The Karen Dunbar Show
Title card (2003–2004)
Written byKaren Dunbar
Gordon Robertson
Graeme Sutherland
Directed byRon Bain
Iain Davidson
StarringKaren Dunbar
Tom Urie
Gabriel Quigley
Marj Hogarth
Sandy Welch
James Young
Leah MacRae
Donald Cameron
Country of originScotland
No. of series4
No. of episodes22
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC One Scotland
Release9 January 2003 (2003-01-09) 
7 April 2006 (2006-04-07)

The Karen Dunbar Show was a Scottish comedy sketch show that aired on BBC One Scotland, starring comedian and actress Karen Dunbar. It was produced by BBC Scotland. It also starred actor and musician Tom Urie.

Concept

Recurring characters in the show included Shoeless Josie, a blonde drunkard, often seen carrying a bag of chips, and Almost Angelic, a Pub 'n' Club duo from Ayrshire, consisting of Angela Silvery and her tolerant husband Ricky.

Episodes

There have been three series of 6 episodes each (2003–2005) and one, the 2006 series, consisting of four. Directors included Ron Bain and Iain Davidson. Writers contributed to the series included: Gordon Robertson (2005), Graeme Sutherland (2003–2005) and Ben Verth (2005).

  • Series 1: 9 January 2003 to 12 February 2003.
  • Series 2: 20 February 2004 to 26 March 2004.
  • Series 3: 20 May 2005 to 24 June 2005.
  • Series 4: 17 March 2006 to 7 April 2006.

DVD release

Only Series 1 has received a DVD release (in the UK).


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