Enjoy two classic episodes of Comic Strip, screened in full, followed by a Q&A with the stars.
The Strike
In this award winning Comic Strip film truth takes a back seat as the team spoof a Hollywood treatment of the 1980s Miner’s strike with Al Pacino (Peter Richardson) as the union leader Arthur Scargill who wins the day with a tear jerking performance.
Also starring Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Robbie Coltrane .
BAD NEWS
A spoof documentary about a hapless rock band BAD NEWS. who acrimoniously break up at their first gig , but then unexpectedly get signed by a record company and play at the Monsters of Rock festival along with Motörhead and Ozzy Osborne
Starring Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Ade Edmondson and Peter Richardson
Q&A Guests:
April 6, Harbour Lights: Hosted by Robin Ince with the Comic Strip founder Peter Richardson, and special guest Nigel Planer
April 7, Fulham Road: Hosted by Robin Ince with the Comic Strip founder Peter Richardson, and special guest Nigel Planer
May 12, Hackney: Hosted by Robin Ince with the Comic Strip founder Peter Richardson, and special guest Alexei Sayle
June 15, Brighton: Hosted by Robin Ince with the Comic Strip founder Peter Richardson, and special guest Nigel Planer
