TV series
Up Sunday
1972–1973 · 4 seasons
A loose, ramshackle late-night parade of topical sketches and surreal turns, amusing in a scattershot way and easy to drift through.
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- John Wells, William Rushton, Clive James
- Overview
- Up Sunday was a British late night comedy satire TV show shown on BBC2 that ran for 55 editions over four series from January 1972 to December 1973, featuring many comedy stars of its era. It was a spin-off from the arts discussion show Late Night Line-Up, and created by its Programme Editor, the late Mike Hill. Initially the show featured the "long, rambling topical reflections" of Willie Rushton and James Cameron. These were later pruned, and the cast enlarged to feature the likes of Clive James, Kenny Everett and John Wells. All broadcast late on a Sunday night. Wells said the show was "aimed at dirty minded insomniacs". The cast enacted the roles of newscasters, celebrities, pedestrians, and innocent bystanders.
- How it feels
- Satirical, absurd, cynical and whimsical. Measured and fine in the background.
- About
- Media, politics, celebrity, art
- Content
- Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- John Wells, William Rushton, Clive James
