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The Laughter Show | |
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Directed by | John Bishop Series 1-3, 6 Michael Leggo Series 4-5 |
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Theme music composer | Bobby Gubby |
Ending theme | Bucks Fizz - Series 1 |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 8 |
No. of episodes | 51 (including. 3 Christmas specials) |
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Producer | John Bishop |
Running time | Average 34 minutes |
Production company | BBC |
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Original network | BBC1 |
Original release | 7 April 1984 – 27 July 1991 |
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