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The Word

  • TV Series
  • 1990–19951990–1995
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
181
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POPULARITY
18,034
6,971
Amanda De Cadenet, Terry Christian, and Katie Puckrik in The Word (1990)
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The show that pushed forward the boundries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.The show that pushed forward the boundries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.The show that pushed forward the boundries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
181
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,034
6,971
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    • Stars
      • Terry Christian
      • Dani Behr
      • Katie Puckrik
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    • Stars
      • Terry Christian
      • Dani Behr
      • Katie Puckrik
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    Terry Christian
    Terry Christian
    • Self - Presenter
    83 episodes83 eps • 1990–1995
    Dani Behr
    Dani Behr
    • Self - Presenter
    40 episodes40 eps • 1992–1995
    Katie Puckrik
    Katie Puckrik
    • Self - Presenter
    36 episodes36 eps • 1991–1993
    Amanda De Cadenet
    Amanda De Cadenet
    • Self - Presenter…
    32 episodes32 eps • 1990–1994
    Mark Lamarr
    Mark Lamarr
    • Self - Presenter…
    19 episodes19 eps • 1992–1994
    Alan Connor
    • Self - Presenter
    14 episodes14 eps • 1994–1995
    Anna Kingsley
    • Self - dancer
    13 episodes13 eps • 1990–1991
    Jasmine Dotiwala
    Jasmine Dotiwala
    • Self - Presenter
    10 episodes10 eps • 1994–1995
    Huffty
    • Self - Presenter
    9 episodes9 eps • 1993–1994
    Paul Kaye
    Paul Kaye
    • Larry Farquah…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1990–1992
    Michelle Collins
    Michelle Collins
    • Self - Presenter…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1990–1991
    Bob Mortimer
    Bob Mortimer
    • Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 1990–1994
    Vic Reeves
    Vic Reeves
    • Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 1990–1994
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    Jesus Jones
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    3 episodes3 eps • 1991–1992
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    Boy George
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    3 episodes3 eps • 1990–1994
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    3 episodes3 eps • 1990–1994
    Margi Clarke
    Margi Clarke
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    3 episodes3 eps • 1990–1993
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      Terry Christian has said the series made him into a sex symbol and women assumed he was richer than he actually was.
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    5/10
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    The Word was in its early 90s heyday an anarchic, spontaneous, hip and happening youth programme, that pulled no punches when interviewing celebs and highlighted more than a few good hands.

    Alternatively, it was an incoherent, amateurish, vulgar shambles notorious for nudity, foul language and drunken rowdiness.

    There was very little middle ground when it came to The Word - it was loved or hated - and Terry Christian, the constant feature of its five year run, very much personified the 'loathe him or love him' attitudes.

    Looking back, the list of bands and guests were fairly impressive. Christian, if you could stand him, was aided by a distinctly mixed crowd of eccentric co-presenters - and whatever happened to Dani Behr, Katie Putrick, Hufty and Mark Lamarr (probably the pick of the bunch)?

    Ironically, it was cancelled just as many of the Britpop bands it had promoted were taking off.
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    • Release date
      • August 10, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Planet 24 Productions
      • Rapido Television Limited
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color

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