Junk in the Trunk

Eddie Thomas's Junk in the Trunk, often known as Junk in the Trunk, is a British adult puppet sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for (later ) by Eddie Thomas along with co-head writers Daniel Hamilton and Reg Kennedy. The writers, most prominently Thomas, also provide many of the voices. Hamilton, Alex Broadhurst, Debra Hawkins and Alice McGregor were formerly writers for the then-popular puppet hobbyist magazine Marionette World. Junk in the Trunk has won 9, and has nominated for an in 1996 for best popular arts.

Format
The series mocks American and British popular culture, referencing toys, movies, television, games, popular fads, and more obscure references like anime shows and older television programs, much in the same vein as comedy sketch shows like and its British adaptation Sunlight Friday Live. It intertwines puppetry and miniature effects (in a manner similar to 's ) of toys, puppets, claymation, and various other objects, such as tongue depressors, pegs, and popsicle sticks.

One particular motif involves the idea of fantastical characters being placed in a more realistic world or situation (such as requiring a corn syrup transplant after losing his abilities because of aging,  doing a   for the humans, and  having problems in the bedroom).

Voice cast
Besides the celebrities and many famous voice actors that have contributed to this show, main and major recurring actors/writers are:


 * Robert Bannister
 * Brian Blakeman
 * Alex Broadhurst
 * Barry Brookhouse
 * Ian Buckingham
 * Dianne Cogsworth
 * Leia Gallagher (1995-1998)
 * Mark Goddard
 * Daniel Hamilton
 * Debra Hawkins
 * Reg Kennedy
 * Noah Kronenberg
 * Alice McGregor
 * Kenneth Molyneux
 * Charles Robinson
 * Callum Ross
 * Mohammed Shahid
 * Eddie Thomas
 * Alice McGregor
 * Kenneth Molyneux
 * Charles Robinson
 * Callum Ross
 * Mohammed Shahid
 * Eddie Thomas
 * Charles Robinson
 * Callum Ross
 * Mohammed Shahid
 * Eddie Thomas
 * Eddie Thomas
 * Eddie Thomas
 * Eddie Thomas

International broadcast

 * Austria - ORF2
 * Australia - SBS, UKTV
 * Belgium - Kanaal 2, Canvas, RTBF 21
 * Canada - Showcase, Teletoon
 * Denmark - DR2, BBC Prime
 * El Kadsre - El TV Kadsre 2
 * Finland - YLE TV2, BBC Prime
 * France - M6
 * Germany - RTL 2
 * Helvmark - HT-3
 * Iceland - Stöð 2, BBC Prime
 * Italy - Rai Due
 * Ireland - RTÉ Network 2
 * Japan - WOWOW
 * Jetania - JT1
 * Kuboia - Vision One
 * Netherlands - TV2 (VARA), Nederland 3 (BNN)
 * New Zealand - TV2, UKTV
 * Norway - NRK TO, BBC Prime
 * Portugal - RTP2
 * Raland - Eight
 * Spain - La 2
 * Switzerland - SF 2, TSR 2, TSI 2
 * Sweden - SVT2, BBC Prime
 * United Kingdom - BBC2, ITV2, UK Play, Dave
 * United States - Comedy Central, BBC America