The Baldy Man
| The Baldy Man | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Format | Comedy series |
| Created by | Philip Differ |
| Starring | Gregor Fisher |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes per episode |
| Distributor | Working Title Films Central Independent Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 13th April 1995 – 24th December 1998 |
The Baldy Man is a television series starring Gregor Fisher, a Scottish comedian. It was broadcast in two series comprising thirteen episodes on ITV, screening in 1995 and 1997,[1] was made by The Comedy Unit[2]/. The character's chief attribute is his comb over hairstyle as well as his bumbling nature and plump figure. The series is produced and directed by Colin Gilbert who worked with Fisher in Scotland's well known sitcom Rab C. Nesbitt and many others, the show is written by Philip Differ who was the script editor on Naked Video. The character first appeared in a series of sketches in the BBC Scotland show Naked Video.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Guest stars
The series featured cameos by a number of well-known personalities such as Helen Lederer, Joanna Kirkland, Lionel Blair, Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Iain Cuthbertson and John Grieve.
[edit] Episode list
Season One:
- New Look / Delegate - first broadcast: 13/04/1995
- Keep Fit / Ill - first broadcast: 27/04/1995
- D.I.Y. / Reunion - first broadcast: 16/08/1995
- Tearoom / Pets - first broadcast: 25/08/1995
- Bath / Referee - first broadcast: 30/08/1995
- Hair / Crime - untransmitted
Season Two:
- Mother's Day / Smell - first broadcast: 11/09/1997
- Goldrush / God - first broadcast: 15/10/1997
- Barbecue / China Doll - first broadcast: 22/10/1997
- Chauffeur of the Bride / Back Window - first broadcast: 26/10/1997
- Casualty / Baby Sitting - first broadcast: 25/11/1997
- Jigsaw / Murder - first broadcast: 17/12/1997
- Litter Avenger / Aliens - first broadcast: 24/12/1998
[edit] DVD and VHS releases
There have been no immediate plans so far to release the series onto DVD.The complete first series was released on VHS across 3 videos.
[edit] Endorsements
The Baldy Man character was also the star of a television commercial for Hamlet cigars.[3]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- BBC website description of the series
- The Baldy Man at The Internet Movie Database
- Gregor Fisher filmography from the British Film Institute (includes list of Baldy Man appearances)
 |
This television program-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
