If, like me, you grew up in the UK in the 1980s you couldn’t Not be a fan of Kenny Everett – his brand of humour was a staple of must-see television; everyone at my school would – for example – recite his sketches and jokes the day after they aired on TV. His catchphrases became the countries catchphrases… He was a comedy legend to an entire generation. Yet, for how much I loved Kenny Everett I never saw his first series for Thames TV – I grew up watching his BBC series that followed the four-series show known as The Kenny Everett Video Show.

Debuting on ITV in 1978, The Kenny Everett Video Show was a hedonistic mix of sketches, musical interludes and performances with Kenny’s characters including Sid Snot, Cupid Stunt and Captain Kremmen all featuring alongside huge music star guests and performances from David Bowie, Bonnie Tyler, The Boomtown Rats,...