- Title: Comic Strip
- Date: 17th January 1983
- Description:A series of self contained TV films starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends including Dawn French,Jennifer Saunders,Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall. The Comic Strip was aired on Channel 4's first night and served to bring about fresh,modern and often controversial comedy. Written by Peter Richardson and Peter Richens Director: Bob Spiers Cast: Desmond (Adrian Edmondson),Eleanor (Dawn French),Jeremy (Rik Mayall),Charles (Nigel Planer),Alan (Peter Richardson),Anne (Jennifer Saunders),Kix (Daniel Peacock),Kurt (Robbie Coltrane),the girls (Zo? Clarke and Kim Pappas),Special Guest Michael White as himself,Brian Epstein (Keith Allen),Saxophone Player (Colin Jacas) (The Beat Generation) It is the summer of 1960 and Desmond,a weekend hipster,is desperate to be part of the Beat scene. He invites a group of angry young men,armed poets and underground celebrities to his father's country house by the sea. They arrive in a stolen car and casually take over the house. The weekend party soon becomes too weird even for the enthusiastic Desmond,when one girl chops her leg off for Art.(Filmed in black and white)
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Filmworks and So Does Video
- Programme Episode:Episode 3
- Transmission Date:17/01/1983
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 1980s