Thompson (TV series)

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Thompson
Genre Variety comedy
Directed by John Stroud
Starring Emma Thompson
Kenneth Branagh
Imelda Staunton
Stephen Moore
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Original release
Network BBC
Release10 November (1988-11-10) 
15 December 1988 (1988-12-15)

Thompson is a 1988 British television variety series with actress Emma Thompson. The show also featured Imelda Staunton, Kenneth Branagh and Stephen Moore. The show featured musical numbers, as well as comedy skits and appearances by guest stars. Its theme music was Dave Brubeck's "Unsquare Dance."

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