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Frank Carson

Frank Carson

Acting
1926-11-06
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Biography

Hugh Francis "Frank" Carson KSG (6 November 1926 – 22 February 2012) was a Northern Irish comedian and actor, best known on television in series such as The Comedians and Tiswas. He was a member of the entertainment charity the Grand Order of Water Rats.

Known For & Full Filmography16 Titles

#1Midsomer Murders

Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes • as Nick

7.5 / 10
CrimeDramaMystery

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

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#2An Audience with...

Drama Series - 1978, 16 episodes • as Self

5.3 / 10
Talk

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.

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#3Tiswas

Drama Series - 1974, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

7.8 / 10
ComedyKids

Tiswas was a Saturday morning children's British television series which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982 and was produced for the ITV network by ATV Network Limited. It was created by ATV continuity announcer Peter Tomlinson following a test period in 1973 when he tried out a few competitions and daft stuff between the programmes.

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#4This Is Your Life

Drama Series - 1955, 16 episodes • as Self

6.7 / 10
Documentary

This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64. Michael Aspel then took up the role of host until the show ended in 2003. It returned in 2007 as a one-off special presented by Trevor McDonald, which to date was its most recent airing. In the show the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'. Both celebrities and non-celebrities have been 'victims' of the show. The show was originally broadcast live, and over its run it has alternated between being broadcast on the BBC and on ITV.

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#5The Kenny Everett Television Show

Drama Series - 1982, 16 episodes • as Various

7.3 / 10
Comedy

Sketch comedy show starring Kenny Everett.

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#6The Comedians

Drama Series - 1971, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

7.0 / 10
Comedy

The comedians is a British television show of the 1970s produced by Johnnie Hamp of Granada Television. The show gave a stage to nightclub and working men's club comedians of the era, including Russ Abbot, Lennie Bennett, Stan Boardman, Jim Bowen, Jimmy Bright, Duggie Brown, Mike Burton, Dave Butler, Brian Carroll, Frank Carson, Mike Coyne, Jimmy Cricket, Colin Crompton, Pauline Daniels, Charlie Daze, Vince Earl, Steve Faye, Eddie Flanagan, Stu Francis, Ken Goodwin, Jackie Hamilton, Jerry Harris, George King, Bobby Knutt, Bernard Manning, Mike McCabe, Paul Melba, Mick Miller, Hal Nolan, Tom O'Connor, Tom Pepper, Bryn Phillips, Mike Reid, George Roper, Harry Scott, Sammy Thomas, Johnny Wager, Roy Walker, Charlie Williams, Lee Wilson and Lenny Windsor. Also featured on the TV show, were Shep's Banjo Boys, a 7-piece band comprising Charlie Bentley, John Drury, Andy Holdorf, John Orchard, John Rollings, Graham Shepherd and Howard Shepherd. In 1973, the line up was Mike Dexter, Tony "Tosh" Kennedy, Ged Martin, Tony Pritchard, Graham Shepherd and Howard "Shep" Shepherd.

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#7Noel's House Party

Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

7.4 / 10

Noel's House Party is a BBC television light entertainment show hosted by Noel Edmonds that was broadcast live on Saturday evenings throughout the 1990s. It was set in a large house in the fictional village of Crinkley Bottom, leading to much innuendo. The show was broadcast during the autumn-spring season. It was the successor show to Noel's Saturday Roadshow, and carried over some of its regular features such as the Gunge Tank, the Gotcha Oscar and Wait 'Till I Get You Home. In 2010, Noel's House Party was voted the best Saturday night TV show of all time. The show had many regular guests posing as fictional villagers, including Frank Thornton and Vicki Michelle. The show gave birth to Mr. Blobby in the Gotcha segment. The character became well known, ruining the premise of the segment, but Blobby still made appearances. There was also a contrived rivalry between Noel and Tony Blackburn. In addition, many episodes featured one-off guest stars, including Michael Crawford as Frank Spencer, who came in to find the whole audience dressed as Frank after Fantastic Stuart Henderson from Troon had performed as Frank singing The Beatles song "I Saw Her Standing There", and Ken Dodd in a highwayman's outfit - 'Going cheap at the Maxwell sale' - as Noel's long lost 'twin', Berasent.

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#8The Ant & Dec Show

Drama Series - 1995, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

5.0 / 10

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly present an entertainment variety show with music, comedy and audience participation.

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#9Seaside Special

Drama Series - 1975, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

2.0 / 10
FamilyComedyKids

A BBC light entertainment show broadcast from 1975 to 1979, filmed in a big top at various British seaside resorts. Originally the big top belonged to various circuses, but in later seasons, the BBC bought its own to be the venue. The programme was developed by producer Michael Hurll.

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#10Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

Drama Series - 1988, 16 episodes • as Self

9.0 / 10
ComedyFamily

A BBC variety entertainment summer series, for the first season presented from The Fort Regent Leisure Centre, Jersey and from The Dominion Theatre in London's Tottenham Court Road for the second.

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#11An Audience with Ken Dodd

Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as Self

7.7 / 10
Comedy

Marking 40 years in show business, legendary comedian and entertainer Ken Dodd presents this comedy extravaganza, entertaining a host of celebrities including Frank Carson, Samantha Fox and Warren Mitchell.

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#12Wild About Harry

Movie - 2000, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

6.0 / 10
ComedyRomanceDrama

A sleazy chef is forced to face the truth about the man he has become and realizes that he has the chance to begin again.

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#13When Comedy Changed Forever

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Self (archive material)

8.8 / 10
Documentary

The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as Bernard Manning and modern phenomena like Little Britain.

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#14Testimony

Movie - 1988, 2h 15m • as Carnival Fat Man

5.6 / 10
DramaHistory

The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.

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#15Dick Dickman, P.I.

Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
ComedyMystery

A vanity project by Wexford-based comedian Barry O'Neill, starring and directing and writing. About Ireland's answer to Inspector Clouseau, supported by a cast of Irish stars who were presumably roped into this to help Barry. A bumbling wannabe private detective investigates the mysterious disappearance of a fiddle player much to the irritation of police officers who have been assigned to the case. The private detective finds himself in over his head when evidence points to a Russian mobster.

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#16An Audience with Freddie Starr

Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

6.0 / 10
Comedy

A celebrity audience pays tribute to the inimitable Freddie Starr, one of Britain's zaniest comedians.

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