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The chaotic British kids' show that launched legends and soaked celebrities in custard.
TMDB
60
IMDb
77

Tiswas (1974)

AnarchicCustard-fueledSaturday morning mayhem

Latest Episode

Season 8 • Episode 31

Latest

Series 8, Show 31

Apr 3, 1982

Overview

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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Content warning
Rebellion against authorityThe power of chaos in entertainmentWorking-class British humour

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lenny Henry's breakout chaos energy before he was famous.

Production

Barely controlled live TV anarchy with zero safety net.

Best for:Rewatch: Nostalgia trip for anyone who grew up British in the 70s.·Family: Show kids what unhinged TV looked like before algorithms.
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Creator

Peter Tomlinson

First AiredJan 5, 1974
StatusEnded

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Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons8·Episodes302
ITV1

Top Cast

Chris Tarrant

Chris Tarrant

Sally James

Sally James

Bob Carolgees

Bob Carolgees

Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

John Gorman

John Gorman

Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy

David Rappaport

David Rappaport

Jim Davidson

Jim Davidson

John Asher

John Asher

Frank Carson

Frank Carson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Sylvester McCoy did stunts on Tiswas before becoming the Seventh Doctor — including putting a ferret down his trousers.

Cultural

Tiswas pioneered the 'anything can happen' live TV format that influenced everything from Ant & Dec to YouTube chaos channels.

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