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Three of a Kind (1981)

1981-07-01 · 30m · EN
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Three of a Kind was a British comedy sketch show starring comedians Tracey Ullman, Lenny Henry and David Copperfield. Three series were made by the BBC between 1981 and 1983. The show bolstered the careers of Ullman and Henry, as well as being an outlet for young writers including Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, Ian Hislop and Nick Revell. Ullman and Henry went on to greater success after the show, with Ullman initially launching a brief but successful pop career in 1983 before starring in the ITV sitcom Girls On Top in 1985 and then going on to a high profile career on American television. Henry was given his own BBC series The Lenny Henry Show in 1984 and he remains a semi-regular fixture on British television to this day. Copperfield, however, garnered less success and has been seen relatively little since the series ended.

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Tracey UllmanTracey UllmanSelf / Various CharactersLenny HenryLenny HenrySelf / Various CharactersDavid CopperfieldDavid CopperfieldSelf / Various CharactersAmii StewartAmii StewartSelfHank MarvinHank MarvinSelfToyah WillcoxToyah WillcoxSelfBob GeldofBob GeldofSelfPhil LynottPhil LynottSelfJuan MartinJuan MartinSelfPatsy SmartPatsy SmartSelfMichael RedfernMichael RedfernSelfBonnie TylerBonnie TylerSelf

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortActor preference6834 · 17935 · 3261414Country preferenceGbDecade preference1980

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What is Three of a Kind about?

Three of a Kind was a British comedy sketch show starring comedians Tracey Ullman, Lenny Henry and David Copperfield. Three series were made by the BBC between 1981 and 1983. The show bolstered the careers of Ullman and Henry, as well as being an outlet for young writers including Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, Ian Hislop and Nick Revell. Ullman and Henry went on to greater success after the show, with Ullman initially launching a brief but successful pop career in 1983 before starring in the ITV sitcom Girls On Top in 1985 and then going on to a high profile career on American television. Henry was given his own BBC series The Lenny Henry Show in 1984 and he remains a semi-regular fixture on British television to this day. Copperfield, however, garnered less success and has been seen relatively little since the series ended.

How long is Three of a Kind?

Three of a Kind has a runtime of 30 minutes.