The Comic Strip Presents.... Credit: Comic Strip Productions
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.
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Series 3, Episode 2 - More Bad News
A rock journalist reunites the Bad News band, who parted company after a disastrous maiden tour, for a one-off gig. But all does not go according to plan...
Notes
A Comic Strip Ltd Production.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 27th February 1988
- Time
- 10:50pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 2nd April 2012 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 10th May 2012 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 20th June 2012 | 11:25pm | Gold |
| Thursday 21st June 2012 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 21st June 2012 | 11:25pm | Gold |
| Friday 22nd June 2012 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Saturday 9th March 2013 | 11:45pm | Gold |
| Sunday 10th March 2013 | 2:05am | Gold |
| Saturday 3rd August 2013 | 11:50pm | Gold |
| Sunday 4th August 2013 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Tuesday 27th August 2013 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Friday 11th October 2013 | 12:25am | Gold |
| Friday 11th October 2013 | 1:55am | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th October 2013 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 31st October 2013 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 31st October 2013 | 2:05am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Adrian Edmondson | Vim |
| Nigel Planer | Den |
| Rik Mayall | Colin |
| Peter Richardson | Spider |
| Jennifer Saunders | Sally |
| Dawn French | Rachel |
| Judy Hawkins | Spider's Wife |
| Tommy Vance | Concert Compere |
| Steve Walsh | Concert Organiser |
| Anne Cunningham | Colin's Mum |
| Gerard Kelly | Promo Director |
| Anthony Head | Recording Studio Engineer |
| Jonathan Stratt | Heavy |
| Yusuf Khan | Waiter |
| Jonathan Caplan | Virgin Megastore Shop Assistant |
| Gordon Kane | Assistant in Chart Shop |
| Susie Ann Watkins (as Susy Anne Watkins) | Sexy Girl in Promo |
| Adrian Edmondson | Writer |
| Adrian Edmondson | Director |
| Peter Richardson | Producer |
| Simon Wright | Producer |
| Michael White | Executive Producer |
| Rob Wright | Editor |