Merrick and Rosso Unplanned
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Merrick and Rosso Unplanned was a free-form talk show hosted by Australia
n comedians Merrick Watts
and Tim Ross
, based on the UK talk show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned
. Produced by Granada Productions, the series debuted on the Nine Network
on 3 September 2003. The show was the network television debut for the comedy duo.
A highlight of the series involved comedian Scott Thomson who was dragged on stage to perform a hilarious stand up comedy routine which poked fun at Australian personalities, in particular Nikki Webster and Democrats politician Natasha Stott-Despoja. A telephone number appeared on screen at the end of the segment for viewers to call who had taken offence at Thomson's material.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n comedians Merrick Watts
Merrick Watts
Merrick Watts is a Australian comedian, radio host and television presenter. He is best known for performing stand-up comedy and radio works as part of the comedy duo Merrick and Rosso with Tim Ross....
and Tim Ross
Tim Ross
Timothy Jonathon Ross is an Australian comedian, radio host and television presenter. He is best known for performing stand-up comedy and radio works as part of the comedy duo Merrick and Rosso with Merrick Watts.-Stand up:...
, based on the UK talk show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned
Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned
Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned is a free-form talk show hosted by British comedians/personalities David Baddiel and Frank Skinner and produced by Avalon Television...
. Produced by Granada Productions, the series debuted on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
on 3 September 2003. The show was the network television debut for the comedy duo.
A highlight of the series involved comedian Scott Thomson who was dragged on stage to perform a hilarious stand up comedy routine which poked fun at Australian personalities, in particular Nikki Webster and Democrats politician Natasha Stott-Despoja. A telephone number appeared on screen at the end of the segment for viewers to call who had taken offence at Thomson's material.