Editing Bo' Selecta! (section)

==Background==
''Bo' Selecta!'' was broadcast on [[Channel 4]] and ran for three series between 2002 and 2004, spawning several [[List of television spin-offs|spin-offs]]. Francis played central character Avid Merrion, a dangerously insane [[Stalking|stalker]], who is obsessed with celebrities and tracks them down. The show consists of sketches featuring caricatures of British and American celebrities, portrayed by Francis wearing latex facemasks with exaggerated facial features. The most popular sketches involve entertainers such as [[Elton John]], who is portrayed as being angry, aggressive and antisocial (in one episode he says he shops on the internet due to his [[misanthropy|hatred for society]]), [[David Blaine]], [[Kelly Osbourne]], who comes off as calm and laid back at first and then begins ranting uncontrollably at the camera, [[Michael Jackson]], a foul mouthed mental patient who has tics in the form of "hee-hees"; [[Mel B]], who has a strong Northern accent; and central character [[Craig David]], an egotistical Yorkshireman who owns a plastic peregrine falcon named Kes, a reference to the 1969 drama film of [[Kes (film)|the same name]]. Avid Merrion would appear in his own sketches placed throughout each episode. Another recurring character on the show played by Francis is "[[The Bear (Bo' Selecta!)|the Bear]]", a perverted [[teddy bear]] who interviews genuine celebrity guests, where he will make them read a bedtime story to him. Each story starts off the same way and ends with the celebrity (usually female) saying or doing something sexually suggestive, causing the Bear to have an [[erection]] (at which point he would shout "[[Christine Hamilton]]! Christine Hamilton!").<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-09-23 |title=Talking Shop: Bo Selecta's Leigh Francis |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8270142.stm |publisher=BBC News |access-date=2022-12-27}}</ref>

The series title is based on the title of the [[Artful Dodger (duo)|Artful Dodger]] and Craig David song "[[Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)]]". David is one of the main characters and speaks in catchphrases such as "proper bo I tell thee" and "can I get a reeewind". Much of the show's humour is derived from the deliberate ineptitude of each impersonation and general incongruity; scenes include Avid slapping [[Justin Timberlake]] with slices of cold meat, and trying to seduce [[Patsy Kensit]] while in character as Mel B.

Despite a loyal following and some strong reviews, the show has been criticised for allegedly promoting narrow-mindedness and puerile behaviour.<ref name = "Mucking">{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2006/oct/11/comedy|title='We're just mucking about.'|first=Sam|last=Delaney|work= [[The Guardian]]|date=11 October 2006}}</ref> Nevertheless, it was ranked 19th in ''Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows'' as part of its 30th anniversary. The show was re-broadcast by [[4Music]]. Christmas singles were released under the ''Bo' Selecta!'' banner, entitled "[[Proper Crimbo]]" and the double A-side "[[I Got You Babe / Soda Pop]]". "Proper Crimbo" was released at Christmas 2003, peaking at No. 3 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. "I Got You Babe / Soda Pop" was released at Christmas 2004, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.<ref name ="Mucking"/>