The Mrs Merton Show
| The Mrs Merton Show | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Mrs Merton in Las Vegas |
| Directed by | Pati Marr Tony Prescott Dominic Brigstocke Philippa Robinson |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 (+ 2 pilots) |
| No. of episodes | 30 (incl. 6 specials) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andy Harries Clive Tulloh |
| Producers | Peter Kessler Mark Gorton Spencer Campbell Philippa Robinson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Granada TV (pilot) BBC Two (series 1–2) BBC One (series 3–4) |
| Release | 5 December 1993 – 2 April 1998 |
| Related | |
| Mrs Merton and Malcolm | |
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The Mrs Merton Show was a mock talk show starring Caroline Aherne, also credited as Caroline Hook, as the elderly host Mrs Dorothy Merton.
Originally portraying 'Mrs. Murton' in a pilot for Yorkshire TV which was not picked up, Caroline Aherne retooled the character, making her older, and recorded a second pilot in 1993 for Granada Television, who commissioned the series. Running from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998, it was produced by Granada and aired on the BBC. The writers included Aherne, Craig Cash, Henry Normal and, for the first few series, Dave Gorman.