British Comedy Guide
Cannon And Ball. Image shows from L to R: Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball. Copyright: Rex
Cannon And Ball

Cannon And Ball

  • TV variety / sketch show
  • ITV1
  • 1979 - 1988
  • 64 episodes (9 series)

Popular and long-running variety series, primarily sketch and stand-up, starring northern clubland comics Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball. Stars Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.

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Cannon And Ball. Image shows from L to R: Tommy Cannon, Bobby Ball. Copyright: Rex

Key details

Genres
Variety, Sketch Show
Broadcast
1979 - 1988
Channel
ITV
Episodes
64 (9 series)
Stars
Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball
Writers
Dennis Berson, Garry Chambers and Andrew Marshall
Director
David Crossman
Producer
David Bell
Companies

Additional details

Also known as
  • The Cannon And Ball Show
Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 28th July 1979 at 8pm on ITV1
All previous repeats
  • Monday 4th January 2021 at 2:00am on ITV3
  • Thursday 31st December 2020 at 5:00pm on ITV3
  • Sunday 15th November 2020 at 6:00pm on ITV3 - Series 6, Highlights Special

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