It's Adam and Shelley

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It's Adam and Shelley
GenreComedy
Created by
Directed by Tim Kirkby
Starring
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network BBC Three
Original release1 October (2007-10-01) 
5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)

It's Adam and Shelley is a British television variety series written by brother and sister Adam and Shelley Longworth. [1] The series was directed by Tim Kirkby and was broadcast on BBC Three from 1 October to 5 November 2007. [2]

Contents

Following poor reception and ratings, the show was axed by BBC Three in December 2007.

Episodes

It's Adam and Shelley was originally planned as a one-off pilot but was later picked up for a full six-part series earlier in 2007. The six episodes began airing on 1 October 2007 and finished on 5 November 2007.

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References

  1. "It's Adam and Shelley". Mandy. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. "It's Adam And Shelley (BBC-3 2007 with Adam Longworth and Shelley Longworth) | Memorable TV". www.memorabletv.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.