The Cannon & Ball Show
The Cannon & Ball Show: Season 2

Air Date

April 11, 1980

Episodes

8 episodes

The Cannon & Ball Show

Season 2

Overview

Enjoy more good-natured comedy capers with the dynamic double act and their guests, including movie icon Diana Dors, Liver Bird Elizabeth Estensen, comedy battleaxe Peggy Mount and comedienne Faith Brown.

Episodes

Show One

1. Show One

April 11, 1980

British film icon Diana Dors joins Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball for another helping of tomfoolery in this show. Music is provided by resident band Ritz.

Show Two

2. Show Two

April 18, 1980

Against his better judgement, Doctor at Large star Ernest Clark is roped into a slapstick mime performance set in a cafeteria.

Show Three

3. Show Three

April 25, 1980

In another classic show, the dynamic duo are joined by special guest Peggy Mount, everyone's favourite TV battleaxe and unforgettable star of The Larkins and You're Only Young Twice.

Show Four

4. Show Four

May 2, 1980

Elizabeth Estensen (The Liver Birds) and actress and singer Luan Peters (aka Carol Keyes) have a few surprises in store when they join Tommy and Bobby for another fun-packed show.

Show Five

5. Show Five

May 9, 1980

More breezy broadsides are fired at various targets, while Ruby James of resident pop group Ritz sighs Anyone Who Had a Heart, and the Ritz boys join Tommy and Bobby for a rendition of Sweet Georgia Brown.

Show Six

6. Show Six

May 16, 1980

Tommy calls Bobby's bluff and lets him announce the show - giving him a taste of his own medicine along the way!

Show Seven

7. Show Seven

May 23, 1980

Bobby gets into trouble with Tommy when he finds out that they've both been chatting up the same wardrobe girl.

Special: Cannon and Ball For Christmas

8. Special: Cannon and Ball For Christmas

December 20, 1980

Cannon and Ball see the year out with a bang in the first of their many Christmas specials. Comedienne and impressionist Faith Brown shares in the madness and merriment, and music comes from The Char-lettes - singers with a difference, led by the multi-talented Bertice Reading. The show also features the Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra and the Brian Rogers Dancers.