The Word (1990–1995)

The show that pushed forward the boundries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.

Stars:

Terry Christian, Amanda De Cadenet, Katie Puckrik

Cast

Series cast summary:
Terry Christian	...	Himself - Presenter (32 episodes, 1990-1993)
Amanda De Cadenet	...	Series Presenter (28 episodes, 1990-1991)
Katie Puckrik	...	Herself - Presenter (24 episodes, 1991-1992)

Storyline

The show that pushed forward the boundries of youth TV. Sometimes funny, sometimes just sick. The most controversial part was where members of the audience prove what they'd do to get on TV, always things too disgusting to print here! Memorable moments from the show include Mark Lamarr interrogating musician Shabba Ranks about his homophobia, an early appearance by Nirvana and Sean Ryder of The Happy Mondays completely drugged-up with the cast of the children's TV show "Rainbow".

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity guest | live performance | live music | two word title | non fiction

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Planet 24 Productions, Rapido Television Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Comedy Connections: Shooting Stars (2006)

User Reviews

Terry Christian. Why?

A recurring feature of "The Word" was "The Hopefuls," people who'd do anything to get on television. One girl swirled her finger inside the navel of an enormously fat man, licked it off (pause to retch), and said "I'd do anything to get on TV." Yes, we noticed... Enough said.

Except that Dani Behr was hot.