The Real McCoy Comedians
The Real McCoy was one of THE FIRST ALL BLACK comedy sketch show on British Television aired from 1990 - 1996. People still ask TODAY...... "When is it coming back"?
from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of talented black and Asian
comedy stars performing material aimed at an across-the-board black
audience.
UK comedy stars that featured in the series included: the comedy
double-act of Curtis and Ishmael, Collette Johnson, Llewella
Gideon, Indian standup Meera Syal, Perry Benson, Sanjeev Bhaskar,
Leo Chester, Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Kulvinder Ghir, Judith
Jacob, Rudi Lickwood, Eddie Nestor, Marcus Powell, Junior
Simpson,Curtis Walker and Jo Martin.The producer of the first two
series, Charlie Hanson, was the co-founder of the Black Theatre
Co-operative and had produced No Problem! and Desmond's before
creating The Real McCoy.
He was working with Curtis and Ishmael on the 291 Club at the
Hackney Empire and suggested making a television version, but
instead, the BBC opted for a totally new sketch series, launching
The Real McCoy.
CAST
Felix Dexter (the late)
Robbie Gee
Judith Jacob
Eddie Nestor
Kulvinda Ghir
Llewella Gideon
Meera Syal
Leo Chester
Curtis Walker
