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Cannon and Ball's Casino
Cannon and Ball's Casino (also known as Casino) was a short-lived variety programme hosted by the veteran comedy team of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball. It was described as part comedy-show, part game-show and aired on Saturday evening at 6.10 pm.[1][2] The guests were entertainers such as Mike Osman, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Roxette and Big Country.
| Cannon and Ball's Casino | |
|---|---|
| Genre | variety show |
| Directed by | Graham Wetherell |
| Presented by | Cannon and Ball |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (plus unaired pilot) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Yorkshire Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 19 May – 25 August 1990[1] |
Episodes Edit
The series ran for 9 episodes. The show ran weekly for 7 episodes and then skipped 6 weeks before resuming its weekly schedule. In addition, there is an unaired pilot.
| Number | Guests | First broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxette singing "It Must Have Been Love", Big Country signing "Save Me", and comedian Paul Squire. | 19 May 1990 |
| 2 | Halo James singing "Magic Hour", Dusty Springfield singing "Reputation", and magician Paul Zenon. | 26 May 1990 |
| 3 | Paul Young singing "Softly Whispering", Fuzzbox singing "Your Loss My Gain", and stand-up comedian Rob Newman. | 2 June 1990 |
| 4 | Beloved singing "Time After Time", Indecent Obsession singing "Say Goodbye", and comedian Bradley Walsh. | 9 June 1990 |
| 5 | The London Boys singing "Chapel of Love", Kim Wilde singing "Time", and comedian Chris Luby. | 16 June 1990 |
| 6 | River City People singing "California Dreaming", Tanita Tikaram singing "Thursday's Child" and comedian Mick Miller. | 23 June 1990 |
| 7 | Big Fun, Elkie Brooks and impressionist George Marshall. | 30 June 1990 |
| 8 | Gilbert O'Sullivan singing "Very Mention of Your Name", Jesus Jones singing "Info Freako" and magician John Lenahan.[3] | 18 August 1990 |
| 9 | Leo Sayer singing "The Cool Touch", Hothouse Flowers singing "I Can See Clearly Now" and comedian Mike Osman.[4] | 25 August 1990 |
References Edit
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 9 December 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Preview: Cannon and Ball at Princess Royal, Port Talbot". Wales Online. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Casino[18 August 1990]". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Casino[25 August 1990]". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
External links Edit
- Cannon and Ball's Casino at IMDb
- BFI