The BBC poached Paul Squire from ITV in early 1983 following the end of 'The Paul Squire Show' and gave him a vehicle to showcase his outstanding talent for mimicry, the resulting show being 'Paul Squire Esq', which was a mixture of sketch comedy, stand-up, music and impressionism. Scripts were provided by the likes of Terry Ravenscroft, Kim Fuller and 'Red Dwarf' creators Rob Grant and Doug Naylor. With all these good points, how unfortunate it is then that 'Paul Squire Esq' failed to gel. Very unfortunate as it was very funny and very well performed.
Paul opens this first edition by chatting to one of his friends about his new diet.''You have beans an chilli for breakfast, beans, chilli and curry for lunch and beans, chilli, curry and garlic for dinner''. When he is asked if he has lost anything yet, he replies: ''Yes, all my friends!''. We are item onto a tuxedo garbed Paul belting out 'Dancing For Love'.
A man in a casino asks the croupier for chips, obviously meaning gambling chips and so the croupier complies with his request by dumping chips on the blackjack table. Unfortunately, they are the edible kind!
At the B. O convention, the head of the convention instructs his guests to raise their glassed to toast The Queen. As he raises his arm, all the other guests faint!
A married couple visit a marriage guidance bureau. The couple however are King Henry VIII and his third wife. His wife is irritated by his constant attempts to behead her and so seeks some advice. The advisor recommends they have a trial separation. Wielding an axe, the king says: Suits me, what part of her shall I separate?".
Like I said, in my review of the show itself, I realise I am leaving myself open to criticism but I really do not care one bit what anyone thinks. I liked the show and I am not ashamed to admit it. Paul's impressions were fantastic, just listen to his take offs of Tommy Cooper and Dame Edna Everage and you will see what I mean. The show was good natured, inoffensive entertainment, however audiences were sadly not impressed and the show only sustained a six episode run. Pity.
The gorgeous Mari Wilson appears as a musical guest belting out 'Cry Me A River'.
Good fun, and if anyone has an issue with my thoughts on this fine show, I'm not interested! If you don't like it, that's your problem, not mine!
Funniest sketch - the marriage guidance sketch. Henry VIII's wife is played by the late Patsy Rowlands, who graced 'Bless This House' and the 'Carry On' films for many years whilst the advisor of the bureau is played by none other than the also sadly deceased Stephen Lewis, best known as Blakey from 'On The Buses'.
Paul opens this first edition by chatting to one of his friends about his new diet.''You have beans an chilli for breakfast, beans, chilli and curry for lunch and beans, chilli, curry and garlic for dinner''. When he is asked if he has lost anything yet, he replies: ''Yes, all my friends!''. We are item onto a tuxedo garbed Paul belting out 'Dancing For Love'.
A man in a casino asks the croupier for chips, obviously meaning gambling chips and so the croupier complies with his request by dumping chips on the blackjack table. Unfortunately, they are the edible kind!
At the B. O convention, the head of the convention instructs his guests to raise their glassed to toast The Queen. As he raises his arm, all the other guests faint!
A married couple visit a marriage guidance bureau. The couple however are King Henry VIII and his third wife. His wife is irritated by his constant attempts to behead her and so seeks some advice. The advisor recommends they have a trial separation. Wielding an axe, the king says: Suits me, what part of her shall I separate?".
Like I said, in my review of the show itself, I realise I am leaving myself open to criticism but I really do not care one bit what anyone thinks. I liked the show and I am not ashamed to admit it. Paul's impressions were fantastic, just listen to his take offs of Tommy Cooper and Dame Edna Everage and you will see what I mean. The show was good natured, inoffensive entertainment, however audiences were sadly not impressed and the show only sustained a six episode run. Pity.
The gorgeous Mari Wilson appears as a musical guest belting out 'Cry Me A River'.
Good fun, and if anyone has an issue with my thoughts on this fine show, I'm not interested! If you don't like it, that's your problem, not mine!
Funniest sketch - the marriage guidance sketch. Henry VIII's wife is played by the late Patsy Rowlands, who graced 'Bless This House' and the 'Carry On' films for many years whilst the advisor of the bureau is played by none other than the also sadly deceased Stephen Lewis, best known as Blakey from 'On The Buses'.