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Harry Enfield & Chums (originally titled Harry Enfield's Television Programme) is a British sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.It first broadcast on BBC2 in 1990 in the 9 p.m. slot on Thursday nights, which became the traditional time for alternative comedy on television.
Duncan Preston in Harry Enfield and Chums first series, 1994; Stephen Moore in Harry Enfield and Chums - Moore replaced Preston in the second series, 1997. James Fleet in Kevin & Perry Go Large. Fleet had previously played one of Kevin's teachers in a sketch from series 2 of Harry Enfield and Chums set at a parents evening.
Henry Richard Enfield (born 30 May 1961) [1] is an English comedian. He is known in particular for his television work, including Harry Enfield's Television Programme and Harry & Paul, and for the creation and portrayal of comedy characters such as Kevin the Teenager, Loadsamoney, Smashie and Nicey, The Scousers, Tim Nice-But-Dim and Mr "You Don't Want to Do It Like That".
"The Scousers" was a regular series of tongue-in-cheek sketches from the Harry Enfield's Television Programme (BBC2), followed by the Harry Enfield & Chums comedy show (BBC1) of the early 1990s. [1] [2] Each sketch began with "The Scousers" written in large yellow letters and a short parody version of the Brookside theme song being played.
Paul Julian Whitehouse [1] (born 20 May 1958) is a Welsh actor, writer, presenter and comedian. He was one of the main stars of the BBC sketch comedy series The Fast Show and has starred with Harry Enfield in the shows Harry & Paul and Harry Enfield & Chums.
Harry Enfield stated that his choice of characters for his show was a calculated move to gain the biggest possible audience by creating archetypes people could relate to. Whereas he aimed many of his characters at a young audience, Smashie and Nicey were created for a segment of the programme designed to appeal to "older people".
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964) [2] is an English actress and comedian. She appeared in sketch shows such as French and Saunders (1988–1999), played a recurring role as Magda on the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012), and performed frequent collaborations with fellow comedian Harry Enfield.
Louisa MacGregor Rix (born 2 February 1955) is a British former actress of theatre, film and television, and interior designer. She is perhaps best known for her role as "Mum" in the BBC sketch series, Harry Enfield & Chums, and its spin-off film, Kevin and Perry Go Large.