My New Best Friend. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions / Channel 4 Television Corporation
My New Best Friend

My New Best Friend

  • TV sketch show
  • Channel 4
  • 2003
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

Comedy format in which members of the public try to pass off Marc Wootton (in character) as their new best friend.

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