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A Bear's Tail

TV·2005–2005·1 season, 6 episodes·Channel 4·Comedy·30m·Created by Leigh Francis

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A sitcom from the creators of Channel 4 comedy "Bo' Selecta!" written by and starring Leigh Francis. Everyone's favourite talking bear learns to live with his new sitcom family, The Hennersons. As well as cast and celebrity cameo appearances, Leigh Francis brings to life a host of new characters, including nosey neighbour Sue Dales - a Scottish transsexual living with fellow transsexual Dave McCall - Keith Lemon, entrepreneur and lady's man, and Asian film nerd Corey Haim.

Castfull cast & details

Sean PertweeSean PertweeRichard Head
Ozzy Rezat
Ozzy RezatLeigh FrancisLeigh FrancisThe BearDavina McCallDavina McCallDave Ian McCallPatsy KensitPatsy KensitHelen HennersonDexter FletcherDexter FletcherThe ScriptwriterBarunka O'ShaughnessyBarunka O'ShaughnessyNick MoranNick Moran

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2005Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01A Bear's Tail S01E01The Good, The Bear And The UglyJuly 8, 2005—The Bear manages to locate his sitcom family working on various TV shows and returns with them to his new sitcom home (which is a set in Pin
  2. S01E02A Bear's Tail S01E02Adventures in Bearby SittingJuly 15, 2005—Now settled into his new environment, and role as a sitcom star The Bear must learn to share his screen time with the other actors. The bear
  3. S01E03A Bear's Tail S01E03The Son of Bear-elzebubJuly 22, 2005—Richard awakes from a nightmare (a spoof of 'the Omen), convinced that The Bear is in fact the child of Satan. In an attempt to repair their
  4. S01E04A Bear's Tail S01E04Meet the BearentsJuly 29, 2005—After a trip to the cinema to watch Star Wars Richard decides that it's time to make an honest woman of Helena as he proposes in a lay by. H
  5. S01E05A Bear's Tail S01E05Blame It On The BearboyAugust 5, 2005—After overhearing a conversation between The Bear and Stephen the Squirrel, Richard learns that Helena is not really pregnant - it was all j
  6. S01E06A Bear's Tail S01E06Two Weddings, A Bear and No FuneralAugust 12, 2005—In the most bizarre wedding in history Helena, Richard, Sue and Dave walk down the isle for a double wedding. The Bear is sent to stay with

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