Meet the Magoons | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | Hardeep Singh Kohli |
Directed by | Hardeep Singh Kohli |
Starring |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Eileen Quinn |
Producer | Sally Martin |
Original release | |
Network | Channel 4 |
Release | 19 August – 23 September 2005 |
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