Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show whose popular theme tune was by an English pop singer born on what date?
Smack the Pony Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. The main performers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips. There were also regular appearances from Sarah Alexander, Darren Boyd and Cavan Clerkin. The show's popular theme tune was Dusty Springfield's song "In the Middle of Nowhere", sung by Jackie Clune. As well as the three principal cast members, the show was written by a large number of writers, the core of which went on to write "Green Wing" and "Campus". In Germany, the first transmission of the show aired on ProSieben, where the theme tune was changed to Texas' 2001 version of "I Don't Want a Lover", and featured a different title sequence.
Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady, MBE (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio disc jockey. He achieved fame using his comedic drag queen character, "Lily Savage", and later became well known for presenting TV programmes as himself, such as "The Paul O'Grady Show".