Allan Stewart (comedian)

Allan Stewart is a Scottish comedian and impressionist.

Allan Stewart
Birth nameAllan Stewart
Born (1950-07-30) 30 July 1950
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MediumComedian, actor
GenresComedy, television, singer
Notable works and rolesHello, Good evening and welcome (1976–80)
Chain Letters (1989)

Career

Stewart's career began in the 1960s when he performed as a cabaret pop singer and musician.

He got his break when he appeared in Hello, Good evening, and welcome, an all-round entertainment show in which a trio of multi-talented young entertainers present gags, impressions, sketches and music.

His next big show, his 1979 STV series, The Allan Stewart Tapes, were picked up by ITV network and broadcast during spring 1980. This resulted in Thames giving Stewart his own show in 1980, followed by a full series by Scottish television.

In 1984 he appeared in Go For It alongside other impressionists, including Les Dennis and Bobby Davro, doing impressions of everyone from Esther Rantzen to Sergeant Bilko. He appeared with Davro again in 1985's Copy Cats, typical cheap-and-cheerful ITV Saturday evening entertainment from LWT. It featured an array of impressionists of varying quality.

Stewart then appeared in Live From Her Majesty's, however the night, 15 April 1984, will always be remembered for Tommy Cooper's fatal onstage heart attack. Stewart hosted The Comedy Crowd in 1988, a one-off barrage of skits and impressions for Easter. In 1989 he became host of Chain Letters which was partly broadcast during peak time.

In 1990 Stewart hosted eight half-hours of comedy taped at the Stakis Tree Tops Hotel in Aberdeen. Patter Merchants was screened in the early hours of the morning and featured a host of unknown

Stewart has performed in two televised Royal Variety Shows[1] and has been appearing in the lead of a new version of Jolson & Co on a national tour from February to May 2009 to rave reviews.[2] Stewart had previously understudied Brian Conley in Jolson: The Musical (1995–1997).[3]

TV appearances

References
  1. "Allan Stewart". Allan Stewart. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. "Allan Stewart News: JOLSON DATES". Allanstewart.com. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. "Al Jolson – Life and Career – Notable dates, films, broadcasts, recordings and songs". Hintsandthings.co.uk. 23 October 1950. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. "BFI | Film & TV Database | LOOK WHO'S TALKING". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. "BFI | Film & TV Database | HELLO, GOOD AFTERNOON, WELCOME (1979)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  6. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The ALLAN STEWART SHOW[29/12/80] (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  7. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The ALLAN STEWART SHOW (1982)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
Preceded by
Andrew O'Connor		 Host of Chain Letters
1989–1990		 Succeeded by
Ted Robbins
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