About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
Aired 27 November 1982 • 30 min
The first of six programmes. The cast return with old favourites The Ruinettes and Scrunge and also introduce you to many new characters. With special guest Toyah.
2. Episode 2
Aired 4 December 1982 • 30 min
With special guests Bintz.
3. Episode 3
Aired 11 December 1982 • 30 min
With special guests Toto Coelo.
4. Episode 4
Aired 18 December 1982 • 30 min
With special guests The Boomtown Rats and David Oliver Craik.
5. Episode 5
Aired 1 January 1983 • 30 min
With special guests Thin Lizzy and Nick Wilton, featuring Tik & Tok.
6. Episode 6
Aired 8 January 1983 • 30 min
The last in the series starring Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman and David Copperfield with special guests Juan Martin and Patsy Smart, Michael Redfern.