


The Mrs Merton Show is a mock chat show starring Caroline Aherne as the elderly host Mrs Merton. It ran from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998 and was produced by Granada Television and aired on the BBC. The writers included Aherne, Craig Cash, Dave Gorman and Henry Normal. Prior to TV success, Aherne's Mrs Merton character appeared on Frank Sidebottom's album "5/9/88", then made her TV debut on the 1991 Channel 4 gameshow Remote Control, hosted by Anthony H Wilson. The chat show was followed up by a sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm, based on Mrs Merton and her son Malcolm, who was played by Craig Cash.
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7 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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| 1 | Steve Coogan, Debbie McGee, Kriss Akabusi | Feb 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Ken Livingstone, Mandy Smith, Kevin Kennedy | Feb 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Cynthia Payne, Jilly Goolden, Dave Lee Travis | Feb 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Dale Winton, Mary Whitehouse, Derek Jameson | Mar 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Russell Grant, Countess Sokolow, Fred Talbot | Mar 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mr. Motivator, Ned Sherrin, Nick Owen | Mar 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Carol Thatcher, Dr Mark Porter, Terry Christian and Steve Halliwell | Dec 5, 1994 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jo Brand, Lorraine Kelly, Chris Eubank | Nov 12, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Matthew Kelly, Reeves & Mortimer, George Best | Nov 19, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Germaine Greer, Ant & Dec, Michael Parkinson | Nov 26, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Jimmy Hill, Andrew Neil, Paul Daniels | Dec 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Peter Stringfellow, Desmond Lynam, Rolf Harris | Dec 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Lord Litchfield, Carol Vorderman, Barbara Windsor | Dec 17, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Series 2, Christmas Special | Dec 24, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Children in Need Special | Nov 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Ross, Jeff Banks | Feb 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Michael Winner, Teresa Gorman | Feb 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sacha Distel, Jeremy Clarkson | Feb 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Boy George, Vinnie Jones | Mar 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Keith Chegwin, Ian Botham | Mar 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Joanna Lumley, Martin Clunes | Mar 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Mrs. Merton in Las Vegas (1) | Apr 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Mrs. Merton in Las Vegas (2) | Apr 17, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mrs. Merton in Las Vegas (3) | Apr 24, 1997 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 1998
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Floyd, Melinda Messenger | Feb 26, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Shane Richie, Wayne Sleep | Mar 5, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Garry Bushell, Lisa Stansfield | Mar 12, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Richard Wilson, Bernard Manning | Mar 19, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Barry McGuigan, Nigel Kennedy | Mar 26, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Richard Whiteley, Jimmy Tarbuck | Apr 2, 1998 | 0.0 |