Three of a Kind

6.7

1981•30m

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.

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 1981

1. Episode 1

Three new, young artists in a fast-moving comedy show introducing 'Gagfax'. The first of four programmes starring Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman and David Copperfield with special guest Toni Basil and featuring Jane Darling, Tom Yang.

2. Episode 2

With special guest Amii Stewart and featuring Jane Darling, Tom Yang with Alan J. Clark as the Landlord. Three new young artists in a fast-moving comedy show introducing this week The Rev Nat Westminster.

3. Episode 3

With special guest Lezlee Carling and featuring Jane Darling, Tom Yang. This week, another tip from Old Scrunge plus first appearances from Fred Dread and the new singing starlet, Annoyah.

4. Episode 4

The last of four programmes starring Lenny Henry, Tracey Ullman and David Copperfield with special guest Hank Marvin and featuring Jane Darling, Tom Yang. This week including The World One Man Wrestling Championships and the first ever appearance of Disco Dave, the Biologist with the Beat.