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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2x01 Episode 1

22 August, 1990 10:00 pm
* Opening titles *Protest – 'We're quite comfortably off'/'We don't know * Don & George * Gwyn * Don & George – Buying Wallpaper and Sofa * Shop salesmen runs to the next sketch * Doctor sketch * Shop salesman runs back from Doctor sketch to Don & George sketch * Don & George – Buying a Sofa * Board meeting with stunt doubles * Adverts * Putting Children To Use * Gwyn * Partings – how to get on in life * Old lady's driving test – identifying road signs * Ransom tape * Don & George – Buying a Sofa * Gwyn * The Commissionaire – Explosive Postcard * Adverts * Queen's Inspection * Dinner Party – Regards * Gwyn * Little Girl – Having a Baby * Nice Family – Travel agent * Closing credits

2x02 Episode 2

29 August, 1990 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Calum Gilhooley – Meeting Jehovah's Witnesses * The Great Thinko * Billy – Shop * Calum Gilhooley – Undeveloped Photos * Taxi driver * Life Support * Calum Gilhooley – Punch * Adverts * Mr. Perkins and Mr. Perkins * Police housecall (including Calum Gilhooley) * Fashion Show – Priests in Pants * Mr. Perkins and Mr. Perkins * Old Artist and Nude Model * Mr. Perkins and Mr. Perkins *Adverts * Denzil and Gwynedd – Expecting a Baby (including Calum Gilhooley) * 'I Wanna Have a Baby' (song) * Calum Gilhooley – Railway Station * Don & George – Crossants *Closing credits

2x03 Episode 3

05 September, 1990 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Disease of the Week – Thrumble Nose * Don & George – Don returns from London * Tour Guide * What do fish talk about? * Billy – Football * Adverts * Macglashan – Inventions * Army – Antique furniture * Macglashan – World Cup Draws * Little Girl – Telephone * Macglashan – Joke * Adverts * Macglashan – Scottish Frogs * 'Sensible Hair' (song) * Hair for Mice * Airport – Tour Guide * Airport – The Commissionaire * Airport – Macglashan * Squash changing rooms – Tour Guide * Squash changing rooms – Lawyers with long names * Closing credits

2x04 Episode 4

12 September, 1990 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * The Wells – Jeffrey * Stoneybridge – Olympic Games bid video/Stoneybridge Highland Games bid jingles * Gwyn – Nouns and verbs * Bible translation problems * Gwyn * Piano Man – 'Clever' (song) * Adverts * Bert Bastard – Dinner * Fun as a Nun * Dangerous things can be dangerous * Piano Man – 'Trousers' (song) * Gwyn – Anesthetic * Little Girl – Dentist * Piano Man – 'Good Looking' (song) * Dinner party scene * Piano Man – 'Adante' (song) * Vets' waiting room * Piano Man * Adverts * Robin & Annabel – First Meeting * Calum Gilhooley – Phone call * Robin & Annabel – Picnic * Calum Gilhooley – Pub * Closing Credits (Piano Man)

2x05 Episode 5

19 September, 1990 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Obessesion with Frank * Alarm clock problems * Denzil & Gwynedd – Wine * Sleepwalking man * Gwyn – Unpredictable * Waiting room * Adverts * Sleepwalking man * Waiting room * Don & George – Hotel * Waiting room * Childhoods of the cast * Don & George – Hotel * Sleepwalking man * Western film dubbing * Little Girl – Lies * Baby christening * Courtroom scene * 'Wearing a Suit' (song) * Sleepwalking man * Closing credits (with jeering audience)

2x06 Episode 6

26 September, 1990 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Denzil & Gwynedd – Illtyd * Shortest link in the world * Apologies * Little Girl – Aeroplanes * Nice Family – Drive * Adverts * Courtroom baby * Apologies * Talking to a sheepdog * Apologies * Western bar scene * Surgeons – All Things Bright and Beautiful * Sheepdog in pub * Adverts * Bert Bastard – Game * Don & George – Soup * Model's makeup * Apologies * Stoneybridge – Twin town promotional video * Closing credits

2x07 Episode 7

03 October, 1990 10:00 pm
* Western Bar * Opening titles * Wako-taki * Man in park * Bowling Club Annual General Meeting * Billy – Suicide and Shop * Adverts * I'm not here * Man with Diaries * I'm not here * Adolescent girl * I'm not here * How to attract ladies (including Calum Gilhooley) * Adverts * Robin and Annabel – Wedding * Car mechanics * How to attract ladies * Nice Family – Bondage * Closing credits

2x08 Episode 8

12 October, 1990 10:00 pm
* Casting * Opening titles * Old People's Home * Relationship with camera * Art gallery * Don & George – Dating * Adverts * Little Girl – Buildings * Businessman's phones * Don & George – Dating * Advert * Bert Bastard – Suicide note * Calum Gilhooley – Courtroom * Simple Minds spoof song * Closing credits

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