The Mrs Merton Show

The Mrs Merton Show

  • 1995
  • 4 Seasons
  • 30 Episodes
  •  6.4  (8)
  •   Ended

The Mrs Merton Show is a mock chat show starring Caroline Aherne as the elderly host Mrs Merton. It ran from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998 and was produced by Granada Television and aired on the BBC. The writers included Aherne, Craig Cash, Dave Gorman and Henry Normal. Prior to TV success, Aherne's Mrs Merton character appeared on Frank Sidebottom's album "5/9/88", then made her TV debut on the 1991 Channel 4 gameshow Remote Control, hosted by Anthony H Wilson. The chat show was followed up by a sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm, based on Mrs Merton and her son Malcolm, who was played by Craig Cash.

The Mrs Merton Show
Seasons
Richard Whiteley, Jimmy Tarbuck
6. Richard Whiteley, Jimmy Tarbuck
April 02, 1998
Barry McGuigan, Nigel Kennedy
5. Barry McGuigan, Nigel Kennedy
March 26, 1998
Richard Wilson, Bernard Manning
4. Richard Wilson, Bernard Manning
March 19, 1998
Garry Bushell, Lisa Stansfield
3. Garry Bushell, Lisa Stansfield
March 12, 1998
Shane Richie, Wayne Sleep
2. Shane Richie, Wayne Sleep
March 05, 1998
Keith Floyd, Melinda Messenger
1. Keith Floyd, Melinda Messenger
February 26, 1998
Description
The Mrs Merton Show is a mock chat show starring Caroline Aherne as the elderly host Mrs Merton. It ran from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998 and was produced by Granada Television and aired on the BBC. The writers included Aherne, Craig Cash, Dave Gorman and Henry Normal. Prior to TV success, Aherne's Mrs Merton character appeared on Frank Sidebottom's album "5/9/88", then made her TV debut on the 1991 Channel 4 gameshow Remote Control, hosted by Anthony H Wilson. The chat show was followed up by a sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm, based on Mrs Merton and her son Malcolm, who was played by Craig Cash.
  • Premiere Date
    February 10, 1995
  • Rating
    6.4  (8)