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Monkey Trousers
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Monkey Trousers

2005-05-20 · 30 min / episode · ★ 7.5

Comedy

Monkey Trousers was a short-lived comedy series on ITV in 2005, featuring Alistair McGowan, John Thomson, Ronni Ancona, Mackenzie Crook, Griff Rhys Jones, Neil Morrissey, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Marc Wootton and Steve Coogan. It was directed by David Kerr and produced by Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves' production company, Pett Productions. It succeeded The All Star Comedy Show, which was written by Reeves and Mortimer, and produced by Coogan. Sketches of the show included the moronic, yet fearless 'Croc Botherer', Roy the eerie, lonely toy-shopkeeper, Alistair the hopeless estate agent, who replies to every question with "I don't know", the swearing chef, and the 'Geordie Astronauts'. A DVD of the series was released on 4 July 2005.

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Steve CooganSteve Coogan
Bob MortimerBob Mortimer
Vic ReevesVic Reeves
Harry EnfieldHarry Enfield
Lesley SharpLesley Sharp
Alistair McGowanAlistair McGowan
Angus DeaytonAngus Deayton
Harry HillHarry Hill
David WalliamsDavid Walliams
Jan RavensJan Ravens
Hugh LaurieHugh Laurie
Matt LucasMatt Lucas
John ThomsonJohn Thomson
Patsy KensitPatsy Kensit
Meera SyalMeera Syal
Richard WilsonRichard Wilson
Ricky TomlinsonRicky Tomlinson
Rob BrydonRob Brydon
Ronnie CorbettRonnie Corbett
Ronni AnconaRonni Ancona

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