''Whatever I Want'' is a six-part British television

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, written by and starring

Leigh Francis Leigh Izaak Francis (born 30 April 1973), who is often known by the name of a character he plays, Keith Lemon, is an English television presenter, comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for creating and starring in Channel 4's sketch co ...

, that first broadcast on

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on 7 January 2000. Commissioned by Bellyache Productions, and overseen by Gavin Claxton, the series featured early prototypes of the characters of

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and Avid Merrion, as well as a human version of ''The Bear'' known as Barry Gibson, who had previously appeared as a roving reporter during the early series of

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's ''

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''. The series broadcast at 11:30pm on Fridays in

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regions only, and has never been repeated since broadcast, nor released on DVD. Each episode featured a number of celebrity guests, including

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, who first discovered Francis performing in-role stand-up comedy in a southern comedy club, and encouraged him to pursue a career in television. Reworked versions of Keith Lemon and Avid Merrion would later go on to appear as characters in Francis' Channel 4

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''.

Characters

* Barry Gibson; a budding television presenter & antique aficionado. *

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; a

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-celebrity "stalker". *

; a failed former businessman-of-the-year.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{Leigh Francis 2000 British television series debuts 2000 British television series endings 2000s British television sketch shows 2000s British satirical television series British English-language television shows ITV sketch shows