Harry Enfield & Chums
Harry Enfield & Chums (originally titled Harry Enfield's Television Programme) is a British sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke. It first broadcast on BBC2 in 1990 in the 9 pm slot on Thursday nights, which became the traditional time for alternative comedy on television.
| Harry Enfield & Chums | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Harry Enfield's Television Programme Harry Enfield Presents |
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Written by | Harry Enfield Charlie Higson Geoffrey Perkins Ian Hislop Paul Whitehouse Nick Newman |
| Starring | Harry Enfield Paul Whitehouse Kathy Burke David Barber Gary Bleasdale Martin Clunes Aden Gillett Jon Glover Charlie Higson Rupert Holliday-Evans Joe McGann Stephen Moore Mark Moraghan Nathaniel Parker Duncan Preston Caroline Quentin Louisa Rix Julia St John Carla Mendonça |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 (+ 1 clip show series) |
| No. of episodes | 28 (+ 7 clip show episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location | Limehouse Studios (1990–92) |
| Running time | 30 minutes (40 minutes Christmas specials) |
| Production companies | Hat Trick Productions (1990–92) Tiger Aspect Productions (1994–98) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 (1990–1992) BBC1 (1994–1998) |
| Release | 8 November 1990 – 28 December 1998 |
| Related | |
Enfield was already an established name due to his 'Loadsamoney' character (which featured in a few entertainment programmes in the late 1980s), but the series gave greater presence to his frequent collaborators Whitehouse and Burke – so much so that, in 1994, the show was retitled Harry Enfield & Chums. In 2001, a clip show series titled Harry Enfield Presents aired which featured compilations of sketches from the series featuring new linking material recorded by Enfield in character.