Series synopsis
A Bear's Tail is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on July 8, 2005. It ended on August 12, 2005. It was created by Leigh Francis. It stars Sean Pertwee, Ozzy Rezat, Leigh Francis and Davina McCall.
A sitcom from the creators of Channel 4 comedy "Bo' Selecta!" written by and starring Leigh Francis. Everyone's favourite talking bear learns to live with his new sitcom family, The Hennersons. As well as cast and celebrity cameo appearances, Leigh Francis brings to life a host of new characters, including nosey neighbour Sue Dales - a Scottish transsexual living with fellow transsexual Dave McCall - Keith Lemon, entrepreneur and lady's man, and Asian film nerd Corey Haim.
Premise
A sitcom from the creators of Channel 4 comedy "Bo' Selecta!" written by and starring Leigh Francis. Everyone's favourite talking bear learns to live with his new sitcom family, The Hennersons. As well as cast and celebrity cameo appearances, Leigh Francis brings to life a host of new characters, including nosey neighbour Sue Dales - a Scottish transsexual living with fellow transsexual Dave McCall - Keith Lemon, entrepreneur and lady's man, and Asian film nerd Corey Haim.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sean Pertwee as Richard Head
- Ozzy Rezat
- Leigh Francis as The Bear
- Davina McCall as Dave Ian McCall
- Patsy Kensit as Helen Hennerson
- Dexter Fletcher as The Scriptwriter
- Barunka O'Shaughnessy
- Nick Moran
Supporting cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | ||
| Season 1 | 6 | July 8, 2005 | August 12, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Bear's Christmas Tail A Bear's Christmas Tail was a Channel 4 sitcom proceeding after A Bear's Tail in which it's Christmas time. |
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| 2 | Deleted Scenes | |
| 3 | Outtakes |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Good, The Bear And The Ugly The Bear manages to locate his sitcom family working on various TV shows and returns with them to his new sitcom home (which is a set in Pinewood Studios).Now that the Bear and the Hennerson family are reunited they're welcomed home with a dinner invi |
July 8, 2005 |
| 2 |
Adventures in Bearby Sitting Now settled into his new environment, and role as a sitcom star The Bear must learn to share his screen time with the other actors. The bear is worried about how will he control his sexual urges when faced by celebrity babysitter and glamour model Jordon. Jordon has bigger worries though as self proclaimed ladies man Keith Lemon sets out to woo her with his own innovative vocal stylings. |
July 15, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Son of Bear-elzebub Richard awakes from a nightmare (a spoof of 'the Omen), convinced that The Bear is in fact the child of Satan. In an attempt to repair their relationship, Richard and The Bear attend a father/son counseling session hosted by counselor Mortimer. In a bid to 'bond' the Hennerson's are advised to spend quality time together in form of a camping trip which is often the best medicine to building bridges. |
July 22, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2005 |
| Last aired | August 12, 2005 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday |