mike Burton, Dave Butler, Brian Carroll, Frank Carson, Mike Coyne, Jimmy Cricket, Colin Crompton, Pauline Daniels, Charlie Daze, Vince Earl, Steve Faye, Eddie Flanagan, Stu Francis, Ken Goodwin, Jackie Hamilton, Jerry Harris, George King, Bobby Knutt, Bernard Manning, Mike McCabe, Paul Melba, Mick Miller, Hal Nolan, Tom O'Connor, Tom Pepper, Bryn Phillips, Mike Reid, George Roper, Harry Scott, Sammy Thomas, Johnny Wager, Roy Walker, Charlie Williams, Lee Wilson and Lenny Windsor. Also featured on the TV show, were Shep's Banjo Boys, a 7-piece band comprising Charlie Bentley, John Drury, Andy Holdorf, John Orchard, John Rollings, Graham Shepherd and Howard Shepherd. In 1973, the line up was Mike Dexter, Tony "Tosh" Kennedy, Ged Martin, Tony Pritchard, Graham Shepherd and Howard "Shep" Shepherd.

Seasons (11)

Season 17 eps · 1971

Season 27 eps · 1971

Season 37 eps · 1972

Season 47 eps · 1972

Season 57 eps · 1972

Season 69 eps · 1973

Season 77 eps · 1974

Season 813 eps · 1979

Season 93 eps · 1984

Season 107 eps · 1985

Season 115 eps · 1992

Cast

Russ Abbot

Roy Walker

Lennie Bennett

Mike Reid

Jim Bowen

Tom O'Connor

Bobby Knutt

Duggie Brown

Bernard Manning

Frank Carson

Stu Francis

Jimmy Cricket

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Comedians in Canada?+

The Comedians is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Comedians on Netflix?+

The Comedians is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How many seasons of The Comedians are there?+

The Comedians has 11 seasons and 79 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Comedians?+

The Comedians stars Russ Abbot, Roy Walker, Lennie Bennett, Mike Reid and Jim Bowen.

When did The Comedians come out?+

The Comedians is a 1971 web series.

What genre is The Comedians?+

The Comedians is Comedy series.