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The Russ Abbot Show (TV Series 1986–1991) Poster

(1986–1991)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

John Bishop ... (42 episodes, 1986-1990)
Peter Laskie ... (12 episodes, 1990)
Tudor Davies ... (12 episodes, 1991)

Series Writing Credits  

Barry Cryer ... (25 episodes, 1986-1988)
Barry Cryer ... (writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Barry Cryer ... (written by) (1 episode, 1987)
Paul Minett ... (25 episodes, 1986-1988)
Paul Minett ... (writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Paul Minett ... (written by) (1 episode, 1987)
Brian Leveson ... (24 episodes, 1986-1988)
Brian Leveson ... (writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Brian Leveson ... (written by) (1 episode, 1987)
Dick Vosburgh ... (21 episodes, 1986-1988)
Dick Vosburgh ... (writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Dick Vosburgh ... (written by) (1 episode, 1987)
Gary Clapperton ... (12 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gary Clapperton ... (additional material) (4 episodes, 1987)
Colin Bostock-Smith ... (10 episodes, 1986-1988)
Neil Shand ... (10 episodes, 1986)
Neil Shand ... (writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Mark Burton ... (8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mark Burton ... (additional material) (4 episodes, 1987)
Peter Vincent ... (8 episodes, 1988)
Peter Vincent ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
Peter Robinson ... (5 episodes, 1988)
Pete MacDonald ... (additional material) (2 episodes, 1987)
Pete MacDonald ... (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Pete MacDonald ... (writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Richard Kates ... (3 episodes, 1986-1988)
Richard Kates ... (writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Matthew Willetts ... (3 episodes, 1987-1991)
Matthew Willetts ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
John Langdon ... (3 episodes, 1987)
John Langdon ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
David Hurst ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
David Hurst ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
Martin Booth ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Ian Brown ... (2 episodes, 1986)
James Hendrie ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Spike Mullins ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Bill Naylor ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Rob Gotobed ... (additional material) (2 episodes, 1987-1991)
Tom Bright ... (additional material) (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Paul Alexander ... (2 episodes, 1987)
Andrew Hastings ... (additional material) (2 episodes, 1988)
John Blight ... (writer) (2 episodes, 1991)
Nigel Crowle ... (1 episode, 1987)
Tudor Davies ... (written by) (1 episode, 1987)
Wyn Edwards ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
Al James ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
Simon Kristopher ... (1 episode, 1987)
Russel Lane ... (written by) (1 episode, 1987)
Brian Marshall ... (1 episode, 1987)
Eric T. Searle ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
Hugh Smith ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
Keith Watson ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
Bob Wilson ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1987)
Gascoigne Abbey ... (1 episode, 1988)
Richard Eadie ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
Craig Ferguson ... (1 episode, 1988)
Peter Harris ... (1 episode, 1988)
Derek Hudson ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
Brian Jordan ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
David Jose ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
Geoff Kelly ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
Kenneth Rock ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
Mike Shirley ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
Pete Sinclair ... (additional material) (1 episode, 1988)
Terry Corrigan ... (unknown episodes)

Series Cast  

Russ Abbot ...  Various Characters / ... 66 episodes, 1986-1991
Bella Emberg ...  Various Characters / ... 66 episodes, 1986-1991
Les Dennis ...  Various Characters / ... 61 episodes, 1986-1991
Tom Bright Tom Bright ...  Various Characters / ... 54 episodes, 1986-1990
Sherrie Hewson ...  Various Characters 39 episodes, 1988-1991
Maggie Moone Maggie Moone ...  Various Characters / ... 27 episodes, 1986-1988
Suzy Aitchison ...  Various Characters / ... 27 episodes, 1986-1988
Paul Shearer Paul Shearer ...  Various Characters / ... 17 episodes, 1987-1988
Lisa Maxwell ...  Various Characters 13 episodes, 1990
Gordon Kennedy ...  Various Characters 10 episodes, 1986
Hugh Walters ...  Various Characters 7 episodes, 1991
Andrew Grainger Andrew Grainger ...  Various Characters 4 episodes, 1991
Jeffrey Holland Jeffrey Holland ...  Various Characters 4 episodes, 1990
Leigh Miles Leigh Miles ...  Various Characters / ... 3 episodes, 1987-1989
Michael Angelis 2 episodes, 1989
Donald Hewlett 2 episodes, 1989
Roy Castle ...  Self 2 episodes, 1989
The Kim Gavin Dancers The Kim Gavin Dancers ...  Themselves 1 episode, 1991
Nosher Powell Nosher Powell ...  Various 1 episode, 1987
Donna Derby Donna Derby ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1987
Michele Du Verney Michele Du Verney ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1987
Dina Michel Dina Michel ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1987
Joe Rice Joe Rice ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1987
Paul Robinson Paul Robinson ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1987
Paul Tomkinson Paul Tomkinson ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1987
Aiden Waters Aiden Waters ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1987
Luke Branagan ...  Beech Life Guard 1 episode, 1987
Bernard Cribbins ...  Various Characters 1 episode, 1988
Rusty Goffe Rusty Goffe 1 episode, 1988
John Nettleton ...  Various Characters 1 episode, 1988
George Malpas ...  Various Characters 1 episode, 1988
Christopher Ryan 1 episode, 1989
Francesca Gonshaw 1 episode, 1989
Bernard Bresslaw 1 episode, 1989
Michael Stainton Michael Stainton ...  Various Characters 1 episode, 1989
Arthur Howard Arthur Howard 1 episode, 1989
Jillianne Foot Jillianne Foot 1 episode, 1989
John Blythe 1 episode, 1989
Des Lynam 1 episode, 1989
Barry Craine Barry Craine ...  Various Characters 1 episode, 1990
Gary Shelford Gary Shelford ...  Various Characters 1 episode, 1991

Series Produced by 

John Bishop ... producer / executive producer (66 episodes, 1986-1991)
Tudor Davies ... producer (12 episodes, 1991)

Series Editing by 

David Austin ... (38 episodes, 1989-1991)
Mykola Pawluk ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Production Design by 

Bob Cove ... (13 episodes, 1989)
David Hitchcock ... (13 episodes, 1989)
Gary Williamson ... (10 episodes, 1986-1987)
Garry Freeman ... (8 episodes, 1987)
Martin Methven ... (8 episodes, 1987)
John Anderson ... (8 episodes, 1988)
Andrew Howe-Davies ... (8 episodes, 1988)
Chris Hull ... (6 episodes, 1986)
Don Giles ... (2 episodes, 1986)
Nigel Curzon ... (1 episode, 1986)
Dacre Punt ... (1 episode, 1988)

Series Art Direction by 

Alison Rickman ... (9 episodes, 1987)

Series Costume Design by 

Linda Martin ... (1 episode, 1987)

Series Makeup Department 

Vivien Riley ... makeup designer (13 episodes, 1989)
Helen Barrett ... makeup artist (1 episode, 1987)

Series Production Management 

Jenny Leah ... production manager (1 episode, 1987)

Series Art Department 

Steve 'Moose' Smith ... set dresser (8 episodes, 1988)
Graham McCallum ... graphics designer (1 episode, 1987)
Bob Warans ... properties buyer (1 episode, 1987)

Series Sound Department 

Laurie Taylor ... sound / sound supervisor (25 episodes, 1986-1989)
Mike Felton ... sound supervisor (8 episodes, 1987)
Hugh Barker ... sound supervisor (1 episode, 1987)

Series Visual Effects by 

Perry Brahan ... visual effects designer (1 episode, 1987)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Bill Millar ... lighting / lighting director (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Dickie Higham ... lighting director / lighting (11 episodes, 1986-1987)
Eric Wallis ... lighting director (8 episodes, 1987)
John Green ... lighting director (1 episode, 1986)
Alan Jeffery ... lighting director (1 episode, 1986)
Roger Fenna ... camera operator (1 episode, 1987)

Series Editorial Department 

Heather Gilder ... vision mixer (1 episode, 1987)

Series Music Department 

Ian Paul ... composer: theme music (64 episodes, 1986-1991)
Gary Roberts ... composer: theme music (64 episodes, 1986-1991)
Alyn Ainsworth ... musical director (28 episodes, 1986-1988)
Roy Moore ... musical associate (1 episode, 1987)

Series Script and Continuity Department 

Barry Cryer ... script associate (41 episodes, 1986-1991)
Peter Vincent ... script associate (10 episodes, 1988-1991)
Neil Shand ... script associate (9 episodes, 1986)
John Langdon ... script associate (8 episodes, 1987)

Series Additional Crew 

Tudor Davies ... choreographer (39 episodes, 1986-1989)
Allan Flood ... production operatives supervisor (1 episode, 1987)
Lorraine Godding ... production secretary (1 episode, 1987)
Jill Kinnaird ... production assistant (1 episode, 1987)
Terry Pettigrew ... assistant floor manager (1 episode, 1987)
John Spencer ... assistant floor manager (1 episode, 1987)
Terry Wild ... technical coordinator (1 episode, 1987)
Domini Winter ... choreographer (1 episode, 1987)
Jeff Thacker ... staged by (1 episode, 1988)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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