1610:
1215:, a short sequel was made and broadcast in several parts, showing the two main characters reuniting, despite the ending of the original episode; unshown scenes of the original episode were also aired for the first time. For the Bad News aspect of the documentary, Planer and Richardson dressed up as their respective characters Den Dennis and Spider Webb, recalling their time as Bad News. Some of the telling of the Bad News story was real, due to their real-life signing to EMI; and some fictional, such as the scenes from
45:
680:
by some sources). It was never produced, as it was considered too vulgar even for the "alternative" Channel 4, and contained material that was possibly libellous. The script—which, uniquely for the Comic Strip, was written as a collaboration by the entire cast—was later published, along with the rest
356:
Richardson prompted members to sign a contract to signify their attachment to the group. The Comic Strip opened at the
Revuebar's Boulevard Theatre on 7 October 1980 and ran until 1981, when the troupe went on a national tour and then a tour of Australia. While the performers gained more exposure,
1292:
between 1990 and 1993. Since then, specials have aired sporadically on
Channel 4, beginning in 1998 and most recently in 2016. The collective also created four theatrical films between 1985 and 2004. There have been a total of 42 television episodes, four feature films, and one short film.
828:. It was not broadcast under the Comic Strip name, partly because of the original group only Richardson appears (he is the only performer to appear in every single episode), and partly because co-star and co-writer Keith Allen did not want to be so closely associated with the group.
1161:
which featured the entire original cast (Ade
Edmondson, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Peter Richardson, as well as Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Stephen Mangan and Robbie Coltrane) and was filmed in the first weeks of July 2012, in and around
605:
debuted on 2 November 1982, the opening night of
Channel 4. Each episode was prefixed by an animated lead-in consisting of the words "The Comic Strip Presents" accompanied by a soundtrack consisting of a
349:
scene. Sayle again resumed his compere duties and decided the running order, with
Richardson having behind-the-scenes control. Richardson put out an advert for female performers which was answered by
728:
being dropped by
Channel 4. (The name Eddie Monsoon—a corruption of "Edmondson"—was later used by Jennifer Saunders, core member and Adrian Edmondson's wife, for her character in
372:
youth-and-entertainment commissioning editor to propose a series of Comic Strip films for the channel. Bolland agreed to his proposal, his first commission for the station and
1123:
went out for a new hour-long episode, starring most of the original team. This was followed by an announcement that the Comic Strip was to produce a one-off special entitled
1166:; Richardson wrote and directed the film. The film showcased the characters thirty years on trying to recapture their youth. The film broadcast on Gold 7 November 2012.
889:. Peter Richardson and Pete Richens only contributed one episode to the third series, allowing cast members such as Planer and Sayle to get their ideas on screen.
1888:
1928:
1923:
1918:
1913:
991:. By now, all the regulars (with the exception of Peter Richardson) had become more famous for their own shows, and more recurring performers such as
321:
who had been resident there since the Comedy Store opened in 1979. Concurrently
Richardson searched for a venue to mount a play he had produced with
333:, but realising it was unsuitable for a theatrical production and running out of enthusiasm for the play, he decided to continue with the idea of a
1153:. In May 2010, it was announced that Gold would broadcast a 30th-anniversary documentary, preceded by the next new scripted episode of the series,
831:
The third series was broadcast in 1988, and some episodes had longer running times, mostly around 50 minutes. Five of the six episodes (all except
1908:
1903:
1898:
1893:
1883:
662:
estate had given permission for the broadcast. A meeting was called to discuss the group's future with
Channel 4, after complaints from viewers.
1878:
1784:
1195:
1698:
1276:
508:
716:
on the series, appeared in this episode as
Monsoon's producer, who had been responsible for axing Eddie's television comeback show—called
1223:. A lot of the original cast were interviewed for the documentary, alongside other people involved with the series at some point such as
390:, a sitcom in the same anarchic style as the Comic Strip. Richardson was initially to have played the role of Mike (ultimately given to
1642:
1075:
1714:
810:
621:", together with a bomb labelled "Have a nice day", falling towards a map. In the early episodes the map was of a section of north
17:
1477:
1615:
109:
1377:
1350:
81:
1307:
1677:
1000:
434:
271:
216:
1458:
1017:
88:
686:
128:
1369:
Didn't You Kill My Mother-in-law?: The Story of
Alternative Comedy in Britain from The Comedy Store to Saturday Live
1051:
In 1998, the original team reunited and returned to Channel 4 for the first time since 1988, for a one-off special,
1394:
62:
1756:
95:
1043:. The six-part 1990 series was followed by three individual specials in 1992, and a final six episodes in 1993.
698:
on the life and times of the title character, an obscene, drunken television host (played by Adrian Edmondson).
1873:
1791:
1246:. It combined archive footage with revelations from many of the stars involved – such as Planer, Alexei Sayle,
1108:
759:
Two one-off episodes were aired on Channel 4 over Christmas 1985, reflecting the tight schedules of the group.
66:
1770:
1635:
1023:
824:
1519:
376:
quickly approved the budget. Richardson negotiated a deal with the channel for six self-contained half-hour
77:
643:
31:
1093:
was notable for being the first broadcast, on either television or radio, to involve Rik Mayall since his
1546:
1493:
1933:
1256:
386:
1868:
1820:
1742:
1312:
1220:
1150:
1120:
861:
557:
1035:). Richardson and Richens took over the bulk of the writing again, and Richardson also took over as
738:
was the first episode to be filmed outside the United Kingdom, being made on location in and around
365:
turned up to watch. A half-hour television documentary about the Comic Strip was broadcast in 1981.
1863:
1829:
1628:
867:
699:
322:
1133:
as Blair and Robbie Coltrane as Inspector Hutton. The one-off show included Jennifer Saunders (as
306:
and Nigel Planer and Peter Richardson as The Outer Limits, started performing at the newly opened
1798:
1125:
395:
338:
55:
892:
By then, the show had proved a hit, and some big names appeared in later productions, including
325:. He planned to run the Comic Strip late at night after the play's performances. He sourced the
1763:
1571:
240:
are a group of British comedians who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their
1340:
1707:
1247:
1224:
1173:, detailed the filming and reception of several Comic Strip episodes including both original
1149:
As of 2009, the archive of Channel 4 episodes has been broadcast on UKTV's flagship channel,
708:
638:
102:
777:(1940), with French's eponymous crazed housekeeper taking centre stage. The second episode,
739:
752:
618:
315:
307:
1242:
In May 2018, a two-hour documentary history produced by Sean Doherty aired on Gold titled
1227:
and Stephen Mangan. As Gold, in its current format at least, has never screened the BBC's
8:
1842:
1837:
1728:
1609:
1593:
1446:
1302:
1094:
1036:
873:
800:
773:
730:
350:
303:
279:
953:
949:
897:
713:
380:, using the group as actors rather than standup performers. Almost simultaneously, the
346:
337:
night. He persuaded the double acts and Sayle to move from the Comedy Store along with
251:
172:
1473:
1777:
1687:
1604:
1454:
1373:
1346:
1134:
1085:
819:
786:
470:
342:
275:
221:
1662:
1100:
Peter Richardson, who has built his career as a writer-director with the TV series
1012:
1004:
905:
886:
882:
856:
768:
391:
326:
1815:
1481:
1367:
1239:, these were the first time clips from these episodes were aired on the channel.
901:
893:
847:
283:
1721:
1264:
1130:
1070:
1008:
945:
933:
929:
921:
794:
362:
358:
167:
808:
episodes which were the next to be screened on Channel 4. The first of these,
1857:
1588:
1138:
1102:
1065:
996:
937:
913:
909:
721:
614:
447:
373:
255:
196:
1421:
1097:
accident. Permission was thus given by Mayall's family to show the special.
1672:
1080:
1028:
964:
842:
647:
607:
462:
318:
287:
267:
226:
211:
1059:. After a five-and-a-half-year hiatus, another 60-minute one-off special,
720:. The reasons given for the cancellation (e.g. "the things you said about
1682:
992:
972:
815:
695:
659:
630:
452:
259:
201:
1598:
865:, written by Mayall and Edmondson in the violent style of their sitcoms
30:
This article is about a group of British comedians. For other uses, see
1735:
1667:
1288:
from 1982 to 1988. Two series and three specials subsequently aired on
1251:
956:
878:
837:
457:
299:
263:
241:
206:
1285:
976:
968:
917:
743:
669:
626:
541:
369:
394:), but did not, the result of differences with the show's producer,
44:
1524:
925:
764:
1620:
1749:
1289:
988:
703:
684:
A second series of seven episodes followed in 1983–84, including
611:
549:
368:
Richardson approached producer Mike Bolland, the newly appointed
334:
1547:"Original Comic Strip cast back 'Go Mad' in Totnes 30 years on"
1163:
1039:, having previously directed the two feature films, as well as
782:
666:
655:
622:
311:
1339:
Olson, Christopher J.; Reinhard, CarrieLynn D. (29 May 2020).
1112:, has not ruled out the possibility of a whole new series of
1021:, and was only able to appear in two of the BBC productions (
941:
747:
377:
330:
959:
driver), and several musical acts, particularly from the
835:) were given a limited theatrical release. They included
724:") are presumably the same problems that led to the real
665:
The final episode of the first series was to have been a
381:
654:
drew anger from some viewers for the way it mercilessly
1422:"Blah Blah Blah Ian Jones on The Comic Strip Presents…"
855:
showing the band reforming after five years to play at
690:, a sequel to the first episode, and the newly written
384:
signed Edmondson, Mayall, Planer, and Sayle to star in
1169:
In addition, a documentary broadcast 3 November 2012,
250:, which was labelled as a pioneering example of the
1284:originally ran for three series and one special on
69:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
712:producer who had been brought in by Richardson as
1089:) alongside several of the regular cast members.
789:tape and passes the results off as his own work.
302:, Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall under the name
1855:
1574:. Gold.UKTV, producer Sean Doherty. 28 May 2018.
1520:"Comic Strip returns in The Hunt for Tony Blair"
1365:
1589:BBC Comedy Guide – The Comic Strip Presents...
1342:The Greatest Cult Television Shows of All Time
1011:were brought in. Rik Mayall was contracted to
406:
1889:Television series by Working Title Television
1785:Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1636:
1338:
1196:Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
1277:List of The Comic Strip Presents... episodes
1616:Article on the Comic Strip club with photos
1445:
1395:"Something Funny is Happening in Stripland"
1643:
1629:
1608:
1386:
1359:
1929:2010s British anthology television series
1924:2000s British anthology television series
1919:1990s British anthology television series
1914:1980s British anthology television series
1345:. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 234.
1076:Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
1055:. This was followed in 2000 by a sequel,
785:, where Peter Richardson steals a studio
646:. It was written by Peter Richardson and
129:Learn how and when to remove this message
1715:The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
1366:Rosengard, Peter; Wilmut, Roger (1989).
650:, who wrote most of the early episodes.
1392:
14:
1909:2010s British comedy television series
1904:2000s British comedy television series
1899:1990s British comedy television series
1894:1980s British comedy television series
1884:2016 British television series endings
1856:
1494:"The Comic Strip presents... – Exeter"
1046:
750:, using some of the same locations as
345:who did not fit so obviously into the
1879:1982 British television series debuts
1624:
1474:"Hints over a new Comic Strip series"
1334:
1332:
1330:
1328:
1594:British Film Institute Screen Online
1308:Saturday Live (British TV programme)
1141:, Rik Mayall, and a host of others.
67:adding citations to reliable sources
38:
1650:
1572:"How The Young Ones Changed Comedy"
1144:
987:In 1990, the series transferred to
781:, was the tale of a music business
658:a children's classic, although the
545:(1982–1988, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2011)
24:
1325:
1254:– while later comedians discussed
25:
1945:
1582:
1517:
1419:
1393:Johnson, David (1 January 1981).
1244:How the Young Ones Changed Comedy
1219:detailing the recording of their
792:The group made two feature films—
718:Back to Normal with Eddie Monsoon
674:Back to Normal with Eddie Monsoon
1213:A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1187:A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1116:featuring younger cast members.
1069:), was made in 2005. It starred
982:
804:(1987) as well as three one-off
736:A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
293:
43:
1564:
963:series which was also aided by
54:needs additional citations for
1792:Churchill: The Hollywood Years
1539:
1511:
1486:
1467:
1439:
1413:
1109:Churchill: The Hollywood Years
885:(the eponymous Mr. Jolly) and
763:was a French and Saunders-led
499:
488:
13:
1:
1771:GLC: The Carnage Continues...
1453:. Random House. p. 267.
1318:
814:, was a parody of television
681:of the series, in book form.
678:An Evening with Eddie Monsoon
401:
1409:– via Shapersofthe80s.
254:scene. The core members are
32:Comic strip (disambiguation)
7:
1757:Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1600:The Comic Strip Presents...
1296:
1282:The Comic Strip Presents...
1270:
1114:The Comic Strip Presents...
1063:(a parody of the 2003 film
603:The Comic Strip Presents...
426:The Comic Strip Presents...
408:The Comic Strip Presents...
247:The Comic Strip Presents...
183:The Comic Strip Presents...
10:
1950:
1274:
1183:GLC: The Carnage Continues
29:
27:Group of British comedians
1808:
1743:Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door
1696:
1658:
1313:The Comedy Store (London)
868:Filthy Rich & Catflap
862:Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door
629:, centred on the town of
575:
534:
529:
521:
516:
498:
487:
479:
440:
430:
422:
415:
189:
178:
166:
158:
150:
143:
1480:29 December 2005 at the
18:The Comic Strip Presents
1799:The Hunt for Tony Blair
1237:The Hunt for Tony Blair
1209:The Hunt for Tony Blair
1171:30 Years of Comic Strip
1126:The Hunt for Tony Blair
843:Golden Rose of Montreux
806:Comic Strip Presents...
692:Eddie Monsoon – A Life?
687:Five Go Mad on Mescalin
179:Notable works and roles
1764:South Atlantic Raiders
636:The first episode was
278:, with appearances by
185:(1982–2000, 2005–2016)
1874:BBC television comedy
1708:Five Go Mad in Dorset
1159:Five Go Mad in Dorset
639:Five Go Mad in Dorset
1401:. London. p. 36
1250:, Paul Jackson, and
1233:...Nervous Breakdown
1181:and its semi-sequel
753:A Fistful of Dollars
619:Quando quando quando
63:improve this article
1843:French and Saunders
1838:20th Century Coyote
1303:Alternative Cabaret
1057:Four Men in a Plane
1047:Return to Channel 4
1033:Red Nose of Courage
731:Absolutely Fabulous
351:French and Saunders
314:in 1980, alongside
304:20th Century Coyote
1699:episodes and films
1106:and films such as
950:Benjamin Zephaniah
898:Miranda Richardson
779:Private Enterprise
714:executive producer
505:42 (plus 5 films)
347:alternative comedy
252:alternative comedy
173:Alternative comedy
1934:Short film series
1851:
1850:
1778:The Pope Must Die
1688:Jennifer Saunders
1379:978-0-413-17390-4
1372:. Methuen Drama.
1352:978-1-5381-2256-3
1235:, or Channel 4's
1135:Margaret Thatcher
1091:Four Men in a Car
1053:Four Men in a Car
1018:The New Statesman
877:, which featured
825:The Professionals
787:recording session
756:which it spoofs.
726:Back to Normal...
709:Rocky Horror Show
600:
599:
568:
565:Paramount Comedy
562:
554:
546:
480:Country of origin
471:Jennifer Saunders
276:Jennifer Saunders
235:
234:
222:Jennifer Saunders
139:
138:
131:
113:
78:"The Comic Strip"
16:(Redirected from
1941:
1869:Channel 4 comedy
1809:Related articles
1678:Peter Richardson
1663:Adrian Edmondson
1645:
1638:
1631:
1622:
1621:
1612:
1576:
1575:
1568:
1562:
1561:
1559:
1557:
1543:
1537:
1536:
1534:
1532:
1515:
1509:
1508:
1506:
1504:
1490:
1484:
1471:
1465:
1464:
1443:
1437:
1436:
1434:
1432:
1417:
1411:
1410:
1408:
1406:
1390:
1384:
1383:
1363:
1357:
1356:
1336:
1262:
1191:The Bullshitters
1155:Five Go to Rehab
1145:The move to Gold
1119:In June 2011, a
1005:Sara Stockbridge
906:Nicholas Parsons
887:Nicholas Parsons
857:Castle Donington
841:, which won the
811:The Bullshitters
769:Alfred Hitchcock
676:(referred to as
596:
594:
586:
584:
566:
560:
552:
544:
530:Original release
512:
509:list of episodes
501:
490:
467:Peter Richardson
448:Adrian Edmondson
435:Peter Richardson
413:
412:
392:Christopher Ryan
327:Raymond Revuebar
272:Peter Richardson
256:Adrian Edmondson
217:Peter Richardson
197:Adrian Edmondson
146:
141:
140:
134:
127:
123:
120:
114:
112:
71:
47:
39:
21:
1949:
1948:
1944:
1943:
1942:
1940:
1939:
1938:
1864:The Comic Strip
1854:
1853:
1852:
1847:
1804:
1692:
1654:
1652:The Comic Strip
1649:
1585:
1580:
1579:
1570:
1569:
1565:
1555:
1553:
1545:
1544:
1540:
1530:
1528:
1516:
1512:
1502:
1500:
1492:
1491:
1487:
1482:Wayback Machine
1472:
1468:
1461:
1444:
1440:
1430:
1428:
1418:
1414:
1404:
1402:
1391:
1387:
1380:
1364:
1360:
1353:
1337:
1326:
1321:
1299:
1279:
1273:
1260:
1147:
1049:
1001:Steve O'Donnell
985:
902:Lionel Jeffries
894:Leslie Phillips
883:contract killer
881:as a psychotic
820:detective shows
706:impresario and
644:the Famous Five
592:
590:
589:20 January 2016
588:
582:
580:
579:2 November 1982
571:
506:
475:
417:The Comic Strip
411:
404:
357:actors such as
296:
284:Robbie Coltrane
238:The Comic Strip
231:
145:The Comic Strip
144:
135:
124:
118:
115:
72:
70:
60:
48:
35:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1947:
1937:
1936:
1931:
1926:
1921:
1916:
1911:
1906:
1901:
1896:
1891:
1886:
1881:
1876:
1871:
1866:
1849:
1848:
1846:
1845:
1840:
1835:
1834:
1833:
1826:
1812:
1810:
1806:
1805:
1803:
1802:
1795:
1788:
1781:
1774:
1767:
1760:
1753:
1746:
1739:
1732:
1725:
1722:The Supergrass
1718:
1711:
1703:
1701:
1694:
1693:
1691:
1690:
1685:
1680:
1675:
1670:
1665:
1659:
1656:
1655:
1648:
1647:
1640:
1633:
1625:
1619:
1618:
1613:
1596:
1591:
1584:
1583:External links
1581:
1578:
1577:
1563:
1538:
1510:
1485:
1466:
1460:978-0091910716
1459:
1438:
1412:
1385:
1378:
1358:
1351:
1323:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1316:
1315:
1310:
1305:
1298:
1295:
1275:Main article:
1272:
1269:
1265:British comedy
1257:The Young Ones
1157:, a sequel to
1146:
1143:
1137:), as well as
1131:Stephen Mangan
1071:Sheridan Smith
1048:
1045:
1009:Doon Mackichan
1003:, Mark Caven,
984:
981:
946:Elvis Costello
934:Paul McCartney
930:Graham Crowden
922:Richard Vernon
851:, a sequel to
795:The Supergrass
652:Five Go Mad...
642:, a parody of
617:rendition of "
598:
597:
577:
573:
572:
570:
569:
563:
555:
547:
538:
536:
532:
531:
527:
526:
523:
519:
518:
514:
513:
503:
496:
495:
492:
485:
484:
483:United Kingdom
481:
477:
476:
474:
473:
468:
465:
460:
455:
450:
444:
442:
438:
437:
432:
428:
427:
424:
420:
419:
410:
405:
403:
400:
387:The Young Ones
363:Robin Williams
359:Jack Nicholson
343:stand-up comic
295:
292:
233:
232:
230:
229:
224:
219:
214:
209:
204:
199:
193:
191:
187:
186:
180:
176:
175:
170:
164:
163:
160:
156:
155:
152:
148:
147:
137:
136:
51:
49:
42:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1946:
1935:
1932:
1930:
1927:
1925:
1922:
1920:
1917:
1915:
1912:
1910:
1907:
1905:
1902:
1900:
1897:
1895:
1892:
1890:
1887:
1885:
1882:
1880:
1877:
1875:
1872:
1870:
1867:
1865:
1862:
1861:
1859:
1844:
1841:
1839:
1836:
1832:
1831:
1827:
1825:
1823:
1819:
1818:
1817:
1814:
1813:
1811:
1807:
1801:
1800:
1796:
1794:
1793:
1789:
1787:
1786:
1782:
1780:
1779:
1775:
1773:
1772:
1768:
1766:
1765:
1761:
1759:
1758:
1754:
1752:
1751:
1747:
1745:
1744:
1740:
1738:
1737:
1733:
1731:
1730:
1726:
1724:
1723:
1719:
1717:
1716:
1712:
1710:
1709:
1705:
1704:
1702:
1700:
1695:
1689:
1686:
1684:
1681:
1679:
1676:
1674:
1671:
1669:
1666:
1664:
1661:
1660:
1657:
1653:
1646:
1641:
1639:
1634:
1632:
1627:
1626:
1623:
1617:
1614:
1611:
1606:
1602:
1601:
1597:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1587:
1586:
1573:
1567:
1552:
1548:
1542:
1527:
1526:
1521:
1518:Guest, Alex.
1514:
1499:
1498:Starnow.co.uk
1495:
1489:
1483:
1479:
1475:
1470:
1462:
1456:
1452:
1448:
1442:
1427:
1426:Off the Telly
1423:
1416:
1400:
1396:
1389:
1381:
1375:
1371:
1370:
1362:
1354:
1348:
1344:
1343:
1335:
1333:
1331:
1329:
1324:
1314:
1311:
1309:
1306:
1304:
1301:
1300:
1294:
1291:
1287:
1283:
1278:
1268:
1266:
1259:
1258:
1253:
1249:
1245:
1240:
1238:
1234:
1230:
1226:
1225:James Buckley
1222:
1218:
1217:More Bad News
1214:
1210:
1206:
1205:More Bad News
1202:
1201:Bad News Tour
1198:
1197:
1192:
1188:
1184:
1180:
1176:
1172:
1167:
1165:
1160:
1156:
1152:
1142:
1140:
1139:Harry Enfield
1136:
1132:
1128:
1127:
1122:
1117:
1115:
1111:
1110:
1105:
1104:
1103:Stella Street
1098:
1096:
1092:
1088:
1087:
1082:
1078:
1077:
1072:
1068:
1067:
1066:Love Actually
1062:
1058:
1054:
1044:
1042:
1038:
1034:
1030:
1026:
1025:
1020:
1019:
1014:
1010:
1006:
1002:
998:
997:Phil Cornwell
994:
990:
983:BBC and after
980:
978:
974:
970:
966:
962:
958:
955:
951:
947:
943:
939:
938:Ozzy Osbourne
935:
931:
927:
923:
919:
915:
914:Hugh Cornwell
911:
910:Peter Capaldi
907:
903:
899:
895:
890:
888:
884:
880:
876:
875:
870:
869:
864:
863:
858:
854:
853:Bad News Tour
850:
849:
848:More Bad News
844:
840:
839:
834:
829:
827:
826:
821:
817:
813:
812:
807:
803:
802:
797:
796:
790:
788:
784:
780:
776:
775:
770:
766:
762:
757:
755:
754:
749:
745:
741:
737:
733:
732:
727:
723:
722:Burt Reynolds
719:
715:
711:
710:
705:
701:
700:Michael White
697:
693:
689:
688:
682:
679:
675:
671:
668:
663:
661:
657:
653:
649:
645:
641:
640:
634:
632:
628:
625:and southern
624:
620:
616:
613:
609:
604:
578:
574:
564:
559:
556:
551:
548:
543:
540:
539:
537:
533:
528:
524:
520:
515:
510:
504:
497:
493:
486:
482:
478:
472:
469:
466:
464:
461:
459:
456:
454:
451:
449:
446:
445:
443:
439:
436:
433:
429:
425:
423:Also known as
421:
418:
414:
409:
399:
397:
393:
389:
388:
383:
379:
375:
374:Jeremy Isaacs
371:
366:
364:
360:
354:
352:
348:
344:
340:
336:
332:
328:
324:
323:Michael White
320:
317:
313:
309:
305:
301:
294:Early history
291:
289:
285:
281:
277:
273:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
248:
243:
239:
228:
225:
223:
220:
218:
215:
213:
210:
208:
205:
203:
200:
198:
195:
194:
192:
188:
184:
181:
177:
174:
171:
169:
165:
161:
157:
153:
149:
142:
133:
130:
122:
111:
108:
104:
101:
97:
94:
90:
87:
83:
80: –
79:
75:
74:Find sources:
68:
64:
58:
57:
52:This article
50:
46:
41:
40:
37:
33:
19:
1828:
1821:
1797:
1790:
1783:
1776:
1769:
1762:
1755:
1748:
1741:
1734:
1729:Eat the Rich
1727:
1720:
1713:
1706:
1673:Nigel Planer
1651:
1599:
1566:
1554:. Retrieved
1550:
1541:
1529:. Retrieved
1523:
1513:
1501:. Retrieved
1497:
1488:
1469:
1450:
1441:
1429:. Retrieved
1425:
1420:Jones, Ian.
1415:
1403:. Retrieved
1398:
1388:
1368:
1361:
1341:
1281:
1280:
1255:
1243:
1241:
1236:
1232:
1228:
1216:
1212:
1208:
1204:
1200:
1194:
1190:
1186:
1182:
1178:
1174:
1170:
1168:
1158:
1154:
1148:
1124:
1121:casting call
1118:
1113:
1107:
1101:
1099:
1090:
1084:
1081:Tamer Hassan
1074:
1064:
1061:Sex Actually
1060:
1056:
1052:
1050:
1040:
1032:
1029:Comic Relief
1022:
1016:
986:
960:
891:
872:
866:
860:
852:
846:
836:
832:
830:
823:
809:
805:
801:Eat the Rich
799:
793:
791:
778:
772:
760:
758:
751:
735:
729:
725:
717:
707:
691:
685:
683:
677:
673:
664:
651:
648:Pete Richens
637:
635:
608:drum machine
602:
601:
561:(1990s–2016)
522:Running time
463:Nigel Planer
416:
407:
396:Paul Jackson
385:
367:
355:
339:Arnold Brown
319:Alexei Sayle
308:Comedy Store
297:
290:and others.
288:Alexei Sayle
268:Nigel Planer
246:
245:
237:
236:
227:Alexei Sayle
212:Nigel Planer
182:
159:Years active
125:
119:January 2011
116:
106:
99:
92:
85:
73:
61:Please help
56:verification
53:
36:
1683:Dawn French
1556:16 December
1447:Keith Allen
1267:generally.
1221:debut album
1175:Five Go Mad
1129:, starring
993:Gary Beadle
973:Def Leppard
954:Rastafarian
798:(1985) and
696:documentary
660:Enid Blyton
631:Shaftesbury
553:(1990–1993)
502:of episodes
453:Dawn French
341:, an older
300:double acts
280:Keith Allen
260:Dawn French
202:Dawn French
151:Nationality
1858:Categories
1736:The Strike
1668:Rik Mayall
1431:6 December
1319:References
1263:impact on
1252:Lise Mayer
1248:John Lloyd
1179:The Strike
1177:episodes,
1086:Layer Cake
1041:The Strike
1027:, and the
971:, such as
967:guitarist
957:police van
879:Peter Cook
838:The Strike
833:Funseekers
694:, a spoof
593:2016-01-20
583:1982-11-02
525:30 minutes
517:Production
458:Rik Mayall
431:Created by
402:Television
264:Rik Mayall
242:television
207:Rik Mayall
89:newspapers
1551:Totnes FM
1286:Channel 4
1095:quad bike
977:Marillion
969:Brian May
918:Kate Bush
744:Andalusia
670:chat show
656:satirised
627:Wiltshire
542:Channel 4
491:of series
370:Channel 4
162:1980–2016
1822:Bad News
1816:Bad News
1525:TV Pixie
1503:11 April
1478:Archived
1449:(2008).
1297:See also
1271:Episodes
1037:director
1031:special
961:Bad News
926:Ruby Wax
822:such as
765:pastiche
761:Consuela
740:San José
441:Starring
1830:Bootleg
1824:(album)
1750:The Yob
1697:Select
1531:14 June
1451:Grow Up
1405:7 April
1290:BBC Two
783:rip-off
774:Rebecca
767:of the
704:theatre
672:called
612:Farfisa
591: (
587: –
581: (
576:Release
567:(2000s)
535:Network
335:cabaret
316:compere
244:series
190:Members
154:British
103:scholar
1607:
1457:
1399:Over21
1376:
1349:
1211:. For
1207:, and
1164:Totnes
1079:) and
1007:, and
952:(as a
948:, and
874:Bottom
859:; and
702:, the
623:Dorset
610:and a
312:London
168:Genres
105:
98:
91:
84:
76:
1261:'
965:Queen
942:Lemmy
771:film
748:Spain
667:spoof
615:organ
378:films
110:JSTOR
96:books
1605:IMDb
1558:2012
1533:2011
1505:2018
1455:ISBN
1433:2011
1407:2018
1374:ISBN
1347:ISBN
1151:Gold
989:BBC2
975:and
871:and
818:and
558:Gold
550:BBC2
361:and
331:Soho
298:Two
274:and
82:news
1603:at
1229:GLC
1024:GLC
1015:'s
1013:ITV
816:spy
734:.)
500:No.
489:No.
382:BBC
329:in
310:in
65:by
1860::
1549:.
1522:.
1496:.
1476:.
1424:.
1397:.
1327:^
1231:,
1199:,
1189:,
1185:,
999:,
995:,
979:.
944:,
940:,
936:,
932:,
928:,
924:,
920:,
916:,
912:,
908:,
904:,
900:,
896:,
845:;
746:,
742:,
633:.
398:.
353:.
286:,
282:,
270:,
266:,
262:,
258:,
1644:e
1637:t
1630:v
1560:.
1535:.
1507:.
1463:.
1435:.
1382:.
1355:.
1203:/
1193:/
1083:(
1073:(
595:)
585:)
511:)
507:(
494:5
132:)
126:(
121:)
117:(
107:·
100:·
93:·
86:·
59:.
34:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
