What Does the K Stand For?

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Sitcom about comedian Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London.

Sitcom about comedian Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. Written by Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos.

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Stephen K Amos

Shaquille Ali-Yebuah

Fatou Sohna

Ellen Thomas

Don Gilet

Gemma Whelan

Frankie Wilson

Harry Jardine

Colin Anderson

Jonathan Harvey

What Does the K Stand For?: Series 1: My Mum Is Shirley Bassey

My Mum Is Shirley Bassey

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Stephen traces his ability to spin a yarn to an incident with his mum and the school fete.

A school fete incident. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From 2013.

Stephen traces his ability to spin a yarn back to an incident with his mum and the school fete. 

Stephen K Amos's sitcom about his teenage years, growing up black, gay and funny in 1980s south London.

Written by Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos.

Himself ...... Stephen K Amos 
Young Stephen ...... Shaquille Ali-Yebuah 
Stephanie Amos ...... Fatou Sohna 
Virginia Amos ...... Ellen Thomas 
Vincent Amos ...... Don Gilet 
Miss Collins ...... Gemma Whelan 
Jayson ...... Frankie Wilson 
PE Teacher/Red Coat ...... Harry Jardine 

Producer: Colin Anderson 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.

What Does the K Stand For?: Series 1

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Family sitcom about comedian Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s South London

Family sitcom about comedian Stephen K Amos's teenage years, growing up in 1980s South London. Written by Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos

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