The Comic Strip Presents 42 years old

The Comic Strip Presents

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series The Comic Strip Presents... which was labelled as an example of alternative comedy. The core members are Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and Alexei Sayle with frequent appearances by Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane and others.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Tim McInnerny He was 26 , now 68 years old
Anthony Stewart Head He was 28 , now 70 years old
Miranda Richardson She was 24 , now 66 years old
Sheridan Smith She was 1 , now 43 years old
Dexter Fletcher He was 16 , now 58 years old
Rik Mayall He was 24 , 56 years old when he died
Jennifer Saunders She was 24 , now 66 years old
Lemmy He was 36 , 70 years old when he died
Dawn French She was 25 , now 67 years old
Ruby Wax She was 29 , now 71 years old
Alexei Sayle He was 30 , now 72 years old
Lynsey Baxter She was 23 , now 65 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Bob Spiers Directing He was 37 , 63 years old when he died Director
Ian Emes Directing He was 33 , now 75 years old Director
Alexei Sayle Writing He was 30 , now 72 years old Writer
Janty Yates Costume & Make-Up She was 32 , now 74 years old Costume Design
Rik Mayall Writing He was 24 , 56 years old when he died Writer
Peter Richardson Directing He was 31 , now 73 years old Director
Peter Richardson Writing He was 31 , now 73 years old Writer
Pete Richens Writing He was 30 , now 72 years old Writer
Daniel Peacock Writing He was 24 , now 66 years old Writer
Adrian Edmondson Writing He was 25 , now 67 years old Writer
Paul Bartel Directing He was 44 , 61 years old when he died Director
Paul Bartel Writing He was 44 , 61 years old when he died Writer
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The Comic Strip Presents (42 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1982-11-02
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 42