The Karen Dunbar Show
The Karen Dunbar Show was a Scottish comedy sketch show that aired on BBC One Scotland, starring comedian and actress Karen Dunbar. It was produced by BBC Scotland. It also starred actor and musician Tom Urie.
| The Karen Dunbar Show | |
|---|---|
 Title card (2003–2004) | |
| Written by | Karen Dunbar Gordon Robertson Graeme Sutherland |
| Directed by | Ron Bain Iain Davidson |
| Starring | Karen Dunbar Tom Urie Gabriel Quigley Marj Hogarth Sandy Welch James Young Leah MacRae Donald Cameron |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One Scotland |
| Original release | 9 January 2003 – 7 April 2006 |
Concept
Recurring characters in the show included Shoeless Josie, a blonde drunkard, often seen carrying a bag of chips, and Almost Angelic, a Pub 'n' Club duo from Ayrshire, consisting of Angela Silvery and her tolerant husband Ricky.
Episodes
There have been three series of 6 episodes each (2003–2005) and one, the 2006 series, consisting of four. Directors included Ron Bain and Iain Davidson. Writers contributed to the series included: Gordon Robertson (2005), Graeme Sutherland (2003–2005) and Ben Verth (2005).
- Series 1: 9 January 2003 to 12 February 2003.
- Series 2: 20 February 2004 to 26 March 2004.
- Series 3: 20 May 2005 to 24 June 2005.
- Series 4: 17 March 2006 to 7 April 2006.
DVD release
Only Series 1 has received a DVD release (in the UK).
External links
- The Karen Dunbar Show at BBC Online
- BBC Scotland at BBC Online
- The Karen Dunbar Show at The Comedy Unit
- The Karen Dunbar Show at IMDb