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The Comic Strip

01. The Comic Strip

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'

30min
April 11, 1981
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

02. The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

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

41min
November 3, 1984
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

03. Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

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.

36min
January 1, 1986
Private Enterprise

04. Private Enterprise

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.

34min
January 2, 1986
Red Nose of Courage

05. Red Nose of Courage

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.

51min
April 9, 1992
The Crying Game

06. The Crying Game

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.

34min
May 5, 1992
Wild Turkey

07. Wild Turkey

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

28min
December 24, 1992
Four Men in a Car

08. Four Men in a Car

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

29min
April 12, 1998
Four Men in a Plane

09. Four Men in a Plane

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

34min
January 4, 2000
The Comic Strip: A Retrospective

10. The Comic Strip: A Retrospective

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.

54min
July 4, 2005
...Sex Actually

11. ...Sex Actually

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

42min
December 28, 2005
The Hunt for Tony Blair

12. The Hunt for Tony Blair

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

47min
October 14, 2011
First Laugh on Four Part 1

13. First Laugh on Four Part 1

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.

26min
January 31, 2012
First Laugh on Four Part 2

14. First Laugh on Four Part 2

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.

25min
January 31, 2012
Five Go to Rehab

15. Five Go to Rehab

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.

40min
November 7, 2012
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16. Five Go to Rehab: The Making Of

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

6min
November 7, 2012