Saturday Live(1986)
Comedy
First Air Date: 1986-01-25
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 4
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 30
Saturday Live was a British television comedy and music show broadcast by Channel 4 from 1985 to 1987, and in 1988 as Friday Night Live. Influenced by the American show Saturday Night Live, it was produced by Paul Jackson. The series made stars of Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, and featured appearances by Patrick Marber, Morwenna Banks, Chris Barrie, Emo Philips, Craig Ferguson, Craig Charles and many others. The show featured comic duo Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in their act The Dangerous Brothers. All episodes were transmitted live, although some material was pre-recorded. Recordings of shows were edited into compilation repeats, retitled Saturday Almost Live. The show was succeeded by Friday Night Live, a shorter and slightly more tightly-formatted show with Elton as the permanent host, which ran for a single series in 1988. The show's titles consisted of reforming clay animations, highly comparable to early MTV idents.
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
Episodes: 10E01
Tracey Ullman
Air Date: 1986-01-25
Tracey Ullman Introduction John Sparkes Shadwell (character) music INXS This Time The Oblivion Boys Staring contes...
E02
Lenny Henry
Air Date: 1986-02-01
The compere was Lenny Henry. Guests included Fry & Laurie, Oblivion Boys, Dangerous Brothers (Rik Mayall & Adrian Edm...
E03
Pamela Stephenson
Air Date: 1986-02-08
The compere was Pamela Stephenson, and guests included Fry & Laurie, The Oblivion Boys, Dangerous Brothers (Rik Mayal...
E04
Chris Barrie
Air Date: 1986-02-15
No episode overview available.
E05
Michael Barrymore
Air Date: 1986-02-22
Michael Barrymore Introduction music Colonel Abrams I'm Not Gonna Let You Get The Best of Me The Oblivion Boys Kidn...
E06
Hale & Pace
Air Date: 1986-03-01
Hale & Pace The Management arrive and introduction music Madness I'll Compete Hale & Pace Proclamation Harry Enfie...
E07
Ben Elton
Air Date: 1986-03-08
Ben Elton Introduction and stand-up: Club 18-30 (Almost:1) (DVD:SL1) music Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers Real G...
E08
Fascinating Aïda
Air Date: 1986-03-15
Fascinating Aïda Introduction The Wow Show/The Oblivion Boys Wow Fashion (DVD:SL1) Harry Enfield, John Sessions Sta...
E09
Peter Cook
Air Date: 1986-03-22
Peter Cook (Impression) Ferdinand Marcos (DVD:SL1) music The Communards Disenchanted The Oblivion Boys Pot Snooker ...
E10
Steven Wright
Air Date: 1986-03-29
No episode overview available.
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