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Shammy Dab

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Shammy Dab
GenreComedy panel game
Presented byBill Torrance
Johnny Beattie
Dougie Donnelly
StarringAndy Cameron
George Duffus
Art Sutter
Country of originScotland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes54
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyShihallion Television
Original release
NetworkGrampian Television
Release8 January 1985 (1985-01-08) –
1 June 1989 (1989-06-01)

Shammy Dab is a Scottish comedy panel game show that aired on Grampian Television from 8 January 1985 to 1 June 1989.

History

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Shammy Dab was created in 1975 by Bill Torrance as part of a series for Radio Forth in Edinburgh entitled Fair Flummoxed. The radio version mainly featured Scottish country dance bands.[1]

The name was changed to 'Shammy Dab' (referring to a cheap wall decoration where a wall was stippled with a wet sponge - when done well, it was said to be a shammy dab).[2]

Transmissions

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In later years, the series was also aired on Border Television and Scottish Television.

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 8 January 1985 12 February 1985 6
2 14 May 1985 18 June 1985 6
3 11 March 1986 22 April 1986 7
4 14 July 1986 18 August 1986 6
5 20 January 1987 14 April 1987 13
6 16 February 1989 1 June 1989 16

References

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  1. ^ "Shammy Dab - UKGameshows".
  2. ^ "The Pres and Journal - Thursday 20 Dec 1984: P5 "Jus the Dad to Start with"
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