The Dick Emery Show

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf television show
gptkbp:airedOn Sundays
Primetime television
gptkbp:associatedWith Variety shows of the 1970s
Dick_Emery's_comedy_style
Television_comedy_in_the_UK
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_TV_Award
gptkbp:cancellationReason Declining ratings
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Dick_Emery
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Parodied in various shows
Cited by comedians as an influence
Influenced_British_humor
Referenced_in_documentaries_about_British_comedy
Referenced_in_modern_British_comedy
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced_British_sketch_comedy
gptkbp:famousFor Catchphrases
Cross-dressing characters
Character impersonations
Parody_of_British_life
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1963
1980
gptkbp:format Sketch_comedy_and_variety_show
gptkbp:genre Sketch_comedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dick Emery Show
gptkbp:influenced Later_British_sketch_shows
gptkbp:influencedBy British_comedy
gptkbp:inspiration Various comedians
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering_British_sketch_comedy
gptkbp:musicComposer The Dick Emery Show Theme
gptkbp:network gptkb:ITV
gptkbp:notableFeature The 'Dame Edna' character
The 'Dame Edna' impersonation
The 'Dame Edna' sketch
Emery's_characters
The_'Dame_Edna_Everage'_parody
The_'Silly_Old_Fool'_sketch
gptkbp:notableGuestStars gptkb:Beryl_Reid
gptkb:David_Jason
gptkb:Maggie_Smith
gptkb:John_Cleese
Joan Collins
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes 200
gptkbp:numberOfSeasons 17
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:London_Weekend_Television
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Monty_Python's_Flying_Circus
The Benny Hill Show
gptkbp:spinOff gptkb:Dick_Emery's_Christmas_Show
gptkbp:viewership High ratings during its run