Harry Enfield and Chums

Feb 4, 2025 11:50 PM

Author:Harry Enfield,Harry Enfield,Paul Whitehouse,Kathy Burke,Full Cast

Highlights from the much-loved '90s comedy shows Harry Enfield's Television Programme and Harry Enfield and Chums

In 1990, one of BBC TV's most popular sketch shows, Harry Enfield's Television Programme, was born. Later retitled Harry Enfield and Chums, it featured Harry and co-stars Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke, and ran for eight years and four award-winning series.

This collection contains a cornucopia of comic characters and catchphrases from the classic show, including upper-class idiot Tim Nice But Dim, DJ dinosaurs Smashie and Nicey on Radio Fab FM, Kevin the Teenager, Mr Dead, Wayne and Waynetta Slob ('I'm avving a faag'), and the Lovely Wobbly Randy Old Ladies ('Ooh, young man!')

Here, too, are countless other comedy favourites, among them nosey neighbour Michael Paine, Jurgen the German, an uptight tourist who can't stop apologising for the war; and Julio Geordio, Newcastle's latest Colombian signing, whose football is as good as his English isn't.

From the spoof public service announcement, 'Women, Know Your Limits!' to The Self Righteous Brothers and cowboy builders Lee and Lance, these fabulous, fast-paced sketches are as funny now as when they were first broadcast.

Production credits

Created by Harry Enfield

Starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke

Written by Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson and Geoffrey Perkins

Additional material by Ian Hislop, Nick Newman, Harry Thompson, Dave Cummings, Richard Preddy and Gary Howe

With Georgina Anderson, David Barber, Gary Bleasdale, Harry Burton, John Cassady, Martin Clunes, Sara Crowe, Jack Fortune, Anna Gilbert, Georgie Glen, Simon Godley, Robert Harley, Emma Hewitt, Dave Hill, Caroline John, Doon Mackichan, Joe McGann, Lloyd McGuire, Elizabeth McKechnie, Stuart Milligan, PJ Nicholas, Neil Pearson, Geoffrey Perkins, Sean Pertwee, Neville Phillips, Francis Pope, Caroline Quentin, Andy Rashleigh, Kate Robbins, Stephanie Schonfeld, Lesley Ann Sharp, Mark Williams, Raymond Witch

Harry Enfield's Television Programme

Produced by Geoff Posner, Mary Bell and Geoffrey Perkins

Directed by Geoff Posner, John Birkin and Geoffrey Perkins

Executive producer: Denise O'Donoghue

A Hat Trick production for BBC TV

First broadcast BBC Two, 8 November-13 December 1990 (Series 1), 2 April-7 May 1992 (Series 2)

Harry Enfield and Chums

Produced by Harry Thompson and Sophie Clarke-Jervoise

Directed by John Stroud and Dominic Brigstocke

Executive producers: Peter Bennett-Jones and Maureen McMunn

A Tiger Aspect production for BBC TV

First broadcast BBC One, 4 November-16 December 1994 (Series 1), 7 January-11 February 1997 (Series 2)

(p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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