![]() She became famous in the UK going after shows like Monty Python's Flying Circus and Doctor Who. The show was named after Mary Whitehouse, a prominent campaigner against what she saw as a decline in television standards and public morality. (The Kids in the Hall also had a sketch about a character who suffered from a disease that made him sound sarcastic much like this show's character 'Ray', although this appears to be coincidental) The series was a mix of surreal sketches and monologues, in a format similar to shows such as Mr. A spin-off book of the show was also published. ![]() It lasted two series, a total of 13 episodes including its pilot. The television run started in 1990 on BBC 2. After the fourth series, it was decided to move the show to television. It had four radio series, building up an audience and moving to better time slots. Guest performers included Nick Hancock, Jo Brand, Jack Dee, and Mark Thomas. The two pairings of Newman and Baddiel and Punt and Dennis were central to the show - they would later have spin-off television series of their own. It started in 1989 as a radio show, devised by Bill Dare, on BBC Radio 1. Its main stars were David Baddiel, Rob Newman, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The Mary Whitehouse Experience was a UK topical comedy show, both on radio and TV, in the late '80s/early '90s.
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