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The Laughter Show

The Laughter Show is a BBC comedy sketch show, which featured Dustin Gee and Les Dennis (along with Roy Jay and Caroline Dennis in 1984), from 1984 to 1986, and then only featured Dennis until 1991.

History

Dustin Gee and Les Dennis both started their TV careers on Who Do You Do? in 1975, forming their partnership then. The pair went on to appear on stage and TV including Russ Abbot's Madhouse. In 1984, BBC 1 gave the pair their own show, The Laughter Show, whilst they continued to work on Russ Abbot's Madhouse.

This was the show that included their most notable impressions, as Coronation Street's Vera Duckworth in two-handers with Mavis Riley.

On 3 January 1986 Dustin Gee died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack shortly before transmission of the third series (which had already been recorded) was due to start. The series continued with Les Dennis, retitled The Les Dennis Laughter Show, until 1991.

Series

1984 - The Laughter Show - Series 1

1985 - The Laughter Show - Series 2

1986 - Les & Dustin's Laughter Show - Series 3

1987 - Les Dennis's Laughter Show - Series 4

1988 - The Les Dennis Laughter Show - Series 5

1989 - The Les Dennis Laughter Show - Series 6

1990 - The Les Dennis Laughter Show - Series 7

1991 - The Les Dennis Laughter Show - Series 8

References

Further reading

  • Obituary for show guest, the juggler Mark Robertson. (Does not mention show appearance.)

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