Canned Carrott (1990): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1990, Canned Carrott is a comedy series.

What it’s about. Canned Carrott was a comedy stand-up and sketch-show by Jasper Carrott. Two of the regular sketches were "Wiggy" and "The Detectives". The first sketch, "Wiggy", followed the adventures of a man with a bad wig. It was a slapstick comedy in which the characters were silent except for the narrator. It was similar in style to Mr. Bean or The Benny Hill Show. The second, and the more popular was "The Detectives", starring the police officers Briggs and Louis, who watched too many TV Police dramas, and unsuccessfully tried to emulate them. Such was the popularity of this sketch that it was transformed into its own television series, The Detectives. Due to their involvement in both Canned Carrott and the contemporary The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis also got their own sketch show, called The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show, which ran for two series.

Who’s in it. Canned Carrott stars Jasper Carrott, Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt and Robert Powell.

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

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Canned Carrott page.

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