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Twenty-one years ago, Leigh Francis had a festive No 4 with the Bo’ Selecta! tie-in Proper Crimbo. But now it seems the Keith Lemon creator’s popularity has waned as his latest single, Christmas Pigs, ...
“When we did Proper Crimbo 20 years ago, we had that show [Bo Selecta] on the telly, that helped it I guess,” he mused. “I don’t have a show on the telly at the moment, I have a show on ...
“When we did Proper Crimbo 20 years ago, we had that show [Bo Selecta] on the telly, that helped it I guess,” he mused. “I don’t have a show on the telly at the moment, I have a show on Virgin Radio ...
When it comes to Christmas music, you only need one hit to be wonderful. But you can also end up a one-hit wonder. Slingo put together a list of the best Christmas one-hit wonders. And the list ...
Leigh Francis has insisted a return for 'Bo Selecta!' will "never happen". The 51-year-old comic - who played celebrity-obsessed Avid Merrion in the sketch show from 2002 until 2009 - has insisted the ...
Leigh Francis has revealed he's shelved plans for a comeback of his controversial comedy show Bo Selecta! The comedian, 50, had been working on a rebranded pilot of the programme 13 years after it ...
On the TV show Bo Selecta in the early 2000s, Leigh Francis took the concept of the rubber-faced comedian to a troubling new level, using a series of bulbous strap-on chins to create celebrity ...
The song beat off the likes of The Darkness Christmas anthem, Don't Let the Bells End and Bo Selecta's Proper Crimbo. All we can say is oh no! The Cheeky Girls who had a brief brush with fame when ...
Leigh Francis performed a number of sketches in Bo' Selecta, in which he portrayed the character Avid Merrion, who was a stalker obsessed with celebrities and doing impressions Want all the latest ...
Keith Lemon has hinted he won’t shy away from bringing back Bo Selecta characters (Picture: Dave Benett/WireImage) It looks as though Leigh Francis’ controversial show Bo Selecta could soon be ...
Leigh Francis has filmed a pilot for a new show featuring some of his 'Bo' Selecta!' characters. The 49-year-old comedian previously issued an apology for portraying black celebrities in the Channel 4 ...