The Russ Abbot Show：Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

John Bishop
(42 episodes, 1986-1990): Peter Laskie
(12 episodes, 1990): Tudor Davies
(12 episodes, 1991)

Series Writing Credits

Barry Cryer
(25 episodes, 1986-1988): Barry Cryer
(writer) (1 episode, 1986): Barry Cryer
(written by) (1 episode, 1987): Paul Minett
(25 episodes, 1986-1988): Paul Minett
(writer) (1 episode, 1986): Paul Minett
(written by) (1 episode, 1987): Brian Leveson
(24 episodes, 1986-1988): Brian Leveson
(writer) (1 episode, 1986): Brian Leveson
(written by) (1 episode, 1987): Dick Vosburgh
(21 episodes, 1986-1988): Dick Vosburgh
(writer) (1 episode, 1986): Dick Vosburgh
(written by) (1 episode, 1987): Gary Clapperton
(12 episodes, 1986-1987): Gary Clapperton
(additional material) (4 episodes, 1987): Colin Bostock-Smith
(10 episodes, 1986-1988): Neil Shand
(10 episodes, 1986): Neil Shand
(writer) (1 episode, 1986): Mark Burton
(8 episodes, 1986-1987): Mark Burton
(additional material) (4 episodes, 1987): Peter Vincent
(8 episodes, 1988): Peter Vincent
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): Peter Robinson
(5 episodes, 1988): Pete MacDonald
(additional material) (2 episodes, 1987): Pete MacDonald
(4 episodes, 1986-1987): Pete MacDonald
(writer) (1 episode, 1986): Richard Kates
(3 episodes, 1986-1988): Richard Kates
(writer) (1 episode, 1986): Matthew Willetts
(3 episodes, 1987-1991): Matthew Willetts
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): John Langdon
(3 episodes, 1987): John Langdon
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): David Hurst
(2 episodes, 1986-1987): David Hurst
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): Martin Booth
(2 episodes, 1986): Ian Brown
(2 episodes, 1986): James Hendrie
(2 episodes, 1986): Spike Mullins
(2 episodes, 1986): Bill Naylor
(2 episodes, 1986): Rob Gotobed
(additional material) (2 episodes, 1987-1991): Tom Bright
(additional material) (2 episodes, 1987-1988): Paul Alexander
(2 episodes, 1987): Andrew Hastings
(additional material) (2 episodes, 1988): John Blight
(writer) (2 episodes, 1991): Nigel Crowle
(1 episode, 1987): Tudor Davies
(written by) (1 episode, 1987): Wyn Edwards
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): Al James
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): Simon Kristopher
(1 episode, 1987): Russel Lane
(written by) (1 episode, 1987): Brian Marshall
(1 episode, 1987): Eric T. Searle
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): Hugh Smith
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): Keith Watson
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): Bob Wilson
(additional material) (1 episode, 1987): Gascoigne Abbey
(1 episode, 1988): Richard Eadie
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): Craig Ferguson
(1 episode, 1988): Peter Harris
(1 episode, 1988): Derek Hudson
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): Brian Jordan
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): David Jose
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): Geoff Kelly
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): Kenneth Rock
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): Mike Shirley
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): Pete Sinclair
(additional material) (1 episode, 1988): Terry Corrigan
(unknown episodes)

Series Cast

Russ Abbot
Â Various Characters / ... 66 episodes, 1986-1991: Bella Emberg
Â Various Characters / ... 66 episodes, 1986-1991: Les Dennis
Â Various Characters / ... 61 episodes, 1986-1991: Tom Bright
Â Various Characters / ... 54 episodes, 1986-1990: Sherrie Hewson
Â Various Characters 39 episodes, 1988-1991: Maggie Moone
Â Various Characters / ... 27 episodes, 1986-1988: Suzy Aitchison
Â Various Characters / ... 27 episodes, 1986-1988: Paul Shearer
Â Various Characters / ... 17 episodes, 1987-1988: Lisa Maxwell
Â Various Characters 13 episodes, 1990: Gordon Kennedy
Â Various Characters 10 episodes, 1986: Hugh Walters
Â Various Characters 7 episodes, 1991: Andrew Grainger
Â Various Characters 4 episodes, 1991: Jeffrey Holland
Â Various Characters 4 episodes, 1990: Leigh Miles
Â Various Characters / ... 3 episodes, 1987-1989: Roy Castle
Â Self 2 episodes, 1989: The Kim Gavin Dancers
Â Themselves 1 episode, 1991: Nosher Powell
Â Various 1 episode, 1987: Donna Derby
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1987: Michele Du Verney
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1987: Dina Michel
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1987: Joe Rice
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1987: Paul Robinson
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1987: Paul Tomkinson
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1987: Aiden Waters
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1987: Luke Branagan
Â Beech Life Guard 1 episode, 1987: Bernard Cribbins
Â Various Characters 1 episode, 1988: John Nettleton
Â Various Characters 1 episode, 1988: George Malpas
Â Various Characters 1 episode, 1988: Michael Stainton
Â Various Characters 1 episode, 1989: Barry Craine
Â Various Characters 1 episode, 1990: Gary Shelford
Â Various Characters 1 episode, 1991

Series Produced by

John Bishop
producer / executive producer (66 episodes, 1986-1991): Tudor Davies
producer (12 episodes, 1991)

Series Editing by

David Austin
(38 episodes, 1989-1991): Mykola Pawluk
(2 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Production Design by

Bob Cove
(13 episodes, 1989): David Hitchcock
(13 episodes, 1989): Gary Williamson
(10 episodes, 1986-1987): Garry Freeman
(8 episodes, 1987): Martin Methven
(8 episodes, 1987): John Anderson
(8 episodes, 1988): Andrew Howe-Davies
(8 episodes, 1988): Chris Hull
(6 episodes, 1986): Don Giles
(2 episodes, 1986): Nigel Curzon
(1 episode, 1986): Dacre Punt
(1 episode, 1988)

Series Art Direction by

Alison Rickman
(9 episodes, 1987)

Series Costume Design by

Linda Martin
(1 episode, 1987)

Series Makeup Department

Vivien Riley
makeup designer (13 episodes, 1989): Helen Barrett
makeup artist (1 episode, 1987)

Series Production Management

Jenny Leah
production manager (1 episode, 1987)

Series Art Department

Steve 'Moose' Smith
set dresser (8 episodes, 1988): Graham McCallum
graphics designer (1 episode, 1987): Bob Warans
properties buyer (1 episode, 1987)

Series Sound Department

Laurie Taylor
sound / sound supervisor (25 episodes, 1986-1989): Mike Felton
sound supervisor (8 episodes, 1987): Hugh Barker
sound supervisor (1 episode, 1987)

Series Visual Effects by

Perry Brahan
visual effects designer (1 episode, 1987)

Series Camera and Electrical Department

Bill Millar
lighting / lighting director (22 episodes, 1988-1989): Dickie Higham
lighting director / lighting (11 episodes, 1986-1987): Eric Wallis
lighting director (8 episodes, 1987): John Green
lighting director (1 episode, 1986): Alan Jeffery
lighting director (1 episode, 1986): Roger Fenna
camera operator (1 episode, 1987)

Series Editorial Department

Heather Gilder
vision mixer (1 episode, 1987)

Series Music Department

Ian Paul
composer: theme music (64 episodes, 1986-1991): Gary Roberts
composer: theme music (64 episodes, 1986-1991): Alyn Ainsworth
musical director (28 episodes, 1986-1988): Roy Moore
musical associate (1 episode, 1987)

Series Script and Continuity Department

Barry Cryer
script associate (41 episodes, 1986-1991): Peter Vincent
script associate (10 episodes, 1988-1991): Neil Shand
script associate (9 episodes, 1986): John Langdon
script associate (8 episodes, 1987)

Series Additional Crew

Tudor Davies
choreographer (39 episodes, 1986-1989): Allan Flood
production operatives supervisor (1 episode, 1987): Lorraine Godding
production secretary (1 episode, 1987): Jill Kinnaird
production assistant (1 episode, 1987): Terry Pettigrew
assistant floor manager (1 episode, 1987): John Spencer
assistant floor manager (1 episode, 1987): Terry Wild
technical coordinator (1 episode, 1987): Domini Winter
choreographer (1 episode, 1987): Jeff Thacker
staged by (1 episode, 1988)