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The Real McCoy

TV·1991–1996·5 seasons, 30 episodes·BBC Two·Comedy·30m

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The Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show that ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of black and Asian comedy stars performing material aimed at an across-the-board black audience. UK comedy stars that featured in the series included: the comedy double-act of Curtis and Ishmael, Collette Johnson, Llewella Gideon, British Asian standup Meera Syal, Perry Benson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Leo Chester, Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Kulvinder Ghir, Judith Jacob, Rudi Lickwood, Eddie Nestor, Marcus Powell, Junior Simpson and Curtis Walker and Jo Martin. The producer of the first two series, Charlie Hanson, was the co-founder of the Black Theatre Co-operative and had produced No Problem! and Desmond's before creating The Real McCoy. He was working with Curtis and Ishmael on the 291 Club at the Hackney Empire and suggested making a television version, but instead, the BBC opted for a totally new sketch series, launching The Real McCoy. In spite of its popularity it has yet to be released on DVD.

Cast

Meera SyalMeera Syal
Judith Jacob
Judith JacobLlewella GideonLlewella GideonSanjeev BhaskarSanjeev BhaskarFelix DexterFelix DexterKulvinder GhirKulvinder Ghir

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1991Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Series 1, Show 1May 10, 1991—
  2. S01E02Series 1, Show 2May 17, 1991—
  3. S01E03Series 1, Show 3May 24, 1991—
  4. S01E04Series 1, Show 4May 31, 1991—
  5. S01E05Series 1, Show 5June 7, 1991—
  6. S01E06Series 1, Show 6June 14, 1991—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes1992Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Series 2, Show 1July 6, 1992—
  2. S02E02Series 2, Show 2July 13, 1992—
  3. S02E03Series 2, Show 3July 20, 1992—
  4. S02E04Series 2, Show 4July 27, 1992—
  5. S02E05Series 2, Show 5August 3, 1992—
  6. S02E06Series 2, Show 6August 10, 1992—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season036Episodes1993Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Series 3, Show 1May 7, 1993—
  2. S03E02Series 3, Show 2May 14, 1993—
  3. S03E03Series 3, Show 3May 21, 1993—
  4. S03E04Series 3, Show 4May 28, 1993—
  5. S03E05Series 3, Show 5June 4, 1993—
  6. S03E06Series 3, Show 6June 11, 1993—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season046Episodes1994Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Series 4, Show 1August 9, 1994—
  2. S04E02Series 4, Show 2August 16, 1994—
  3. S04E03Series 4, Show 3August 23, 1994—
  4. S04E04Series 4, Show 4August 30, 1994—
  5. S04E05Series 4, Show 5September 6, 1994—
  6. S04E06Series 4, Show 6September 13, 1994—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season056Episodes1996Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Series 5, Show 1January 5, 1996—
  2. S05E02Series 5, Show 2January 12, 1996—
  3. S05E03Series 5, Show 3January 19, 1996—
  4. S05E04Series 5, Show 4January 26, 1996—
  5. S05E05Series 5, Show 5February 2, 1996—
  6. S05E06Series 5, Show 6February 9, 1996—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

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