The Cannon and Ball Show
| The Cannon and Ball Show | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Cannon and Ball |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | London Weekend Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 28 July 1979 – 27 October 1988 |
The Cannon and Ball Show was a successful comedy variety show on ITV featuring the double act (and duo) of Bobby Ball and Tommy Cannon.[1]
The pair were booked to perform on seven episodes of Bruce Forsyth's Big Night, but on none of their segments were ever screened, as the producers were trying to shore up the rating and deceived to give Forsyth more air time instead.[2] During this time the then LWT's director of programmes Michael Grade, watched the dropped clips and decide to give the pair their our own television series.[3]
The series was Cannon & Ball's first regular television series, filmed by LWT and lasted nine years until October 1988.[4]
After the series ended, the pair went on to Cannon and Ball's Casino, a Saturday night game show for Yorkshire Television in 1990 and Plaza Patrol, also for Yorkshire Television.
Transmission details
- Series One: 6 episodes: 28 July & 4 Aug 1979; 26 Oct-16 Nov 1979
- Series Two: 7 episodes: 11 April - 23 May 1980.
- Series Three: 6 episodes: 25 April -30 May 1981.
- Series Four: 6 episodes: 8 May-12 June 1982.
- Series Five: 6 episodes: 3 Dec 1983 – 21 Jan 1984.
- Series Six: 6 episodes: 13 October - 17 Nov 1984
- Series Seven: 6 episodes 26 April - 31 May 1986
- Series Eight: 6 episodes 10 January - 14 Feb 1987
- Series Nine: 6 episodes: 28 May - 2 July 1988
- Six Specials.
Specials
- Christmas Special: Saturday 20 December 1980.
- Easter Special: Saturday 2 April 1983
- Christmas Cannon and Ball: Saturday 21 December 1985
- Christmas Special Saturday 27 December 1986
- The Cannon and Ball Show Special - 2 Jan 1988
- Christmas Special: Saturday 24 December 1988
DVD release(s)
The first seven series of the C&B show have been released on DVD
| DVD | Year(s) | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| The Complete Series 1 | 1979 | 22 August 2010 |
| The Complete Series 2 | 1980 | 13 June 2011 |
| The Complete Series 3 | 1981 | 3 October 2011 |
| The Complete Series 4 | 1982 | 12 March 2012 |
| The Complete Series 5 | 1983 - 1984 | 23 July 2012 |
| The Complete Series 6 | 1984 | 18 February 2013 |
| The Complete Series 7 | 1985 - 1986 | 20 May 2013 |
| The Complete Series 8 | 1987 | TBA |
| The Complete Series 9 | 1988 | TBA |
| The Complete Series 1 to 9 Box Set | 1979 - 1988 | TBA |
References
- ↑ "Cannon And Ball Shoot Towards A Bullet Success .". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ↑ "Cannon and Ball - TV Appearances - Bruce Forsyths Big Night". Comedykings.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Tony Padman. "Whatever happend [sic] to Cannon and Ball?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Cannon And Ball". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 9 December 2004. Retrieved 2013-09-04.