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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3x01 Episode 1

17 May, 1991 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Calum Gilhooley – Aeroplane * The Wells – Letter to prisoner * Bert Bastard – Sports Day * Don & George – Police * Adverts * Don & George – Police * Stoneybridge – Business promotional 'vido' * Little Girl – Doctors * Macglashan – Hurly Burly Bag * Bad morning animation * Macglashan – The English Border * Closing credits

3x02 Episode 2

24 May, 1991 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Don & George – Medical * Very Bad Swimmers Indeed * Car alarm revenge * Denzil & Gwynedd – Lecture * Tour Guide * Clive Merson – Dead man's charity work * Adverts * Restaurant – order * Lobster run over by car * Gwyn * Restaurant – running out of food * Systems Analysts fan in Nightclub * 'Systems Analysts' (song) * On the Lavatory with Frank Hovis – Taxi * Plumbers * Closing credits

3x03 Episode 3

31 May, 1991 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * The Wells – Preparing for visitors * Calum Gilhooley – Booking a flight * Bert Bastard – Supermarket * 'Life Ain't Nothing Compared to Death' (song) * Adverts * Jeff The Parkie * Tamzin The Model * Don & George – Satellite Television * Posh couple – 'Binki' * Don & George – Broken mirror (including Gwyn) * Stoneybridge – Council elections * Closing credit

3x04 Episode 4

07 June, 1991 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Denzil & Gwynedd – Birthday * Piano Man * Seance * On The Lavatory with Frank Hovis – Greek holiday * Vets' waiting room * Wedding Preparation * Piano Man * Adverts * Wedding video * Hotel restaurant – dress code * Piano Man Underwater * Hotel – Bed * Poets at funeral * Hotel – Noise Next Door/Burglar * Police – Playground * Police siege on house * Closing credits

3x05 Episode 5

14 June, 1991 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Charity shop sketch * Braid Scots phrases * Singing Man * Stoneybridge – Independent Television franchise * Singing Man * Calum Gilhooley – Opinion poll * Opinion Poll * Bert Bastard – Over 80s Disco * Singing Man * Adverts * Nice Family – Football Rules * Little Girl – School * Hospital sketch * Denzil & Gwynedd – Illtyd * Macglashan – Speech * Blind charity man * Macglashan – New laws * Closing credits

3x06 Episode 6

21 June, 1991 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Wellses – Christmas Presents * Stoneybridge – Annual Dinner Dance awards * Train Station preacher * Stoneybridge – Annual Dinner Dance performance * Einstein's Banana Skin * Billy – Bedroom * Stoneybridge – Annual Dinner Dance (including Frank Hovis) * Adverts * Mime artists * Deal in a car park * Bad Edwardian entertainer * Stoneybridge – Annual dinner dance comedian * Don and George – Names * TV critic * Stoneybridge – Annual Dinner Dance, includes The Hills of Buccleuch (song) * Closing credits

3x07 Episode 7

28 June, 1991 10:00 pm
* Opening titles * Macglashan – News and Sport * Denzil & Gwynedd – Codfyl * Piano Man – Restaurant * Aeroplane staff * On The Lavatory with Frank Hovis – Wife * Adverts * Mad woman – cutting your own hair * Courtroom – World Baseball Champions * Party animation * University student's letter * Don & George – Corner shop * Mad woman – making your own clothes * Elvis fan club * Denzil & Gwynedd – Dancing * Elvis fan club * Closing credits

3x08 Episode 8

05 July, 1991 10:00 pm
* Wells – Charity shop * Stoneybridge – Jamboree Celebrity * Environmentalist song * On The Lavatory with Frank Hovis – 'Penis Flytrap' * Don & George – 'George, You're Simply the Best' * Bert Bastard – Hokey Cokey * Victoria and Albert Museum * Piano Man * Calum Gilhooley – Video Shop * Little Girl – Family * Disastrous family ancestors sketch * Closing credits – including 'I Guess It's Just Pretend' (song)

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