Scallywagga

Scallywagga is a British comedy sketch show, written by Stuart Kenworthy, who has worked on Green Wing and Smack the Pony.

[2] Sally Lindsay confirmed on The Paul O'Grady Show that there would be a second series which was also filmed in and around Manchester, bringing on board a new director (David Sant) and new producer (Kristian Smith) and several cast changes.

Described as being, "A heady mix of the best fresh and familiar funny voices – straight out of the north – combined to play Scallywagga's host of wrongheaded new characters",[3] the programme first aired on BBC Three on 29 April 2008.

Series One starred Curtis Cole, Steve Edge, Neil Fitzmaurice, Luke Gell, Stefan Gumbs, Jessica Hall, Joanna Higson, Lena Kaur, Sally Lindsay, Carl Rice and Scott Taylor.

The actresses, Beverly Rudd, Rachel Rae and Catherine Tyldesley joined the Scallywagga group, along with newcomer Christopher Brett.