The Real McCoy (1991): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1991, The Real McCoy is a comedia series.

What it’s about. The Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show that ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of black and Asian comedy stars performing material aimed at an across-the-board black audience. UK comedy stars that featured in the series included: the comedy double-act of Curtis and Ishmael, Collette Johnson, Llewella Gideon, British Asian standup Meera Syal, Perry Benson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Leo Chester, Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Kulvinder Ghir, Judith Jacob, Rudi Lickwood, Eddie Nestor, Marcus Powell, Junior Simpson and Curtis Walker and Jo Martin. The producer of the first two series, Charlie Hanson, was the co-founder of the Black Theatre Co-operative and had produced No Problem! and Desmond's before creating The Real McCoy. He was working with Curtis and Ishmael on the 291 Club at the Hackney Empire and suggested making a television version, but instead, the BBC opted for a totally new sketch series, launching The Real McCoy. In spite of its popularity it has yet to be released on DVD.

Who’s in it. The Real McCoy stars Meera Syal, Judith Jacob, Llewella Gideon and Sanjeev Bhaskar, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Real McCoy has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Reino Unido you can stream it on Sky Go. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Real McCoy page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Real McCoy tend to enjoy Rick y Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.