About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. Jo Brand, Lorraine Kelly, Chris Eubank
Aired 12 November 1995 • 30 min
2. Matthew Kelly, Reeves & Mortimer, George Best
Aired 19 November 1995 • 30 min
3. Germaine Greer, Ant & Dec, Michael Parkinson
Aired 26 November 1995 • 30 min
4. Jimmy Hill, Andrew Neil, Paul Daniels
Aired 3 December 1995 • 30 min
5. Peter Stringfellow, Desmond Lynam, Rolf Harris
Aired 10 December 1995 • 30 min
6. Lord Litchfield, Carol Vorderman, Barbara Windsor
Aired 17 December 1995 • 30 min
7. Series 2, Christmas Special
Aired 24 December 1995 • 30 min
8. Children in Need Special
Aired 22 November 1996 • 30 min