Crank Yankers (UK TV Series)

Crank Yankers is an British television show based on the original American version of the same name produced by Comedy Central released on Comedy Central UK. It features actual prank calls made by comedians and celebrity guests, while re-enacted onscreen by puppets for a visual aid that shows the viewer what is happening in the call.

The people giving the calls are given a basic outline of a premise by the writers, and call telephone numbers from a list of selected targets (known as "marks"). Using the basic premises, the performers improvise most of their lines, playing off of the responses of their marks, with the intention to keep them on the phone as long as possible.

Theme Song
(Same as the original American version)

Come one, come all

Cause we're havin' a ball

We're just makin' some calls to strangers.

Come on, come onYou can say what you want

And they'll never know if you're deranged or what not

From London to Colchester

We're gonna call em while doing whatever

Cause we're disturbing others

Maybe even your mum

Won't you join the Crank Yankers tonight?

Crank Yankers!

Performers
The voices of the characters have been provided by:

Bill Bailey

Angela Barnes

Julian Barratt

Alistair Barrie

Aaron Barschak

Rob Beckett

Ninia Benjamin

Katherine Bennett

Danny Bhoy

John Bishop

Bethany Black

Adam Bloom

Jo Brand

Russell Brand

Jen Brister

Doc Brown

Roy 'Chubby' Brown

Mathew Bayton

Jimmy Carr

Diane Morgan

Russel Howard

Rowan Atkinson

Mike Wozniak

Richard Herring

Jim Howick

Ellie Taylor

Al Murray

Larry Rickard