The Slammer
In August 2006, six months after the end of Da Bungalow, a new programme was announced that would feature some of the regular cast from the programme.
According to Broadcast magazine, "The Slammer" would be a programme where "the inmates are performers incarcerated for crimes against creativity". Each week the governor, played by actor Ted Robbins, puts on a show where four novelty acts perform in front of a "parole board" of 50 children to determine which will be released. Celebrities with special skills are also being lined up to become performing inmates.
Around half of each 30-minute show is scripted as a sitcom starring the cast of Da Bungalow, headlined by Ian Kirkby who played policeman Harry Batt. Melvin O'Doom, Lee Barnett and Dave Chapman also featured.
The Slammer was made in-house for a Friday afternoon slot on BBC One. It went into production in early September 2006, with the first broadcast on 22 September 2006. There was later a second series.
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