Cannon and Balls Casino

A single series of nine programmes, each 45 minutes long and shown on Saturday nights. They were aired between 19th May and 25th August 1990.

It was styled as a game show where three couples competed against each other. Rounds included the Fruit Machine, where whichever symbols lined up indicated what the prize was going be. In between the rounds Cannon and Ball did some stand-up comedy, or a special guest performed.

Producer/Director - Graham Wetherell
Writers - Robert Lewis, Louis Robinson and Bryan Blackburn.

Pilot - Never aired
With guests impressionist George Marshall and singer Tricia Dusky.

Episode 1 - 19th May 1990
With guests Roxette singing It Must Have Been Love, Big Country signing Save Me, and comedian Paul Squire.

Episode 2 - 26th May 1990
With guests Halo James singing Magic Hour, Dusty Springfield singing Reputation, and magician Paul Zenon.

Episode 3 - 2nd June 1990
With guests Paul Young singing Softly Whispering, Fuzzbox singing Your Loss My Gain, and stand-up comedian Rob Newman.

Episode 4 - 9th June 1990
With guests Beloved singing Time After Time, Indecent Obsession singing Say Goodbye, and comedian Bradley Walsh.

Episode 5 - 16th June 1990
With guests The London Boys singing Chapel Of Love, Kim Wilde singing Time and comedian Chris Luby.

Episode 6 - 23rd June 1990
With guests River City People singing California Dreaming, Tanita Tikaram singing Thursday's Child and comedian Mick Miller.

Episode 7 - 30th June 1990
With guests River City People singing California Dreaming, Tanita Tikaram singing Thursday's Child and comedian Mick Miller.

Episode 8 - 7th July 1990
With guests Gilbert O'Sullivan singing Very Mention of Your Name, Jesus Jones singing Info Freako and magician John Lenehan.

Episode 9 - 14th July 1990
With guests Leo Sayer singing The Cool Touch, Hothouse Flowers singing I Can See Clearly Now and comedian Mike Osman.

TV Times article

Article about the show, TV Times 19th May 1990

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