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 4 - The Yob
An illegal psychic teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong, and pretentious promo director Patrick gets his genes mixed with those of a football hooligan. Slowly, he begins to change - taking on some undeniably yobbish tendencies.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 12th March 1988
- Time
- 10:50pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 65 minutes
Cast & crew
| Keith Allen | Patrick |
| Antonio | Handsome Man |
| Dave Atkins | Charlie |
| Debbie Benson | Victoria |
| Derrick Branche | Chris Bell |
| Betsy Brantley | Vanessa |
| Harry Burton | The Editor |
| Warren Clarke | Nigel |
| Tania Coleridge | Simone |
| Winston Dennis | Bouncer |
| Karen Drury | Debs |
| Adrian Edmondson | Michael |
| Paul Mark Elliott (as Mark Elliott) | Corky |
| Rupert Farley | Mad Mickey |
| Julian Firth | Leonard |
| Malcolm Hardee | Ticket Collector |
| Stewart Harwood | Yob 2 |
| Linda Henry | Jackie |
| Kwabena Manso | Jermone |
| Timothy Milsom | Student |
| Gary Olsen | Steve |
| Steven O'Donnell | Rollon |
| Pat O'Toole | Trish |
| Peter Richardson | Dave |
| Richard Ridings | Yob 1 |
| Sophie Thursfield | Katy |
| Gwen Watford (as Glen Walford) | Mrs Kendel |
| Lia Williams | Lucy |
| Alfie Allen | Child in Promo |
| Lily Allen | Child in Promo |
| Liesl Hinkley | Child in Promo |
| Lara Hinkley | Child in Promo |
| Sarah Owen | Child in Promo |
| Roland Platts Mills | Child in Promo |
| Ruby Platts Mills | Child in Promo |
| Keith Allen | Writer |
| Daniel Peacock | Writer |
| Ian Emes | Director |
| Michael White | Executive Producer |
| Chris Brown | Producer |
| Peter Richardson | Executive Producer |
| David Spiers | Editor |
| Volker Stox | Production Designer |
| Rod Thompson | Composer |