- published: 23 Mar 2016
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Keith Ian Lemon is a fictional character portrayed by English comedian Leigh Francis.
In a 2006 interview with The Guardian, Leigh Francis said that Keith Lemon is loosely based on his best friend (whose name is also Keith Lemon). Lemon is easily distinguished by his Yorkshire accent, bleached hair, ginger moustache and fake tan.
According to Francis, Lemon's background is that of a failed businessman who was most successful in 1993, when he won the prestigious Businessman of the Year award for his innovative creation, the "securi-pole".
Francis has admitted that he hates the fake moustache that he has to wear whilst in character and removes it as soon as filming is finished. He also gave Gino D'Acampo a second name of "Sheffield".
Lemon was first portrayed in 2000 in the short-lived Whatever I Want, aired on London Weekend Television. The show also featured Francis' other two main characters, Avid Merrion, and a human version of The Bear. All three characters were in very early stages of development, and in comparison to Francis' appearances in Bo' Selecta! and beyond, Lemon's actions and behaviour remain similar to, but are noticeably different from, those of the final personalities of the characters. An episode of this programme is available to view on YouTube.
Actors: Alan Carr (writer), Addison Cresswell (producer), Jonathan Ross (actor), Alan Carr (actor), Leigh Francis (actor), Steve Andrews (editor), Andrew Beint (producer), Melanie Sykes (actress), Neil Alexander Smith (actor), Rich Keeble (actor), Chris Howe (director), Paloma Faith (actress), Tulisa Contostavlos (actress), Giles Boden (writer), Del Shoebridge (editor),
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Plot: Keith Lemon ('Leigh Francis' (qv)) is preparing to take his invention, the securipole, which he has been attempting to lift off the ground for twenty years, to a business convention in London. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Rosie (Laura Aikman) has discovered that she is pregnant, but due to Keith being away, instead confides in his best friend, Dougie (Kevin Bishop). At the convention, the securipole fails to attract any big investor attention, and back at home, an order of 1,000,000 securipoles arrives, much to Rosie and Dougie's dismay. Realising that his invention may never be successful, and that he now owes Evil Steve (Leigh Francis) a ton of money for the securipoles, Lemon decides to stay in London, and takes the advice of fellow businessman Kushvinder (Harish Patel), and accepts the gift of a new style mobile phone that Kushvinder has invented. Attempting to turn the gift into his next money-making scheme, Lemon accepts an offer to appear on David Hasselhoff's prime time television chat show, after meeting up with his guardian angel, Archimedes (Verne Troyer). At first, the phone fails to impress, but after Lemon places a sticky Lemon sweet on the back, becomes an overnight sensation. Kelly Brook is impressed with the invention, and offers Lemon an invitation to go out on a date with her. Things are finally looking up - and Lemon decides to stick at his new life, while back home, Rosie is in serious danger after being kidnapped by Evil Steve. However, Lemon's world comes crashing down when the Lemon phone is discovered to have a major technical fault, which causes the owner's mouth to sag, giving them a speech impediment. Realising that he has no choice but to go back to his old life, Lemon accepts the advice of his best friend, Dougie, but will he be able to save Rosie from the clutches of Evil Steve, and escape the media backlash that he is facing?
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Genres: Reality-TV,Actors: Leigh Francis (actor), Leigh Francis (writer), Alexander O'Neal (producer), Vinnie Jassal (miscellaneous crew), Claire Tovey (miscellaneous crew), Andrew MacBean (actor), Mark Aarons (editor), Paul Angunawela (director), Paul Angunawela (writer), Francesca Currey (miscellaneous crew), Jim Edgar (actor), Paul Lowe (actor), Nick Manzi (producer), Nicola Cartwright (producer), Emma Berkofsky (producer),
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