Bo' Selecta!

Bo' Selecta!
Title screen of Bo' Selecta!
GenreSketch comedy
Created byLeigh Francis
Developed byLeigh Francis
Ben Palmer
StarringLeigh Francis (Series 1–5)
Craig Phillips (Series 1–2)
Caroline Flack (Series 1–3)
Ozzy Rezat (Series 1–3)
Patsy Kensit (Series 3–4)
Karen Hayley (Series 3–4)
Barunka O'Shaughnessy (Series 4–5)
Dexter Fletcher (Series 4)
Sean Pertwee (Series 4)
Luis Fernandez-Gil (Series 5)
Robert Stone (Series 5)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes45 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerSpencer Millman
Running time30 minutes
(including commercials)
Production companyTalkback
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release6 September 2002 (2002-09-06) –
18 December 2009 (2009-12-18)
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Bo' Selecta! is a British television sketch show written and performed by Leigh Francis. It was broadcast on Channel 4 from 2002 until 2009 and lampooned popular culture, becoming known for its often surreal, abstract toilet humour. Series 4 was known as A Bear's Tail while Series 5 shifted filming to the United States and was called Bo! In the USA. The show consists of comedy sketches of characters played by Francis, with minor support roles over the years played by Craig Phillips, Caroline Flack, Ozzy Rezat, Patsy Kensit, Karen Hayley, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Dexter Fletcher, Sean Pertwee, Luis Fernandez-Gil and Robert Stone.

In June 2020, after an agreement between Channel 4 and Francis, the show was taken down from All 4 following backlash over its frequent use of blackface.[1]

  1. ^ Anderton, Jay (10 June 2020). "Bo' Selecta! removed from All4 following backlash over blackface". Digital Spy.