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Summary

A fast-paced sketch show featuring Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams, John Thomson, Simon Day, Caroline Hook (aka Aherne) and Arabella Weir.

The programme was based on the idea of keeping sketches short and cramming as many of them as possible into each programme.

This programme was renamed Brilliant! for US transmission.

Cast List

  Paul Whitehouse    
  Charlie Higson    
  Mark Williams    
  John Thomson    
  Simon Day    
  Caroline Hook    
  Arabella Weir    

Production Details

Written by:
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, Others

Directed by:
Arch Dyson, John Birkin, Mark Mylod, Sid Roberson

Produced by:
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson

Executive Producer(s):
Geoffrey Perkins

3 series, 25 episodes

Transmitted: 1994-97; 2000

TV Channel: BBC2

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