The Sketch Show (2001)

Name: The Sketch Show
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Lee Mack, Karen Taylor, Tim Vine, Jim Tavaré, Kitty Flanagan

Comedy

The Sketch Show is a British television sketch comedy programme, featuring many leading British comedians. It aired on ITV between 2001 and 2004. Despite the first series winning a BAFTA award, the second series was cancelled due to poor viewing figures.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (871 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

7.44 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 7.2 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.8	41
2	Episode #1.2	7.7	29
3	Episode #1.3	7.6	30
4	Episode #1.4	7.4	28
5	Episode #1.5	7.4	27
6	Episode #1.6	7.3	22
7	Episode #1.7	7.1	23
8	Episode #1.8	7.2	24

Season 2 (2003)

7.46 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 7.4 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	7.8	19
2	Episode #2.2	7.5	19
3	Episode #2.3	7.3	18
4	Episode #2.4	7.4	18
5	Episode #2.5	7.7	20
6	Episode #2.6	7.4	18
7	Episode #2.7	7.2	18
8	Episode #2.8	7.4	20

The Sketch Show (2001)

Cast

Seasons

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