Up and coming comedian Paul Squire proved such a hit at a Royal Variety Performance that he landed not one, but several series, of which this was the second, and, by far and away, the worst. Ghastly does not begin to do it justice as a description. He did his best with the cliched format and limited material, but it never rose above the average. It chiefly consisted of sketches interspersed with guest stars ( whoever was in the pop charts that week ).
It is true the alternative comedy brigade were not fans of Squire, but then they also did not like old school comics such as Benny Hill and Les Dawson, so he was in good company. Squire was not the only impressionist to do a belly flop on 80's television. Exactly the same thing happened a few years earlier to Faith Brown on London Weekend. Funny lady, shame about the show ( 'The Faith Brown Chat Show' in case you are wondering ).
If anyone's championing 'Paul Squire Esq' as a forgotten comedy classic, they need to think again. It was a sad misuse of a talented comic performer.
It is true the alternative comedy brigade were not fans of Squire, but then they also did not like old school comics such as Benny Hill and Les Dawson, so he was in good company. Squire was not the only impressionist to do a belly flop on 80's television. Exactly the same thing happened a few years earlier to Faith Brown on London Weekend. Funny lady, shame about the show ( 'The Faith Brown Chat Show' in case you are wondering ).
If anyone's championing 'Paul Squire Esq' as a forgotten comedy classic, they need to think again. It was a sad misuse of a talented comic performer.