The Comic Strip Presents...

Specials

1981 · 16 episodes · 9h 17m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Comic Strip

   11 Apr 1981 · 30 min

   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'

2. 

   2. The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

   3 Nov 1984 · 41 min

   Bonehead and Foyle reunite to find the police chief's kidnapped daughter. A parody of The Professionals.

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   3. Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

   1 Jan 1986 · 36 min

   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.

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   4. Private Enterprise

   2 Jan 1986 · 34 min

   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.

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   5. Red Nose of Courage

   9 Apr 1992 · 51 min

   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.

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   6. The Crying Game

   5 May 1992 · 34 min

   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.

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   7. Wild Turkey

   24 Dec 1992 · 28 min

   A turkey that's about to become Christmas dinner takes hostages.

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   8. Four Men in a Car

   12 Apr 1998 · 29 min

   Four rivals on their way to a meeting find themselves in a tricky situation.

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   9. Four Men in a Plane

   4 Jan 2000 · 34 min

   Stranded in the desert, some men will do whatever it takes to survive.

10. 

    10. The Comic Strip: A Retrospective

    4 Jul 2005 · 54 min

    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.

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    11. ...Sex Actually

    28 Dec 2005 · 42 min

    The neighbours in a seemingly quiet street may be more than they at first appear.

12. 

    12. The Hunt for Tony Blair

    14 Oct 2011 · 47 min

    Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is wanted for murder and is on the run as a fugitive from justice.

13. 

    13. First Laugh on Four Part 1

    31 Jan 2012 · 26 min

    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.

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    14. First Laugh on Four Part 2

    31 Jan 2012 · 25 min

    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.

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    15. Five Go to Rehab

    7 Nov 2012 · 40 min

    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.

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    16. Five Go to Rehab: The Making Of

    7 Nov 2012 · 6 min

    Behinds the scenes of the brand new special of this classic series, Five Go to Rehab.