The Comic Strip Presents...
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4 / BBC Two / Gold
- 1982 - 2016
- 41 episodes (5 series)
Periodic series of satires and spoofs that helped bring alternative comedy to the mainstream and forge a comedy reputation for then-new Channel 4. Stars Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and more.
Episode menu
Five Go Mad In Dorset
Keith Allen, Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders from the Comic Strip have a ripping time on their summer hols.
Notes
A Filmworks / Comic Strip production.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 2nd November 1982
- Time
- 10:15pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Sunday 22nd January 2012 | 12:40am | Gold |
Sunday 18th March 2012 | 11:05pm | Gold |
Sunday 1st April 2012 | 2:25am | Gold |
Tuesday 17th April 2012 | 12:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 17th April 2012 | 2:05am | Gold |
Saturday 3rd November 2012 | 11:00pm | Gold |
Sunday 4th November 2012 | 1:40am | Gold |
Sunday 6th January 2013 | 12:40am | Gold |
Sunday 6th January 2013 | 10:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 6th February 2013 | 2:30am | Gold |
Sunday 10th March 2013 | 11:05pm | Gold |
Tuesday 6th August 2013 | 2:10am | Gold |
Wednesday 4th September 2013 | 12:20am | Gold |
Wednesday 9th October 2013 | 12:55am | Gold |
Tuesday 10th February 2015 | 11:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 11th February 2015 | 2:00am | Gold |
Friday 17th April 2015 | 11:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 18th April 2015 | 2:25am | Gold |
Friday 28th August 2015 | 12:20am | Gold |
Thursday 24th September 2015 | 12:40am | Gold |
Tuesday 5th January 2016 | 12:00am | Gold |
Tuesday 5th January 2016 | 3:00am | Gold |
Thursday 21st January 2016 | 12:10am | Gold |
Cast & crew
Adrian Edmondson | Dick |
Dawn French | George |
Peter Richardson | Julian |
Jennifer Saunders | Anne |
Daniel Peacock | Toby Thurlow |
Robbie Coltrane | Gypsy |
Robbie Coltrane | Shopkeeper |
Ronald Allen | Uncle Quentin |
Raymond Francis | Police Inspector |
Sandra Dorne | Aunt Fanny |
Nosher Powell | Fingers |
Ron Tarr | Dirty Dick |
Barney Sharpe | Policeman |
Peter Richardson | Writer |
Pete Richens (as Peter Richens) | Writer |
Bob Spiers | Director |
Peter Richardson | Producer |
Michael White | Producer |
Victoria Poushkine-Relf | Producer |
Michael Hall | Producer |
Peter Delfgou | Editor |