Cannon and Ball's Casino

Cannon and Ball's Casino (also known as Casino) was a short-lived variety programme hosted by the veteran comedy team of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball. It was described as part comedy-show, part game-show and aired on Saturday evening at 6.10 pm.[1][2] The guests were entertainers such as Mike Osman, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Roxette and Big Country.

Cannon and Ball's Casino
Genrevariety show
Directed byGraham Wetherell
Presented byCannon and Ball
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes9 (plus unaired pilot)
Production
Running time45 minutes
Release
Original networkITV
Original release19 May (1990-05-19) 
25 August 1990 (1990-08-25)[1]

Episodes

The series ran for 9 episodes. The show ran weekly for 7 episodes and then skipped 6 weeks before resuming its weekly schedule. In addition, there is an unaired pilot.

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original air date Viewers
(million)
11TBAMay 19, 1990 (1990-05-19)N/A
With guests Roxette singing "It Must Have Been Love", Big Country signing "Save Me", and comedian Paul Squire.
22TBAMay 26, 1990 (1990-05-26)N/A
With guests Halo James singing "Magic Hour", Dusty Springfield singing "Reputation", and magician Paul Zenon.
33TBAJune 2, 1990 (1990-06-02)N/A
With guests Paul Young singing "Softly Whispering", Fuzzbox singing "Your Loss My Gain", and stand-up comedian Rob Newman.
44TBAJune 9, 1990 (1990-06-09)N/A
With guests Beloved singing "Time After Time", Indecent Obsession singing "Say Goodbye", and comedian Bradley Walsh.
55TBAJune 16, 1990 (1990-06-16)N/A
With guests The London Boys singing "Chapel of Love", Kim Wilde singing "Time", and comedian Chris Luby.
66TBAJune 23, 1990 (1990-06-23)N/A
With guests River City People singing "California Dreaming", Tanita Tikaram singing "Thursday's Child" and comedian Mick Miller.
TBA7TBAJune 30, 1990 (1990-06-30)N/A
With guests Big Fun, Elkie Brooks and impressionist George Marshall.
TBA8TBAAugust 18, 1990 (1990-08-18)N/A
With guests Gilbert O'Sullivan singing "Very Mention of Your Name", Jesus Jones singing "Info Freako" and magician John Lenahan.[3]
TBA9TBAAugust 25, 1990 (1990-08-25)N/A
With guests Leo Sayer singing "The Cool Touch", Hothouse Flowers singing "I Can See Clearly Now" and comedian Mike Osman.[4]

References

  1. "BBC - Comedy Guide - Cannon And Ball". Archived from the original on 9 December 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. "Preview: Cannon and Ball at Princess Royal, Port Talbot". Wales Online. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. "Casino[18/08/90]". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. "Casino[25/08/90]". British Film Institute. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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