Thompson (TV series)

Thompson
GenreVariety comedy
Directed byJohn Stroud
StarringEmma Thompson
Kenneth Branagh
Imelda Staunton
Stephen Moore
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Original release
NetworkBBC
Release10 November (1988-11-10) –
15 December 1988 (1988-12-15)

Thompson is a 1988 British television variety series starring actress Emma Thompson.[1][2] The show also featured Imelda Staunton, Kenneth Branagh and Stephen Moore. "Her series features the whole range—monologues, mimicry, sketches, outrageous costumes, songs and dance," noted journalist Marcel Berlins at the time.[2] Thompson's theme music was Dave Brubeck's "Unsquare Dance."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Thompson on Thompson..." Southern Daily Echo. 12 November 1988. p. 17. Retrieved 22 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "Marcel Berlins meets Emma Thompson". The Illustrated London News. 1 November 1988. pp. 54, 55. Retrieved 22 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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