Specials (1981)
Episodes: 16
Star Cast: Rik Mayall , Dawn French , Adrian Edmondson , Jennifer Saunders ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 The Comic Strip
Air Date: 1981-04-11
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'
Ep.2 The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
Air Date: 1984-11-03
Bonehead and Foyle reunite to find the police chief's kidnapped daughter. A parody of The Professionals.
Ep.3 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Air Date: 1986-01-01
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.
Ep.4 Private Enterprise
Air Date: 1986-01-02
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.
Ep.5 Red Nose of Courage
Air Date: 1992-04-09
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.
Ep.6 The Crying Game
Air Date: 1992-05-05
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.
Ep.7 Wild Turkey
Air Date: 1992-12-24
A turkey that's about to become Christmas dinner takes hostages.
Ep.8 Four Men in a Car
Air Date: 1998-04-12
Four rivals on their way to a meeting find themselves in a tricky situation.
Ep.9 Four Men in a Plane
Air Date: 2000-01-04
Stranded in the desert, some men will do whatever it takes to survive.
Ep.10 The Comic Strip: A Retrospective
Air Date: 2005-07-04
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.
Ep.11 ...Sex Actually
Air Date: 2005-12-28
The neighbours in a seemingly quiet street may be more than they at first appear.
Ep.12 The Hunt for Tony Blair
Air Date: 2011-10-14
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is wanted for murder and is on the run as a fugitive from justice.
Ep.13 First Laugh on Four Part 1
Air Date: 2012-01-31
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.
Ep.14 First Laugh on Four Part 2
Air Date: 2012-01-31
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.
Ep.15 Five Go to Rehab
Air Date: 2012-11-07
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.
Ep.16 Five Go to Rehab: The Making Of
Air Date: 2012-11-07
Behinds the scenes of the brand new special of this classic series, Five Go to Rehab.
