Bo' Selecta! (2002–2004)

Comedy Involving celebrity stalker Avid Merrion and whole host of "Celebrities".

Stars:

Leigh Francis, Patsy Kensit, Karen Hayley

6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Leigh Francis	...	Various Characters (26 episodes, 2002-2004)

Storyline

Comedy Involving celebrity stalker Avid Merrion and whole host of "Celebrities".

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Taglines:

Thank you, please!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Channel 4 [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 2002 (UK)

Also Known As:

Bo' Selecta! Vol. 3

Filming Locations:

Crystal Palace Swimming Club, Crystal Palace, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bellyache Productions, Channel 4 Television Corporation, TalkBack Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the shot like Ant and Dec and the Davina McCall interviews in Series 2 and the "Crappy Days" spoof in Series 3, the camera was set up in one place. Leigh said his lines in one place, swapped costumes and did his other line in another place and so on. The images were then fused together to give the impression that Leigh is in many places at once.

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Goofs

In the Michael Jackass episode where Michael Jackson is "Moonwalking", the camera crew is reflected in some shop windows as the pass.

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Quotes

Craig David: Channel 55 and a box of tissues, that's what I use for my sexual issues.

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Connections

Spoofed in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)

User Reviews

A man dressed a celebrities swears and shouts about sex

Bo Selecta is notable for a number of reasons. It doesn't conform to standard 'set-up, punchline' routines. It's the raw, random nonsense most young men have in their heads. It's the basic things you laugh at when drunk or with a group of mates. 99% of it revolves around sex. Most of the sketches seem to be thought up on set just before they are filmed, although repeating cathphrases is also a large part of the show. There is atleast one laugh-out-loud scene per episode, but too much of it is so, so basic - a man in a rubber mask shouting obscenities - that it wears out it's welcome fast. Worth seeing atleast once just to wonder how such a weak premise has become so popular (in the UK).