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The Comic Strip Presents.... Credit: Comic Strip Productions
The Comic Strip Presents...

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 2, Episode 3 - A Fistful Of Travellers' Cheques

Two students go to Spain to do the 'whole spaghetti western thing' and run into a series of disparate and desperate characters.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 21st January 1984
Time
10:30pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
45 minutes

Cast & crew

Guest cast
Keith Allen Mr Bastardos
Adrian Edmondson Billy
Dawn French Jackie
Rik Mayall Carlos
Daniel Peacock (as Danny Peacock) Barman
Nigel Planer Paul
Peter Richardson Miguel
Jennifer Saunders Shona
Christopher Malcolm Café Owner
Writing team
Peter Richardson Writer
Pete Richens (as Peter Richens) Writer
Rik Mayall Writer
Production team
Bob Spiers Director
Peter Richardson Producer
Sarah Radclyffe Producer
Michael White Executive Producer
Peter Delfgou Editor
Beverley D'Souza Editor
Michael Buchanan (as Mike Buchanan) Production Designer
Bud Beadle Composer
Robert Greenfield Composer

Press

French and Saunders almost died after poisoning horror while filming

Dawn - one half of comedy duo French and Saunders - says the pair were filming for a Comic Strip movie in Spain when a faulty boiler almost killed them as they slept.

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 25th October 2023

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