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Russell Allan Abbot (born Russell Allan Roberts; 18 September 1947) [1] is an English musician, actor and comedian. Born in Chester, [2] he first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black Abbots, later forging a prominent solo career as a television comedian with his own weekly show on British television.
The Russ Abbot Show: Blunderwoman / Various characters: TV series, 66 episodes 1996: The Ant & Dec Show: TV series, 1 episode 1997: Ant & Dec Unzipped: TV series, 1 episode 1997: The Lily Savage Show: Bella the Hun: TV series, 1 episode 1998: The Zig and Zag Show: Completely Horrible Woman / Serena: TV series, 2 episodes 2002: The Basil Brush ...
Crowther hosted the first three series, and a Christmas special in 1991. At the time of his car crash in October 1992 he was booked to record an Elvis Presley special, which was then hosted by Russ Abbot, and a fourth series, eventually hosted by Matthew Kelly (who would later host the show for 11 years). [citation needed]
September Song was a British bittersweet comedy-drama series, originally broadcast on the ITV channel in the United Kingdom. The drama unfolded over three series broadcast from 1 March 1993 to 21 March 1995 and starred comedian and actor Russ Abbot, [1] [2] in one of his first 'straight' television roles, as recently widowed ex-teacher Ted Fenwick, opposite Michael Williams [3] as Billy Balsam ...
The series originated as The Freddie Starr Variety Madhouse; with Russ Abbot, Mike Newman, Toni Palmer, Norman Collier and Bella Emberg.After one series in 1979, Freddie Starr left and the show was repackaged as Russ Abbot's Madhouse premiering on 12 April 1980, [4] with Liz Smith, Dustin Gee, Nicky Croydon and Billy Hartman joining the cast.
The Comedians is a British television show of the 1970s (later reprised in the mid-1980s and early 1990s) produced by Johnnie Hamp of Granada Television.The show gave TV exposure to nightclub and working men's club comedians of the era, including Russ Abbot, Jim Bowen and Bernard Manning, many of whom went on to enjoy mainstream success in the 1980s.
Madison Keys has been on the verge of a big breakthrough in the Grand Slams only to have something go heartbreakingly wrong. Please, not this time.
His funeral service took place on 27 March 2013 at St Helen's Church, Welton, East Riding of Yorkshire and was attended by many fellow comedians including Russ Abbot, Roy Hudd, Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball. [6]