A Kick Up The Eighties
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 1981 - 1984
- 10 episodes (2 series)
A bubbly comedy sketch show with a strong musical theme. Stars Richard Stilgoe, Robbie Coltrane, Rik Mayall, Tracey Ullman, Miriam Margolyes and more.
Key cast & crew credits
| Richard Stilgoe | Host / Presenter (Series 1) |
| Robbie Coltrane | Host / Presenter (Series 2) |
| Rik Mayall | Kevin Turvey |
| Tracey Ullman | Various |
| Miriam Margolyes | Various |
| Roger Sloman | Various |
| Ron Bain | Various |
| Kim Fuller | Writer |
| Ian Pattison | Writer |
| Guy Jenkin | Writer (Series 1) |
| Rob Grant | Writer (Series 1) |
| Doug Naylor | Writer (Series 1) |
| Richard Stilgoe | Writer (Series 1) |
| Philip Differ | Writer |
| Rik Mayall | Writer (Series 2) |
| Lawrence Wormald | Writer (Series 2) |
| Mick Deasey | Writer (Series 2) |
| Robbie Coltrane | Writer (Additional Material) (Series 2) |
| Guy Jenkin | Writer (Additional Material) (Series 2) |
| Laurie Rowley | Script Editor (Series 2) |
| Brian Jobson | Director (Series 2) |
| Tom Gutteridge | Director (Series 1) |
| Tom Gutteridge | Producer (Series 1) |
| Colin Gilbert | Producer (Series 2) |
| Sean Hardie | Executive Producer (Series 1) |
| Robin Chalmers | Editor (Series 1) |
| Graham Hutchings | Editor (Series 1) |
| John MacDonnell | Editor (Series 2) |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor (Series 2) |
| Jim Longmuir | Production Designer (Series 1) |
| Virginia Quinn | Production Designer (Series 2) |
| Tim Dann | Production Designer (Series 2) |
| Kirstie Colam | Costume Designer (Series 1) |
| Denver Hall | Costume Designer (Series 2) |
| Janet Steele | Make-up Designer (Series 1) |
| Judith Morgan | Make-up Designer (Series 2) |
| Alan Henderson | Lighting Designer (Series 1) |
| Mike Baker | Lighting Designer (Series 1) |
| John Morrans | Lighting Designer (Series 2) |
| Laurie Holloway | Composer (Series 1) |
| Peter Brewis (as Pete Brewis) | Composer (Series 1) |
| David McNiven | Composer (Series 2) |
| Jim Jackson | Graphics (Series 1) |
| Catriona Miller | Graphics (Series 1) |
| Peter Capaldi | Graphics (Series 1) |
| Chris Webster | Graphics (Series 2) |