Absolutely (1989)
Absolutely (1989)
Absolutely is a popular UK television comedy sketch show shown on Channel 4 between 1989 and 1993. The cast and crew were mainly Scottish; the principal writers and performers were Moray Hunter, Jack Docherty, Peter Baikie, Gordon Kennedy, Morwenna Banks and John Sparkes. It was directed by Phil Chilvers, Alan Nixon, Alistair Clark, and Graham C Williams. The show's producers were Alan Nixon, and David Tyler

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1x01 Episode 1

23 May, 1989 10:00 pm
* Radical Television * Opening titles * Job Interview – The First Candidate * Denzil – Do It Yourself * Job Interview – Bass Guitar * Ordering a pizza * Don & George – Undertakers * 'Journey of Life' (song) * Don & George – Undertakers * Adverts * Don & George – Undertakers * Little Girl – Death * Bert Bastard – Address Book * Adverts * Calum Gilhooley – Visiting John * Fashion Show * Getting to Work Seminar * Nice Family – The evening's television * Closing Credits

1x02 Episode 2

30 May, 1989 10:00 pm
* Jack meets Valerie Jane Turpett * Opening titles * Cinema sketch (featuring Calum Gilhooley) * 'Just an Ordinary Guy' (song) * Adverts * Little Girl – The Queen * Nice Family – Death of a Hamster * Don & George – Hamster Cage * Adverts * Don & George – Hamster Cage * Death * Questions at an American Immigration Desk * Death * Bert Bastard – Rowing Boat * Denzil & Gwynedd * The Commisionaire – Taxi * Closing Credits

1x03 Episode 3

06 June, 1989 10:00 pm
* Announcement of Herbert Blackford's Death * Opening Titles * Shop prepares for The Queen's visit * Don & George – Shop * Man trapped in pile of newspaper supplements * Firemen * Adverts * Firemen * Nice Family – Writing to Points of View * Don & George – Shop * Courtroom scene – dentist and clown * Little Girl – Birth * Adverts * Bert Bastard – House Fire * Firemen * Long-winded interview with theatre actress * Hospital scene * Shop prepares for The Queen's visit – includes 'She's The Queen' (song) and closing credits

1x04 Episode 4

13 June, 1989 10:00 pm
* Bank – cashing a cheque * Opening titles * Billy – Sweet shop * Vikings scene * Don & George – Bargains * Adverts * The Foot Theatre Company * The Beginnings of Scottish Country Dancing * Robin & Annabel – Supermarket * Opera scene * Denzil & Gwynedd – Cheese Water * Opera scene * Nice Family – Christmas presents * Closing credits * Vikings scene

1x05 Episode 5

20 June, 1989 10:00 pm
* Little Girl – People in power * Opening titles * Gwyn – Shop * Scottish Junior Cup Quarter Final Draw * Businessmen in cafe * The Greensleeves Dance * Adverts * Bad Actress' acting lessons * Being A Hippy * Clothes Shop * Adverts * Slobs in a living room * Posh people in cinema * Becoming A Beefeater * Closing Credits * Suspicious Salesman

1x06 Episode 6

27 June, 1989 10:00 pm
* Animal rights activists * Opening titles * Bert Bastard – Deckchair * Stoneybridge – Promotional video/slogans/jingles * 'The Shape I'm In' (song) * Bert Bastard – Deckchair * Gwyn – Courtroom * Little Girl – Christmas and Jesus * Calum Gilhooley – Post Office * Adverts * Two shy men at a party * Bert Bastard – Deckchair * Nice Family – Morning Mail * The Salvation Army * Bert Bastard – Deckchair * Closing Credits

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