Question: In what year did an English stand-up comedian whose style focuses on rambling, whimsical monologue, and self-referential pantomime produce the show Cows?

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Alexei Sayle: Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, author and former recording artist, and was a central figure in the alternative comedy movement in the 1980s.  He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007.  In the updated 2010 poll he came 72nd.

Christopher Titus: Christopher Todd Titus (born October 1, 1964) is an American comedian and actor.  He grew up in Newark, California.  Titus came to national attention with the eponymous FOX show "Titus", of which he was the star, executive producer and co-creator. " Time" called the show "brutal, hilarious and audacious", while "Newsday" called him "TV's most original comic voice since "Seinfeld"".  He is also a stand-up comedian whose act revolves around his dysfunctional family and shocking life experiences.

Eddie Izzard: Edward John "Eddie" Izzard ( ; born 7 February 1962) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer and political activist.  His comedic style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue, and self-referential pantomime.  He had a starring role in the television series "The Riches" as Wayne Malloy and has appeared in films such as "Ocean's Twelve", "Ocean's Thirteen", "Mystery Men", "Shadow of the Vampire", "The Cat's Meow", "Across the Universe" and "Valkyrie".  He has also worked as a voice actor in "The Wild", "Igor", "", "Cars 2" and "The LEGO Batman Movie".

Stand-up comedy: Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them.  The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, stand-up comedian, or simply a stand-up.  In stand-up comedy, the comedian usually recites a grouping of humorous stories, jokes and one-liners typically called a monologue, routine, or act.  Some stand-up comedians use props, music, or magic tricks to "enhance" their acts.  Stand-up comedy is often performed in comedy clubs, bars and pubs, nightclubs, neo-burlesques, colleges and theatres. Outside of live performance, stand-up is often distributed commercially via television, DVD, CD and the internet.

Cows (TV series): Cows is a surreal sitcom produced by Eddie Izzard for Channel 4 in 1997.  All actors appeared in cow suits.  After the pilot was produced, the show was cancelled by Channel 4 and was never aired.

Murray Roman: Murray Roman (March 8, 1929 – November 6, 1973) was an American stand-up comedian whose career was cut short by a car crash.  Many consider his style, and material, to be similar to Lenny Bruce.  Roman was also a writer on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and, as part of the Comedy Hour writing team, won an Emmy for his work in 1969.  His most noted sketch was "The Honey House," which mocked the syrupy 1968 hit song "Honey," by Bobby Goldsboro.  The skit featured a tour of house where the eponymous Honey had lived and died, conducted with suitable melodrama by her husband, played first by Tom Smothers and then by Dick.

Jamali Maddix: Jamali Maddix is an English stand-up comedian, notable for winning the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year award in 2014, and subsequently appearing on "The John Bishop Show" on BBC One.

Liam Williams (comedian): Liam Williams (born 1988 in Garforth, Leeds) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer, known for his wry poetic presentation style.  He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2013 Edinburgh Fridge Comedy Awards, and for Best Show at the 2014 awards.

Johnny Beattie: Johnny Beattie MBE, (born 9 November 1926) is a Scottish actor and stand-up comedian whose career has spanned over five decades.  He appeared on shows including the sketch show "Scotch & Wry" and the sitcom "Rab C. Nesbitt", and more recently moved into playing more dramatic roles, most notable that of Malcolm Hamilton in the soap opera "River City".

Bruce Fummey: Bruce Fummey is a Scottish stand-up comedian whose routines are known for their irreverent presentations of traditional Scottish culture, with shows themed around topics such as the Jacobite rising or Burns' "Tam o' Shanter".  The son of a Ghanaian father and a Scottish mother, Fummey describes himself ironically as "the finest comedian on the Afro-Celtic comedy circuit".

Supporting paragraphs: Cows (TV series) Eddie Izzard
Answer: 1997