The Comic Strip Presents...
- TV comedy drama
- Channel 4 / BBC Two / U&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 4, Episode 4 - Oxford
Hannah is a street-wise American woman with a passion for Lord Byron's poetry who is prepared to do anything it takes to get into a course at Oxford, and she means anything. Also eager to study Byron is Caroline, the quiet-natured girlfriend of narcissistic mega-star comedian Steve "Zoo Zoo Zoo Off Come My Pants" Wild. When he disapproves of her aspirations, Caroline must go behind her boyfriend's back to take the course, unaware that she's not the only one doing the deceiving.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 22nd February 1990
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jennifer Saunders | Hannah |
| Dawn French | Caroline |
| Lenny Henry | Steve Wild |
| Ronald Allen | Professor Roland Breeze |
| Leslie Phillips | Dean |
| Nigel Planer | Steve's Manager |
| Nigel Planer | 1st MI5 Man |
| Adrian Edmondson | 2nd MI5 Man |
| Adrian Edmondson | Fan |
| Peter Richardson | Phil |
| Pete Richens | 3rd MI5 Man |
| Pete Richens | Don |
| Graham Crowden | Professor Temple |
| Ronald Fraser | Geoffrey |
| Jimmy Fagg | Don |
| Norman Watson | Don |
| Peter Richardson | Writer |
| Pete Richens (as Peter Richens) | Writer |
| Peter Richardson | Director |
| Pete Richens | Associate Director |
| Lolli Kimpton | Producer |
| Michael White | Executive Producer |
| Peter Delfgou | Editor |
| Beverley D'Souza | Editor |
| John Delfgou | Editor |
| John Ebden | Production Designer |
| Marcus Rowland | Production Designer |
| Simon Brint | Composer |