Comic Strip: Live
with special guests Peter Richardson, Alexei Sayle and Robin Ince
Sunday 19 April, 14:00
Join Robin Ince (broadcaster, author & former host of Radio 4’s Infinite Monkey Cage) for a retrospective of the best of The Comic Strip films – plus live on stage interviews and an audience question and answer session with Peter Richardson and Alexei Sayle.
Credit: Photographer – Robin Clewley © The Cosmic Shambles Network/Robin Clewley
Running Order
Introduction
Best of Rik
The best of Rik Mayall: Highlights of Rik Mayall’s scene stealing sketches from across the Comic Strip. 10 mins of belly laughs.
Red Nose of Courage (53 mins)
Ex-PM John Major (Ade Edmondson) runs away from the circus to become an MP but his Dad, the circus manager (Alexei Sayle), needs help at the circus. So Major has to juggle his clown act with being Prime Minister But then he falls for the leader of the opposition! (Dawn French).
Live Question & Answer Session
Robin Ince hosts Peter Richardson and Alexei Sayle.
Break
Four Men In A Car (28 mins)
Four salesmen heading for a conference in Swindon have the journey from hell involving road rage, a snowstorm, food poisoning and a farmer’s wife wielding a shotgun. Starring Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Ade Edmondson and Peter Richardson.
The Hunt for Tony Blair (46 mins)
With a nod to the 39 Steps, Tony Blair (Steve Mangan) is on the run from the law trying to prove his innocence, finding refuge with former PM Margret Thatcher (Jennifer Saunders) and Peter Mandelson (Nigel Planer).
‘There’s something about a comedy film with a good story and well acted, that can be locked in a timeless bubble and still create laughter, forty years later. The Comic Strip was lucky to have a wonderful group of comedy actors who are said to have changed the face of comedy. Seeing the Comic Strip’s best films on the big screen is even more fun than sitting on a sofa and watching it on TV.‘ – Peter Richardson
Please note: you must be 18 years or older to attend this event