Bo' Selecta!
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. Season 4 was known as A Bear's Tail while season 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.
| Bo' Selecta! | |
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Title screen of Bo' Selecta! | |
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Created by | Leigh Francis |
| Developed by | Leigh Francis Ben Palmer |
| Starring | Leigh Francis (Season 1–5) Craig Phillips (Season 1 - 2) Caroline Flack (Season 1-3) Ozzy Rezat (Season 1–3) Patsy Kensit (Season 3–4) Karen Hayley (Season 3–4) Barunka O'Shaughnessy (Season 4–5) Dexter Fletcher (Season 4) Sean Pertwee (Season 4) Luis Fernandez-Gil (Season 5) Robert Stone (Season 5) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 45 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Spencer Millman |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company | Talkback |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 6 September 2002 – 18 December 2009 |
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.