The Sunday Show is a British television

British television

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 entertainment programme that was broadcast live on Sunday lunchtimes on BBC Two

BBC Two

BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...

 between 1995 and 1997. Four series of the show were produced. Donna McPhail

Donna McPhail

Donna McPhail is a British journalist, and was formerly a television presenter and stand-up comedian.McPhail is from London and was noted for her stand-up comedy in the 1990s, most prominently in her nomination for the Perrier Comedy Award in 1993....

 and Katie Puckrik

Katie Puckrik

Katie Puckrik is an American television presenter and newspaper columnist. Born in Virginia, USA, Puckrik is best known for her appearances in British shows such as The Word, The Sunday Show and The Krypton Factor. She created and hosted the British television talk show Pyjama Party and...

 hosted the first two series, with Puckrik was replaced by Paul Tonkinson

Paul Tonkinson

Paul Tonkinson is an English radio presenter and television personality. He is perhaps best known for his work presenting on The Big Breakfast and The Sunday Show and his appearances on list programmes where he comments on popular culture...

 for the third series. For the fourth, Tonkinson hosted with Jenny Ross, previously the show's soap opera

Soap opera

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 reviewer.

The show is best remembered for giving breaks to two young comedians who went on to greater success: Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye is an English comedian and actor. He achieved notoriety in 1995 portraying the character of Dennis Pennis, a shock interviewer on The Sunday Show...

, who appeared each week in his Dennis Pennis character, attending premieres and other events, and throwing absurd questions at the gathered celebrities; and Peter Kay

Peter Kay

Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...

 who presented a regular "World of Entertainment" slot ostensibly reviewing TV and film but in practice simply a vehicle for his stand-up comedy act.

Other regular contributors included Kevin Eldon in different guises, including 'Guy Boudelaire' & 'Dr Brebner' and Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays

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' dancer/mascot/percussionist/hanger-on, Bez in a weekly "Science With Bez" slot.