8.6 /10 1 Votes
First episode date 1984 | 8.7/10 IMDb Genres Sitcom, Sketch comedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cast Steve Steen, Helen Lederer, Mark Arden Similar CBTV, One Foot in the Grave, Whose Line Is It Anyway? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Little armadillos part 1
Little Armadillos is an alternative comedy sketch show in sitcom format that aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in 1984. Set in a nightclub (The Seal Club) run by the psychotic brothers Wayne and Donny Armadillo, the show ran for seven 30-minute episodes from 13 September to 25 October 1984 and has never been repeated or released on video or DVD. Written by Pete Richens and Colin Gibson, it starred Steve Steen and Jim Sweeney as Wayne and Donny respectively, and co-starred Daniel Peacock, Helen Lederer, Phil Nice, Steve Frost and Mark Arden, among other members of the alternative comedy scene of the early Eighties. The show also featured The Flatlettes, who sang short songs within the show which were written by Colin Gibson and Kenny Craddock. the show was directed by Bob Spiers.
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"Those that can remember this dark 'alternative comedy' have fond memories of it however the show has now faded into oblivion." British Sitcom Guide.