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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The Comic Strip Presents The Best Of
The ground-shaking impact of The Comic Strip's anarchic humour rattled the televisions of 1980s Britain, and when the smoke cleared they left a gaping crater that lesser comics are still failing into today.
This 5 disc box set marks the first release of the three most recent episodes: The Hunt For Tony Blair (2011), Five Go To Rehab (2012) and ...Sex Actually (2005) - plus the anniversary special, 30 Years Of The Comic Strip Presents, including hilarious new and previously unreleased footage - all of which are new to DVD.
It also includes a selection of the 16 'best' original Comic Strip Presents... films:
Five Go Mad In Dorset
Bad News Tour
Susie
A Fistful Of Travellers' Cheques
Gino - Full Story And Pics
The Strike
More Bad News
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
GLC - The Carnage Continues...
Spaghetti Hoops
Red Nose Of Courage
The Crying Game
Detectives On The Edge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Gregory - Diary Of A Nutcase
Four Men In A Car
Four Men In A Plane
The set also includes the 1984 Professionals spoof from the Comic Strip team, The Bullshitters: Roll Out The Gunbarrel.
First released: Sunday 6th October 2013
DVD- Distributor: 4DVD
- Region: 2
- Discs: 5
- Catalogue: C4DVD10532
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