The Baldy Man is a television series starring Gregor Fisher, a Scottish comedian. It was broadcast in two series totalling thirteen episodes on ITV, screening in 1995 and 1998, and produced for Carlton Television by Working Title Films. Both series were also broadcast in full on Russian channel TB6 Moscow.
The character's chief attributes were his comb over hairstyle as well as his bumbling nature and plump figure. The series was produced and directed by Colin Gilbert who worked with Fisher in Scotland's well known situation comedy Rab C. Nesbitt among many others. It was written by Philip Differ who was the script editor on Naked Video. The character first appeared in a series of sketches in the BBC Scotland show Naked Video (1986–1991),The Baldy Man at The British Sitcom Guide as well as in a memorable TV commercial for Hamlet cigars.
Guest stars The series featured cameos by a number of well-known performers such as Helen Lederer, Joanna Kirkland, Lionel Blair, Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Iain Cuthbertson and John Grieve.
Episode list Series One:
New Look / Delegate – first broadcast: 13 April 1995 Keep Fit / Ill – first broadcast: 27 April 1995 D.I.Y. / Reunion – first broadcast: 16 August 1995 Tearoom / Pets – first broadcast: 25 August 1995 Bath / Referee – first broadcast: 30 August 1995 Hair / Crime – untransmitted in UK, but was shown in Russia
Series Two:
Mother's Day / Smell – first broadcast: 11 September 1997 Goldrush / God – first broadcast: 15 October 1997 Barbecue / China Doll – first broadcast: 22 October 1997 Chauffeur of the Bride / Back Window – first broadcast: 26 October 1997 Casualty / Babysitting – first broadcast: 25 November 1997 Jigsaw / Murder – first broadcast: 17 December 1997 Litter Avenger / Aliens – first broadcast: 24 December 1998
DVD and VHS releases The complete series has been released on DVD as a two-disc boxset in Germany from Pidax Entertainment. However, there as of yet have been no immediate plans so far to release the series onto DVD in Britain. The first two episodes were released on a video entitled Introducing...The Baldy Man on 9 October 1995. There were no further releases of the series, however, advertisements to promote a further two VHS releases for episodes 3-6 were featured on the tape.
Endorsements The character was also the star of a series of humorous television commercials for Hamlet cigars.Photobooth.net | Photobooths in Commercials : Hamlet Cigars
References
External links
Gregor Fisher filmography from the British Film Institute (includes list of Baldy Man appearances)