The Comic Strip Presents...
Specials
198116 episodes
Episode 1
The Comic Strip
Apr 11, 198130m
A tongue-in-cheek "behind the scenes" look at the Comic Strip comedy club in the early 1980s, which gave rise to 'The Comic Strip Presents'
Episode 2
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
Nov 3, 198441m
Bonehead and Foyle reunite to find the police chief's kidnapped daughter. A parody of The Professionals.
Episode 3
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Jan 1, 198636m
In this parody of Rebecca a young bride arrives at her husband's vast estate to find that she is left to fend for herself, at the mercy of a mysterious and sinister Spanish maid who she suspects does not have her best interests at heart.
Episode 4
Private Enterprise
Jan 2, 198634m
When a toilet paper delivery van driver and small-time con man chances upon a demo tape by a defunct no-name band, he decides to pass himself off as a rock musician, in his most enterprising money-making scheme yet.
Episode 5
Red Nose of Courage
Apr 9, 199251m
John Major rises above his humble beginnings as a mediocre clown in a circus family when he sets out to pursue his dream of becoming a Tory bureaucrat and forges a career in the political circus. Torn between two worlds, his life becomes a balancing act.
Episode 6
The Crying Game
May 5, 199234m
All Roy Brush wants is to be the greatest footballer in the world. When he rises to national hero status after saving a young man from drowning and secures a European Cup Final trophy for England, it seems the sky's the limit to the fame he can achieve. But one painful secret and one astute newspaper reporter from The Scum stands between him and his goal.
Episode 7
Wild Turkey
Dec 24, 199228m
A turkey that's about to become Christmas dinner takes hostages.
Episode 8
Four Men in a Car
Apr 12, 199829m
Four rivals on their way to a meeting find themselves in a tricky situation.
Episode 9
Four Men in a Plane
Jan 4, 200034m
Stranded in the desert, some men will do whatever it takes to survive.
Episode 10
The Comic Strip: A Retrospective
Jul 4, 200554m
Comprising of interviews with Dawn French, Adrian Edmondson, Peter Richardson, Alexei Sayle, Nigel Planer, Pete Richens, Lenny Henry, Leslie Philips, Julie T Wallace, Gary Beadle and Phil Cornwell, about their Comic Strip experiences.
Episode 11
...Sex Actually
Dec 28, 200542m
The neighbours in a seemingly quiet street may be more than they at first appear.
Episode 12
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Oct 14, 201147m
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is wanted for murder and is on the run as a fugitive from justice.
Episode 13
First Laugh on Four Part 1
Jan 31, 201226m
The cast and crew of The Comic Strip look back at how the group drew the attention of the fledgling Channel 4 producers, and won airtime on its opening night.
Episode 14
First Laugh on Four Part 2
Jan 31, 201225m
The cast and crew of The Comic Strip look back at how the group drew the attention of the fledgling Channel 4 producers, and won airtime on its opening night.
Episode 15
Five Go to Rehab
Nov 7, 201240m
Set against a backdrop of rolling hills and ruined castles, the Five have failed to live up to their puritanical ideals and must now confront today's modern world.
Episode 16
Five Go to Rehab: The Making Of
Nov 7, 20126m
Behinds the scenes of the brand new special of this classic series, Five Go to Rehab.