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The Real McCoy
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 1991 - 1996
- 30 episodes (5 series)
Popular and long-running sketch show starring an array of Britain's best black comedy talent. Stars Llewella Gideon, Felix Dexter, Leo Chester, Meera Syal, Robbie Gee and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1991 - 1996
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 30 (5 series), plus 1 short special
- Stars
- Llewella Gideon, Felix Dexter, Leo Chester, Meera Syal, Robbie Gee, Judith Jacob, Eddie Nestor, Kulvinder Ghir and more
- Writers
- Meera Syal, Paul Henry, Leo Chester, Lynn Peters, Llewella Gideon, Robbie Gee, Carlton Dixon, Dave Lawrence and more
- Directors
- Charlie Hanson, Terry Jervis, Jo Johnson and Angie De Chastelai Smith
- Producers
- Charlie Hanson, Bill Wilson, Paulette Randall and Justin Sbresni
- Company
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- Production
- Studio
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- Soundtrack
- Music by John Collins. Series 1 theme by Jazzie B and Willie Mowat. Series 2 theme by Overlord X.
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 10th May 1991 at 9pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 23rd September 2023 at 2:00am on Gold - Series 5, Episode 6
- Friday 22nd September 2023 at 2:35am on Gold - Series 5, Episode 5
- Thursday 21st September 2023 at 2:25am on Gold - Series 5, Episode 4