Name: Absolutely
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1989-05-23
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Morwenna Banks, Gordon Kennedy, Peter Baikie, John Sparkes, Moray Hunter

The Scottish sketch show so chaotic it makes Monty Python look restrained.

Absurdist chaosScottish fever dreamPre-internet weird

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 4 • Episode 6

Latest

Season 4 Episode 6

Feb 26, 1993

Overview

Comedy

Absolutely is a popular UK television comedy sketch show shown on Channel 4 between 1989 and 1993. The cast and crew were mainly Scottish; the principal writers and performers were Moray Hunter, Jack Docherty, Peter Baikie, Gordon Kennedy, Morwenna Banks and John Sparkes. It was directed by Phil Chilvers, Alan Nixon, Alistair Clark, and Graham C Williams. The show's producers were Alan Nixon, and David Tyler

Content warning

sketch comedy

Identity and classBritish absurdismRegional identityComedy as anarchy

Standout Aspects

Acting

Six performers, infinite bizarre characters.

Writing

Scripts that feel like controlled implosions.

Production

Zero budget, maximum creative desperation.

Best for:Solo·Friends·Binge

First AiredMay 23, 1989

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feellight

Seasons4·Episodes28

Top Cast

Morwenna Banks

Various Characters

Gordon Kennedy

Various Characters

Peter Baikie

Various Characters

John Sparkes

Various Characters

Moray Hunter

Various Characters

Jack Docherty

Various Characters

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The cast met at Edinburgh University and developed characters through live improv before Channel 4 gave them a budget barely covering sandwiches.

Cultural

Absolutely directly influenced The Fast Show and Little Britain's sketch-to-sketch velocity, though it's criminally unavailable to stream legally anywhere.

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