British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
A Kick Up The Eighties. Image shows left to right: Ron Bain, Miriam Margolyes, Richard Stilgoe, Tracey Ullman, Roger Sloman. Credit: BBC
A Kick Up The Eighties

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.

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BBC Two TV

Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee

BBC Scotland sketch show starring Robbie Coltrane, John Sessions, Ron Bain and Louise Gold.

Kevin Turvey - The Man Behind The Green Door. 'Himself' (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC TV

Kevin Turvey - The Man Behind The Green Door

Mockumentary spin-off from sketch show A Kick Up The Eighties, seeing Rik Mayall in his Kevin Turvey guise.

Tracey Ullman's Show. Tracey Ullman. Copyright: BBC / Allan McKeown Presents TV

Tracey Ullman's Show

BBC sketch show starring character comedian and actor Tracey Ullman.

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure. Rik Mayall. Copyright: BBC TV

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

A broadcast of some rare and previously unseen comedy moments from BBC Two's history.

BBC Two TV

Boom Boom... Out Go The Lights

Groundbreaking alternative comedy programme bringing the new wave of humour to television for the first time.

Alison And Maud Radio

Alison And Maud

Comedy series starring Denise Coffey and Miriam Margolyes as two sisters running a bed and breakfast in Norwich.

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