Absolutely (TV series)

Absolutely
Also known asThe Absolutely Radio Show
Directed by
  • Phil Chilvers
  • Alan Nixon
  • Alistair Clark
  • Graham C Williams
Starring
Theme music composerPete Baikie
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes
  • 28 (television series)
  • 12 + 1 special (radio series)
(list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Alan Nixon
  • David Tyler
  • (television)
  • Gordon Kennedy
  • Gus Beattie
  • (radio)
Production locations
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time
  • 45 minutes (TV series 1 & 2)
  • 35 minutes (TV series 3 & 4)
  • 30 minutes (radio)
Production companyAbsolutely Productions / The Comedy Unit / Gusman Productions
Original release
NetworkChannel 4 / BBC Radio 4
Release23 May 1989 (1989-05-23) –
present
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Absolutely is a British comedy sketch show. The cast and crew are mainly Scottish; the principal writers and performers are Moray Hunter, Jack Docherty, Peter Baikie, Gordon Kennedy (all of whom had performed together as The Bodgers for many years), Morwenna Banks (English) and John Sparkes (Welsh). The original television series, produced by Absolutely Productions, aired on Channel 4 for four series between May 1989 and February 1993. Following an award-winning one-off radio reunion special for BBC Radio 4 in 2013, the show returned for a new four-part radio series with most of the original cast in September 2015.[1] A second Radio 4 series of four programmes was broadcast from 25 June 2017, and a third in July 2019.

  1. ^ Brand new Absolutely series confirmed for BBC Radio 4, Absolutely Productions, 17 July 2015