Chuckle Time is a British television series which was broadcast on Channel 5 in 2018.[1][2] The show was hosted by comedy duo Barry and Paul Elliott, The Chuckle Brothers.[3] It was based on a similar style to that of You've Been Framed!, America's Funniest Home Videos and Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, where fans upload online videos. It was dubbed by the official press releases as "fails, flops, and funnies”, which The Chuckle Brothers watch and react to. The duo also performed sketches between the clips.[4][5][6][7][8] It was the duo's final television programme together before Barry's death that year.
| Chuckle Time | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy Clip show |
| Starring | The Chuckle Brothers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (12 originally commissioned) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Graham Stuart |
| Producer | Robert Katz |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | So Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 16 June – 5 August 2018 |
Broadcast
editAlthough twelve episodes were originally scheduled, the series was cut short following the sudden death of Barry Elliott on 5 August 2018 aged 73, meaning only six were broadcast. The final episode was shown in tribute to the comedian. It is unknown whether further episodes were recorded, as it was later stated that Barry had been forced to pull out of filming part-way through due to illness.[9]
Transmissions
edit| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 2018 | 5 August 2018 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ Moore, Sam (26 April 2018). "The Chuckle Brothers are getting a new TV show, because of course they are". Metro News. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Chuckle Brothers to make TV comeback with new Channel 5 comedy series". Radio Times. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Doré, Louis (26 April 2018). "Chuckle Brothers to return to television this summer with new Channel 5 series". inews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Houghton, Rianne (26 April 2018). "Chuckle Brothers making TV comeback 30 years after ChuckleVision first aired". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "10 things to know about The Chuckle Brothers as they return to TV". BBC News. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Current Productions". So Television. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Chuckle Brothers back in vision with Channel 5 show". The Irish News. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Sporn, Natasha (26 April 2018). "Chuckle Brothers returning to TV with brand new teatime Channel 5 show". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Chuckle Brothers star Barry dies at 73". BBC News. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.