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 (6)
1. Keith Floyd, Melinda Messenger
Aired 26 February 1998 • 30 min
2. Shane Richie, Wayne Sleep
Aired 5 March 1998 • 30 min
3. Garry Bushell, Lisa Stansfield
Aired 12 March 1998 • 30 min
4. Richard Wilson, Bernard Manning
Aired 19 March 1998 • 30 min
5. Barry McGuigan, Nigel Kennedy
Aired 26 March 1998 • 30 min
6. Richard Whiteley, Jimmy Tarbuck
Aired 2 April 1998 • 30 min