Saturday Live. Ben Elton. Credit: London Weekend Television
Saturday Live

Saturday Live (1986)

  • TV stand-up / sketch show
  • Channel 4
  • 1986 - 1987
  • 22 episodes (2 series)

Fiercely satirical sketch and stand-up series featuring the biggest names in British comedy. Stars Ben Elton.

Saturday Live - The Best Of Series One

Early 1980s standup show from ITV, featuring the era's "hot" comic talent.

The acts on the shows are:
Show 1: Ben Elton introduces Harry Enfield, Emo Phillips, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, Craig Charles and The Dangerous Brothers.

Show 2: Chris Barrie introduces acts including Tracey Ullman, Judy Tenuta, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, Hale & Pace, The Dangerous Brothers and Ben Elton.

Show 3: Steven Wright introduces acts including Ben Elton], Craig Charles, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, The Wow Show, Emma Thompson and The Dangerous Brothers.

Show 4: Pamela Stephenson introduces Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, Harry Enfield, Denis Healey MP, Craig Charles, The Wow Show, Sam Knison, The Dangerous Brothers and Ben Elton

Show 5: Peter Cook introduces The Dangerous Brothers, Ben Elton, Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, Louie Anderson and Raw Sex.

Show 6: Lenny Henry introduces The Dangerous Brothers, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, Helen Lederer, The Oblivion Boys and Rita Rudner.

First released: Sunday 15th April 2007

  • Distributor: Network
  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 2
  • Catalogue: 7952665

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