Famalam
- TV sketch show
- BBC Three / BBC One / BBC Two
- 2017 - 2020
- 14 episodes (3 series)
Sketch show starring new BAME talent. Stars Samson Kayo, Vivienne Acheampong, John MacMillan, Tom Moutchi, Gbemisola Ikumelo and more.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 23rd August 2020
- Time
- 6am
- Channel
- BBC Three
Cast & crew
| Samson Kayo | Various |
| Vivienne Acheampong | Various |
| John MacMillan | Various |
| Tom Moutchi | Various |
| Gbemisola Ikumelo | Various |
| Akemnji Ndifornyen | Various |
| Danielle Vitalis | Various |
| Kevin Garry | Ensemble Actor |
| Natalie Neri | Ensemble Actor |
| Seth Papworth | Ensemble Actor |
| Aaron Shosanya | Ensemble Actor |
| Tom Marshall | Writer |
| Akemnji Ndifornyen | Writer |
| Danielle Vitalis | Writer |
| Yasmine Wayne (as Yasmin Wayne) | Writer |
| Tom Marshall | Director |
| Akemnji Ndifornyen | Producer |
| Ben Caudell | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Asante | Executive Producer |
| Gregor Sharp | Executive Producer |
| Andy Bennions | Line Producer |
| Gavin Buckley | Editor |
| Charlie Fawcett | Editor |
| Martin Christopher | Production Designer |
| Jemima Cotter | Costume Designer |
| Ross Marshall | Director of Photography |
| Nicola Coleman | Make-up Designer |
| Akemnji Ndifornyen | Composer |
| Keir Vine | Composer |
| Lee Watson | Graphics |
| Claire Grossmith | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Drill-O-Gram
Some unexpected birthday bars.
Press
Famalam season 3 review
It's a shame the new series of Famalam has run into a racism storm on its release, as the row over offensive Jamaican stereotypes certainly doesn't reflect the more savvy wit that generally pervades this almost all-black sketch show.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd August 2020Famalam criticised for Jamaican 'stereotypes'
Critics say comedy show also appears to invoke stereotypes of African-Caribbean men.
Mattha Busby and Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 22nd August 2020Tom Moutchi defends Jamaican Countdown sketch
One of the actors in the Famalan comedy sketch called "Jamaican Countdown" scheduled to be aired on BBC channel three tomorrow, August 23, is defending the sketch which has been receiving public backlash from the Jamaican communities at home and in the Diaspora since morning.
Jamaica Observer, 22nd August 2020