The Comic Strip Presents
A collective of British comedians rose to prominence in the 1980s with this alternative-comedy series. The show brings together a recurring ensemble for varied, often parody-driven stories that play with familiar film and TV styles, mixing bold ideas with distinctly British humor and a rotating lineup of guest performers.
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Season 1
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E1
Five Go Mad in Dorset
Julian, Dick, George, and Anne are four children with a taste for adventure, as well as for lashings of ginger beer. They set out on a bicycle ride through the country, having picnics aplenty and exposing heinous crimes such as homosexuality.
Nov 2, 1982 · 30m -
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E2
War
It's 1985 and the Communist Warsaw Pact countries have seized control of England. A young married couple retreats to a countryside cottage, but they soon find themselves hopelessly separated and swept up in the chaos of a war-torn nation
Jan 3, 1983 · 27m -
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E3
The Beat Generation
A group of Beatnik artists and poets convene for a weekend of debauchery, destructive behavior, and clever conversation at the house of naive young wannabe Desmond while his parents are out of town.
Jan 17, 1983 · 31m -
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E4
Bad News Tour
Fifth-rate heavy metal band Bad News is the subject of a rock documentary. Band members Vim Fuego, Den Dennis, Colin Grigson, and Spider Webb take to the road in search of lager, gigs, and schoolgirls.
Jan 24, 1983 · 32m -
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E5
Summer School
Summer school students taking a course on the Iron Age construct a primitive village in the center of a university campus, where they must learn to fend for themselves without modern conveniences.
Jan 31, 1983 · 30m