Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

50min

Comedy

Family

A BBC variety entertainment summer series, for the first season presented from The Fort Regent Leisure Centre, Jersey and from The Dominion Theatre in London's Tottenham Court Road for the second.

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

50min

23rd Jul 1988

Starring June Brown, Keith Harris, Bonnie Langford, Frank Olivier and Greg Rogers featuring the Bluebell Girls.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

50min

30th Jul 1988

Tonight in Jersey, Michael is joined by Bullseye host Jim Bowen and impressionist Mark Walker. Foster and Allen and Shakin' Stevens provide the music and Frank Olivier demonstrates his juggling skill.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

50min

6th Aug 1988

Paris is the destination for the Bluebells, but Michael needs Gorden Kaye to translate. Martin P. Daniels gives a lesson in magic, and Ken Dodd, Su Pollard and Micky Zany add to the music and laughter.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

50min

13th Aug 1988

Tonight Michael is joined by impressionists Jessica Martin and Mike Osman, and Irish singing star Rose Marie. The Two Marks demonstrate their stilt dancing expertise and when Jessica is joined by Robert Meadmore, Michael decides to upstage their song and dance by displaying his tap dancing skills.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

50min

20th Aug 1988

Tonight 'Saturday night's gonna be alwight' as Michael joins Showaddywaddy, tries to show Francis Canning where he is going wrong with his piano playing and introduces this year's Opportunity Knocks winner, Jane Harrison, who sings Pie Jesu. Wayne Dobson and Hal Nolan are on hand to add to the fun.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

50min

27th Aug 1988

In this, the last of the series, Michael is joined by Opportunity Knocks winners Rosser and Davies and Elio Pace. Michael is surprised to find Danny La Rue among his Bluebell Girls and does his best to persuade Dana he won't ruin Mr Bassman if she'll sing it with him. Joe Longthorne demonstrates his superb singing impressions.

First air date

23rd Jul 1988

Last air date

26th Aug 1989

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks