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Your Mother Wouldn't Like It

  • TV Series
  • 1985–1988
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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A comedy sketch show made for children's television. With sketches including "Palace Hill" and "The Wimp Reports"A comedy sketch show made for children's television. With sketches including "Palace Hill" and "The Wimp Reports"A comedy sketch show made for children's television. With sketches including "Palace Hill" and "The Wimp Reports"

  • Stars
    • Ian Kirkby
    • Karl Collins
    • Paul Stark
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    25
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    • Stars
      • Ian Kirkby
      • Karl Collins
      • Paul Stark
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win total

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    Ian Kirkby
    • Loaf…
    • 1985–1988
    Karl Collins
    Karl Collins
    • Tapeworm (voice)…
    • 1985–1988
    Paul Stark
    • Doughnut…
    • 1985–1988
    Ashley Cowdrey
    • Secret Service Man…
    • 1985–1988
    Alison Dury
    • Mandy…
    • 1985–1988
    Julie Schatzberger
    • Sharon…
    • 1985–1988
    Tracie Stanley
    • Germ…
    • 1985–1988
    Julian Kemp
    • Quiff…
    • 1985–1988
    Richard De Sousa
    • Prince Harry
    • 1986–1988
    Stacey Green
    • Elsie from Four Star
    • 1986–1988
    Oliver Hawker
    • Nick Knuckle…
    • 1986–1988
    Philip Wombwell
    • Prince William…
    • 1986–1988
    Karen Murden
    Karen Murden
    • Angie…
    • 1985–1986
    Christina Norris
    • Pam the announcer
    • 1985–1986
    Richard Allenson
    • Mr. Briefcase
    • 1986
    Keeley Coxon
    • 1987–1988
    Mark Dexter
    Mark Dexter
    • British Airman…
    • 1987–1988
    James Hooton
    • Yob
    • 1987–1988
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    but you will

    "Your Mother Wouldn't Like It" was a naughty program who's theme tune went like this: 'Your mother wouldn't like it, your sister wouldn't care, your father would be angry, your brothers unaware, your granny does the knitting while your granddad watches golf, but you know what you're mother would say... she wouldn't like it!'. Adults were not allowed, as this sketch show was performed by teenagers from the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham. Featuring some very memorable (but by now, dated) spoofs on shows from that era, including Tweeman instead of He-Man (By the power of Numskull) and Berky Jones replacing Indiana. "StreetHawk" became "Street Budgie", "The A-Team" turned into "The Z-team", and "No 73" was re-imagined as "No Eleventythree".

    All these parodies were supposed to be broadcast by the underage crew of a television station, with the accident prone Loaf (Ian Kirby) always botching things up. Reporter 'The Wimp' (Simon Schatzberger) was replaced in the second season by a serial called "Palace Hill" (three guesses which show this was based on), starring the enormously eared prince William and his younger brother Harry. (the real princes were still toddlers at the time). Won a Bafta in the Best Light Entertainment/Drama category and second prize in the Prix Danube international Children's Festival in Czechoslovakia in 1987. After the third and final series Palace Hill got it's own spin off in 1988, at which time even mother started to enjoy it.

    9 out of 10.

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1985 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Central Television
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      25 minutes
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