"Bo' Selecta!" (2002) TV series 2002-2004

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

6 September 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Thank you, please!

Plot:

Comedy Involving celebrity stalker Avid Merrion and whole host of "Celebrities".

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Leigh Francis

...

Various Characters (26 episodes, 2002-2004)

Runtime:

UK:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Crystal Palace Swimming Club, Crystal Palace, London, England, UK

Company:

Bellyache Productions

Trivia:

In the Christmas special, "Ho Ho Ho Selecta", when the Lorraine Kelly set came out of storage, the pillow which she sits on disappeared, and the production team had to cut up a pillow from a different sofa and stick Leigh in it, literally the moment Brian Dowling was coming to the set.

Goofs:

Continuity: When The Bear is camping with Lisa Stansfield in Series 3, the stars behind his head change virtually every shot.

Quotes:

Kelly Osbourne: [on Christina Aguilera] She's one of the most disgusting people in the world! Sure, she had an amazing voice, but that doesn't change the fact she's a total
[bleep]
Kelly Osbourne: ! I mean she looks like a
[bleeping]
Kelly Osbourne: drag queen! Right dad?
Ozzy Osbourne: You're all
[bleeping]
Ozzy Osbourne: mad!
Kelly Osbourne: Not me, I'm just slightly overweight.
Ozzy Osbourne: [mutters] Fat bitch.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 50 Most Shocking Comedy Moments (2006) (TV)

Abstract Impressionism

Is there any sense in asking why Michael Jackson has been reincarnated as a profane version of his eighties self or why Southampton-born Craig David has a Yorkshire accent or why Michael Douglas sounds like Woody Allen? Is there any point even in pondering why the Transylvanian born Avid sounds Portugese? Of course not, the point of Bo' Selecta is not accurate impressions but of twisting celebrities into grotesques of themselves. That said some of the voices are brilliant, especially Kelly Osbournes oscillating mid-Atlantic accent. Fun also is Avid's obsession with the D-list micro-celebrities that clutter the small screen (the Big Brother contestant being the most perfect example). If there is something wrong with this series is that it's a bit reliant on the scatological content to pad out moment's of surreal genius. Michael Jackson sky-diving dressed as Peter Pan while Martin Bashir ran about on the ground fretting about feeding his baby was a particular highlight.