The Real McCoy (TV series)

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The Real McCoy
Genre Comedy
Starring Curtis Walker
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 6[1]
Production
Production location(s) United Kingdom
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network BBC 2
Picture format Colour
Original release 1991 –
1996

The Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show that ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of black and Asian comedy stars performing material aimed at an across-the-board black audience.[2]

UK comedy stars that featured in the series included: the comedy acts Robbie Gee, Curtis and Ishmael, Judith Jacob, Collette Johnson, Llewella Gideon, Meera Syal, Perry Benson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Leo Chester,[3]Kulvinder Ghir, Rudi Lickwood, Eddie Nestor, Marcus Powell, Junior Simpson and Curtis Walker and Felix Dexter.

The producer of the first two series, Charlie Hanson, was the co-founder of the Black Theatre Co-operative and had produced No Problem! and Desmond's before creating The Real McCoy. He was working with Curtis and Ishmael on the 291 Club at the Hackney Empire and suggested making a television version, but instead, the BBC opted for a totally new sketch series, launching The Real McCoy.[4]

In spite of its popularity it has yet to be released on DVD.[5][6]

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