Lee Nelson's Well Good Show
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Lee Nelson's Well Good Show is a British comedy
sketch show, written and presented by Simon Brodkin
, and produced by Avalon Television for BBC Three
. It features Brodkin hosting a studio based show as his comedy character Lee Nelson
, a happy-go-lucky chav
, and also features television sketches of Brodkin's other comedy characters
.
commissioned the show in 2009. Written by Brodkin it was produced by Avalon Television.
Some of the characters have appeared previously in Brodkin's earlier TV work: sketches featuring the Jason Bent character appeared in Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
, an Avalon production first broadcast on ITV1
in 2009; these featured Murray as a sports reporter conducting post-match interviews with Bent. The same Al Murray series also featured the Lee Nelson character in a run of comic monologues. In 2008, the Dr. Bob character had appeared (as 'Dr. Omprakash') in BBC Three
comedy showcase series The Wall
.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
sketch show, written and presented by Simon Brodkin
Simon Brodkin
Simon Brodkin is a British comedian who performs on the stand-up circuit and in comedy television series. He is best known for playing a character called Lee Nelson, but also performs as other comedy characters...
, and produced by Avalon Television for BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
. It features Brodkin hosting a studio based show as his comedy character Lee Nelson
Simon Brodkin
Simon Brodkin is a British comedian who performs on the stand-up circuit and in comedy television series. He is best known for playing a character called Lee Nelson, but also performs as other comedy characters...
, a happy-go-lucky chav
Chav
A chav is a term that is used in the United Kingdom to describe a stereotype of teenagers and young adults from an underclass background.-Etymology:...
, and also features television sketches of Brodkin's other comedy characters
Character comedy
Character comedy is a method/genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian performs as though he was a character created by him/her...
.
Production
The BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
commissioned the show in 2009. Written by Brodkin it was produced by Avalon Television.
Cast
- Lee Nelson, Dr. Bob, Jason Bent & Chris Young - Simon BrodkinSimon BrodkinSimon Brodkin is a British comedian who performs on the stand-up circuit and in comedy television series. He is best known for playing a character called Lee Nelson, but also performs as other comedy characters...
- Omelette - Terry Noble
- Nan - Kathy Berry
Characters and sketches
The programme consists of Brodkin (in character as Nelson throughout) hosting a studio show before an audience, which includes audience interaction, games (which contain unusual prizes, such as a pair of sunglasses, a victory belt and a tree), and features involving the characters Omelette, and Nelson's nan. The programme also includes inserted recorded sketches featuring three other characters also portrayed by Brodkin: due to time limitations, in some episodes only two insert sketches would feature, though in others all three would appear. The insert sketches are:- 110% Bent, a spoof of fly-on-the-wall celebrity documentaries featuring Brodkin as Premiership footballer Jason Bent;
- Hospital Life, a parody of daytime medical documentaries, featuring Brodkin as the insensitive 'Dr. Bob';
- Faliraki Nights, a spoof of late-evening 'nightlife' documentaries. This features Brodkin as holiday rep Chris Young, and includes narration by former BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
continuity announcer Lola Buckley (who also voices the introduction to 110% Bent)
Some of the characters have appeared previously in Brodkin's earlier TV work: sketches featuring the Jason Bent character appeared in Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder is a British sketch show starring comedian Al Murray. The multi character aspect of the show was a departure from Murray's previous television comedy work, as the sole character The Pub Landlord. The first series ran from 27 February to 12 April 2009,...
, an Avalon production first broadcast on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
in 2009; these featured Murray as a sports reporter conducting post-match interviews with Bent. The same Al Murray series also featured the Lee Nelson character in a run of comic monologues. In 2008, the Dr. Bob character had appeared (as 'Dr. Omprakash') in BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
comedy showcase series The Wall
The Wall (TV series)
The Wall is a British comedy television programme presented by Alexa Chung and Rhys Thomas. The programme is produced by Zeppotron for BBC Three and premiered on the channel on 8 April 2008...
.
Reception
Liam Tucker of TV Pixie writes, 'Lee Nelson's Well Good Show is less ‘well good’ and more a pile of irredeemable crap littered with witless demi-jokes, all limping along on the questionable talent of Simon Brodkin. Presumably someone at BBC Three saw that he looks a little like Kevin Bishop, noticed that Ali G hasn’t been around for the best part of a decade and calculated success on that shaky basis.' Stuart Heritage of The Guardian remarks in an article concerning the justification behind Television Show names that 'BBC3's Lee Nelson's Well Good Show suffers from the fact that it's almost the exact scientific opposite of well good. 'Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2010 | 22 July 2010 | 7 |
| 2 | 25 August 2011 | 13 October 2011 | 8 |
Series 1
| # | Airdate | Total viewers | Audience share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2010 | 501,000 | 3% |
| 2 | 17 June 2010 | ||
| 3 | 24 June 2010 | ||
| 4 | 1 July 2010 | 711,000 | 4.4% |
| 5 | 8 July 2010 | 612,000 | 5% |
| 6 | 15 July 2010 | ||
| 7 | 22 July 2010 |
Series 2
| # | Airdate | Total viewers | Audience share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August 2011 | 602,000 | 3.6% |
| 2 | 1 September 2011 | 462,000 | 2.7% |
| 3 | 8 September 2011 | 416,000 | 2.6% |
| 4 | 15 September 2011 | 530,000 | 3.5% |
| 5 | 22 September 2011 | 523,000 | 3.5% |
| 6 | 29 September 2011 | 434,000 | 2.8% |
| 7 | 6 October 2011 | 491,000 | 3.3% |
| 8 | 13 October 2011 | 486,000 | 3.1% |
External links
- Lee Nelson's Well Good Show at Avalon Television