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Saturday Live (1986)

TV Series ★ 7.0

Comedy

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.

Paul Jackson Creator Paul Jackson Director Geoff Posner Director Geoff Perkins Director

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Released
January 25, 1986
IMDb
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Language
English
Studio
LWT

Cast

Ben Elton Ben Elton Harry Enfield Harry Enfield Stephen Fry Stephen Fry Hugh Laurie Hugh Laurie Rik Mayall Rik Mayall Adrian Edmondson Adrian Edmondson

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Frequently asked questions

What is Saturday Live about?
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.
Who created Saturday Live?
Saturday Live was created by Paul Jackson, Paul Jackson, Geoff Posner, Geoff Perkins.
Who stars in Saturday Live?
Saturday Live stars Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie.
When was Saturday Live released?
Saturday Live is a 1986 comedy series.
Where can I watch Saturday Live?
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