Baldy Man
Encyclopedia
The Baldy Man is a television series starring Gregor Fisher
, a Scottish
comedian
. It was broadcast in two series comprising thirteen episodes on ITV
, screening in 1995 and 1997, was made by The Comedy Unit
/. The character's chief attribute is his comb over
hairstyle as well as his bumbling nature and plump figure. The series is produced and directed by Colin Gilbert
who worked with Fisher in Scotland's well known sitcom Rab C. Nesbitt
and many others, the show is written by Philip Differ who was the script editor on Naked Video
. The character first appeared in a series of sketches in the BBC Scotland
show Naked Video
.
, Joanna Kirkland
, Lionel Blair
, Ford Kiernan
, Greg Hemphill
, Iain Cuthbertson
and John Grieve
.
Season Two:
s.
Gregor Fisher
Gregor Fisher is a Scottish comedian and actor.-Early life:Fisher was born in Glasgow and following the death of his parents was brought up in Edinburgh, Langholm and Neilston and attended Barrhead High School...
, a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. It was broadcast in two series comprising thirteen episodes on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, screening in 1995 and 1997, was made by The Comedy Unit
The Comedy Unit
The Comedy Unit or known sometimes as just Comedy Unit is a Scottish company that produces sitcoms, comedy sketches, live shows and other comedy productions...
/. The character's chief attribute is his comb over
Comb over
A comb over or combover is a hairstyle worn by bald or balding men in which the hair on one side of the head is grown long and then combed over the bald area to minimize the display of baldness. A variation of the comb over where baldness is concealed by long hair combed in three separate...
hairstyle as well as his bumbling nature and plump figure. The series is produced and directed by Colin Gilbert
Colin Gilbert
Colin Gilbert is a Glasgow-born television producer and outgoing senior creative director of The Comedy Unit.-Career:Gilbert began his career in comedy writing jokes for the radio shows Weekending and The News Huddlines. He joined BBC Scotland as an Assistant Floor Manager in 1975 and continued...
who worked with Fisher in Scotland's well known sitcom Rab C. Nesbitt
Rab C. Nesbitt
Rab C. Nesbitt is a Scottish sitcom which began in 1988. Produced by BBC Scotland, it stars Gregor Fisher as an alcoholic Glaswegian who believed unemployment was the life for him...
and many others, the show is written by Philip Differ who was the script editor on Naked Video
Naked Video
Naked Video was a BBC Scotland comedy series, broadcast between 1986 and 1991 on BBC2, the series was created by Colin Gilbert who also created A Kick Up the Eighties and Naked Radio.-Naked Radio:...
. The character first appeared in a series of sketches in the BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
show Naked Video
Naked Video
Naked Video was a BBC Scotland comedy series, broadcast between 1986 and 1991 on BBC2, the series was created by Colin Gilbert who also created A Kick Up the Eighties and Naked Radio.-Naked Radio:...
.
Guest stars
The series featured cameos by a number of well-known personalities such as Helen LedererHelen Lederer
Helen Lederer is a Welsh comedienne, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s.-Career:...
, Joanna Kirkland
Joanna Kirkland
Joanna Kirkland is an English actress. She started as a child playing small parts in The Benny Hill Show which was produced by her father, Dennis Kirkland. She went on to play adult roles in dramas such as Holby City in which she had a recurring role, Martin Chuzzlewit, The Bill, and Casualty...
, Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair is a British actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter. He is the son of Myer Ogus and Deborah Greenbaum...
, Ford Kiernan
Ford Kiernan
Ford John Kiernan is a Scottish actor and comedian. Along with his comedy partner, Greg Hemphill, he is best known in the United Kingdom for his appearances in Still Game and Chewin' The Fat.-Personal life:...
, Greg Hemphill
Greg Hemphill
Gregory "Greg" Hemphill is a Scottish actor and comedian. He has also presented on television and radio. Along with his comedy partner, Ford Kiernan, he is best known in the United Kingdom for his appearances in Still Game and Chewin' the Fat.-Personal life:Hemphill was born in Glasgow, Scotland,...
, Iain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson was a Scottish character actor. At 6' 4", he was known for his tall imposing build and also his distinctive "gravelly" heavily accented voice.-Early life:...
and John Grieve
John Grieve (actor)
John Grieve was a Scottish actor, best known as the engineer Macphail in the 1970s BBC adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, The Vital Spark....
.
Episode list
Season One:- New Look / Delegate - first broadcast: 13/04/1995
- Keep Fit / Ill - first broadcast: 27/04/1995
- D.I.Y. / Reunion - first broadcast: 16/08/1995
- Tearoom / Pets - first broadcast: 25/08/1995
- Bath / Referee - first broadcast: 30/08/1995
- Hair / Crime - untransmitted
Season Two:
- Mother's Day / Smell - first broadcast: 11/09/1997
- Goldrush / God - first broadcast: 15/10/1997
- Barbecue / China Doll - first broadcast: 22/10/1997
- Chauffeur of the Bride / Back Window - first broadcast: 26/10/1997
- Casualty / Baby Sitting - first broadcast: 25/11/1997
- Jigsaw / Murder - first broadcast: 17/12/1997
- Litter Avenger / Aliens - first broadcast: 24/12/1998
DVD and VHS releases
There have been no immediate plans so far to release the series onto DVD.The complete first series was released on VHS across 3 videos.Endorsements
The Baldy Man character was also the star of a television commercial for Hamlet cigarHamlet (cigar)
Hamlet is a well known brand of cigar produced by Japan Tobacco. They are available in several varieties, miniatures and also a regular length. They are regularly referred to as the 'mild cigar' in their advertising....
s.