Bobby BallRobert Harper (28 January 1944 – 28 October 2020), known professionally as Bobby Ball, was a British comic, actor, singer and television host. He was best known as a member of the comic double act Cannon and Ball, with Tommy Cannon (Thomas Derbyshire). They hosted their own ITV show, The Cannon and Ball Show, for nine years between 1979 and 1988.Megan DoddsMegan L. Dodds (born February 15, 1970) is an American actress. She played Kate in the 2006 series Not Going Out, alongside Lee Mack and Tim Vine, and has appeared in the series Spooks, House, Detroit 1-8-7, and CSI: NY, and the films Ever After, The Contract, and Chatroom. Her stage work includes having played the title role in the production My Name Is Rachel Corrie (2006), which won the London Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actress.
British sitcomBritish television situation comedy A British sitcom (sometimes called a Britcom) is a situational comedy programme produced for British television. British sitcoms have predominantly been recorded on studio sets, while some include an element of location filming. Live audiences and multi-cameras were first used in the US by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball for their American show I Love Lucy in 1951 and the system was adopted in the UK.BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current state with its current name on 1 January 1927. It is the oldest and largest local and global broadcaster by stature and by number of employees, with a total staff of 22,000.
Last of the Summer WineLast of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom set in Yorkshire created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. Alan J. W. Bell produced and directed all episodes of the show from late 1981 to 2010.Miranda Hart
SlackerA slacker is someone who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic. OriginAccording to different sources, the term "slacker" dates back to about 1790 or 1898. "Slacker" gained some recognition during the BritishGezira Scheme in the early to mid-20th century, when Sudanese labourers protested their relative powerlessness by working lethargically, a form of protest known as "slacking".
Sally BrettonSally Davis (born 23 April 1980), known professionally as Sally Bretton, is an English actress. She is best known for appearing as Lucy Adams in the long-running BBC television sitcom Not Going Out since 2007, and as Martha Lloyd in the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise between 2016 and 2017, a role she has reprised in the spin-off, Beyond Paradise, since 2023.
Tim VineTimothy Mark Vine (born 4 March 1967) is an English comedian, actor, writer and presenter best known for his puns and other one-liners and his role on the TV sitcom Not Going Out (2006–2012, 2014). He has also released a number of stand-up comedy specials and written several joke books.
Henley-on-ThamesHenley-on-Thames ( HEN-lee) is a town and civil parish on the River Thames, in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Reading, 7 miles (11 km) west of Maidenhead, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford and 37 miles (60 km) west of London (by road), near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. The population at the 2021 census was 12,186.
BBC OneBBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events.
Lee MackLee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968), known by his stage name Lee Mack, is an English comedian and actor. Mack created, co-writes and stars in the sitcomNot Going Out, and is a regular team captain on the panel showWould I Lie to You? In 2022 he began hosting the game showThe 1% Club. Early lifeLee Gordon McKillop was born on 4 August 1968 in Southport, Lancashire. He lived above a pub until he was 12, when his parents separated.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.