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The Sketch Show

TV·2001–2004·2 seasons, 16 episodes·ITV1·Comedy·30m

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The Sketch Show is a British television sketch comedy programme, featuring many leading British comedians. It aired on ITV between 2001 and 2004. Despite the first series winning a BAFTA award, the second series was cancelled due to poor viewing figures.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Episode 1S01E01 · 6.0
  2. 02Episode 2S01E02 · 6.0
  3. 03Episode 3S01E03 · 6.0

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2001Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1September 10, 2001 6.0
  2. S01E02Episode 2September 17, 2001 6.0
  3. S01E03Episode 3September 24, 2001 6.0
  4. S01E04Episode 4October 1, 2001 6.0
  5. S01E05Episode 5October 8, 2001 6.0
  6. S01E06Episode 6December 30, 2001 6.0
  7. S01E07Episode 7October 28, 2001 6.0
  8. S01E08Episode 8November 25, 2001 6.0

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2003–04Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Season's bestEpisode 1June 29, 2003 6.0
  2. S02E02Episode 2July 6, 2003 6.0
  3. S02E03Episode 3July 19, 2003 6.0
  4. S02E04Episode 4July 26, 2003 6.0
  5. S02E05Episode 5August 2, 2003 6.0
  6. S02E06Episode 6August 9, 2003 6.0
  7. S02E07Episode 7April 17, 2004 6.0
  8. S02E08Episode 8April 24, 2004 6.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Lee MackLee MackKaren TaylorKaren TaylorTim VineTim VineRonni AnconaRonni AnconaJim TavaréJim Tavaré

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