The Mrs Merton Show is a mock chat show starring Caroline Aherne as the elderly host Mrs Merton. It ran from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998 and was produced by Granada Television and aired on the BBC. The writers included Aherne, Craig Cash, Dave Gorman and Henry Normal. Prior to TV success, Aherne's Mrs Merton character appeared on Frank Sidebottom's album "5/9/88", then made her TV debut on the 1991 Channel 4 gameshow Remote Control, hosted by Anthony H Wilson. The chat show was followed up by a sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm, based on Mrs Merton and her son Malcolm, who was played by Craig Cash.
The Mrs Merton Show (Season 2)
Jo Brand, Lorraine Kelly, Chris Eubank 0.0
Air date: 1995-11-12
Runtime: 30 min
Matthew Kelly, Reeves & Mortimer, George Best 0.0
Air date: 1995-11-19
Runtime: 30 min
Germaine Greer, Ant & Dec, Michael Parkinson 0.0
Air date: 1995-11-26
Runtime: 30 min
Jimmy Hill, Andrew Neil, Paul Daniels 0.0
Air date: 1995-12-03
Runtime: 30 min
Peter Stringfellow, Desmond Lynam, Rolf Harris 0.0
Air date: 1995-12-10
Runtime: 30 min
Lord Litchfield, Carol Vorderman, Barbara Windsor 0.0
Air date: 1995-12-17
Runtime: 30 min
Series 2, Christmas Special 0.0
Air date: 1995-12-24
Runtime: 30 min
Children in Need Special 0.0
Air date: 1996-11-22
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 7
Episodes 8
Episodes 9
Episodes 6
Episodes 6
Episodes 4