Rhona (TV series)

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Rhona
Starring Rhona Cameron
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
Running time30mins
Original release
Network BBC Two
Release2000 (2000) [1]

Rhona is a Scottish television sitcom starring Rhona Cameron. It was the first British LGBT sitcom. [2] [3] [4] The show was critically panned. [5]

Contents

Cast

Episode listing

No.EpisodeAir Date
1"The Rain"25 July 2000
2"The Tailor"1 August 2000
3"The Birthday Girl"8 August 2000
4"The Happy Jeans"15 August 2000
5"The Fridge"22 August 2000
6"The Haircut"29 August 2000

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References

  1. "BBC - Comedy Guide - Rhona". Archived from the original on 13 December 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. Keal, Graham (12 July 2000). "Straight talking from the sitcom's newest star; Feisty stand-up Rhona Cameron has often had audiences in the palm of her hand, but real life for the lesbian comedienne hasn't always been such a laugh. Now she is drawing on her life to fuel Rhona, British TV's first lesbian sitcom. She tells Graham Keal about her highs, lows and her lovers". The Birmingham Post .
  3. "Rhona". BBC. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. Chaudhuri, Anita (14 November 2002). "Why are these women smiling?". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  5. "Rhona Cameron". Metro . Retrieved 23 November 2012.