Scallywagga is a Britishcomedy sketch show, written by Stuart Kenworthy, who has worked on Green Wing and Smack the Pony.[1] The executive producer of series one was Kenton Allen, and the producer was Jon Montague.[2] The pilot episode aired on 21 March 2007 when the show was known as Spacehopper.[2] Sally Lindsay confirmed on The Paul O'Grady Show that there would be a second series which was also filmed in and around Manchester, bringing on board a new Director (David Sant) and new Producer (Kristian Smith) and several cast changes. The first series was broadcast on TV in 2008 and the DVD was released in early 2010 along with series 1. Series 2 began broadcasting on Tuesday 23 February 2010.
Described as being, "A heady mix of the best fresh and familiar funny voices – straight out of the north – combined to play Scallywagga's host of wrongheaded new characters",[3] the programme first aired on BBC Three on 29 April 2008. Series One starred Curtis Cole, Steve Edge, Neil Fitzmaurice, Luke Gell, Stefan Gumbs, Jessica Hall, Joanna Higson, Lena Kaur, Sally Lindsay, Carl Rice and Scott Taylor. It ran until 3 June 2008 and was filmed on location in Manchester. There is no audience laughter[4] Series Two returned in 2010, featuring more regular characters and some changes to the ensemble. Steve Edge and Sally Lindsay returned, along with Luke Gell, Stefan Gumbs and Carl Rice. The actresses, Beverly Rudd, Rachel Rae and Catherine Tyldesley joined the Scallywagga group, along with newcomer Christopher Brett.
Recurring charactersedit
Characters in series 1 included:
Adrian – the son of parents who resort to increasingly bizarre measures to disown him. Played by Luke Gell.[4][5]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Scallywagga news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Scallywagga is a British comedy sketch show written by Stuart Kenworthy who has worked on Green Wing and Smack the Pony 1 The executive producer of series one was Kenton Allen and the producer was Jon Montague 2 The pilot episode aired on 21 March 2007 when the show was known as Spacehopper 2 Sally Lindsay confirmed on The Paul O Grady Show that there would be a second series which was also filmed in and around Manchester bringing on board a new Director David Sant and new Producer Kristian Smith and several cast changes The first series was broadcast on TV in 2008 and the DVD was released in early 2010 along with series 1 Series 2 began broadcasting on Tuesday 23 February 2010 ScallywaggaGenreComedy sketchCreated byStuart KenworthyDirected byTony Dow David SantStarringCurtis Cole Steve Edge Neil Fitzmaurice Luke Gell Stefan Gumbs Jessica Hall Joanna Higson Lena Kaur Sally Lindsay Carl Rice Scott TaylorChristopher BrettBeverly RuddRachel RaeCatherine TyldesleyOpening theme Let s Dance to Joy Division by The WombatsCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of episodes14 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producerKenton Allen Jon MountagueProducerKristian SmithProduction locationsSalford and Manchester citation needed Running time28 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkBBC ThreeRelease29 April 2008 2008 04 29 30 March 2010 2010 03 30 Contents 1 Overview 2 Recurring characters 3 Distribution 3 1 DVD releases 4 References 5 External linksOverview editDescribed as being A heady mix of the best fresh and familiar funny voices straight out of the north combined to play Scallywagga s host of wrongheaded new characters 3 the programme first aired on BBC Three on 29 April 2008 Series One starred Curtis Cole Steve Edge Neil Fitzmaurice Luke Gell Stefan Gumbs Jessica Hall Joanna Higson Lena Kaur Sally Lindsay Carl Rice and Scott Taylor It ran until 3 June 2008 and was filmed on location in Manchester There is no audience laughter 4 Series Two returned in 2010 featuring more regular characters and some changes to the ensemble Steve Edge and Sally Lindsay returned along with Luke Gell Stefan Gumbs and Carl Rice The actresses Beverly Rudd Rachel Rae and Catherine Tyldesley joined the Scallywagga group along with newcomer Christopher Brett Recurring characters editCharacters in series 1 included Adrian the son of parents who resort to increasingly bizarre measures to disown him Played by Luke Gell 4 5 Ange Played by Lena Kaur 4 Asbo PIN who has an uncanny knack of predicting people s PIN numbers Played by Carl Rice 4 5 Bazz Played by Stefan Gumbs 4 Disco Donna played by Jessica Hall 4 Greggs Girl who is obsessed with pastry Played by Joanna Higson 4 5 Jon Played by Scott Taylor 4 Smeg Played by Curtis Cole 4 Series 2 saw the return and re design of Adrian and ASBO Pin and introduced a range of returning characters including Mr Styles The Rubbish Teacher whose students always get the better of him Played by Steve Edge The Charity Workers who are trained to annoy people in the street Played by the group The Lapdancers who are anything but sexy in their strange routines Played by Beverly Rudd Rachel Rae and Catherine Tyldesley Kirsty The miserable poet whose work is full of rage and bile Played by Beverly Rudd John The Nude Policeman who refuses to wear clothes Played by Christopher Brett Letitia the Chatty Girl who just won t shut up Played by Rachel Rae Sarah the psycho stalker who wants a man at almost any cost Played by Catherine Tyldesley Paula Appleton The Careers Advisor who wants everybody to be a Careers Advisor Played by Sally LindsayDistribution editDVD releases edit Series Episodes Discs DVD release dateRegion 21 6 2 4 January 2010All 6 episodes from the first series plus the pilot episode plus deleted scenes and out takes Series Episodes Discs DVD release dateRegion 22 6 1 12 April 2010All episodes from the second series References edit Stuart Kenworthy Comedy Writer BBC Retrieved 14 May 2008 a b Scallywagga BBC Retrieved 10 May 2008 Scallywagga Episode Guide British Comedy Guide Retrieved 14 May 2008 a b c d e f g h i Scallywagga Production Details Plus Regular Cast and Crew British Comedy Guide Retrieved 14 May 2008 a b c Scallywagga Sketch Show British Comedy Guide Retrieved 14 May 2008 External links editScallywagga at BBC Online nbsp Scallywagga at IMDb nbsp Scallywagga at BBC Online Scallywagga at British Comedy Guide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scallywagga amp oldid 1204048776, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
