Saturday Live (1986) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Saturday Live online in HD.
Saturday Live — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Paul Jackson
- Starring: Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson
Saturday Live — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1986-01-25 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 30 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (4 votes) |
Saturday Live — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: Tracey Ullman (1986-01-25) — Tracey Ullman Introduction
John Sparkes Shadwell (character)
music INXS This Time
The Oblivion Boys Staring contest
Tracey Ullman, Jon Glover, Mac McDonald (pre-filmed) The Riv
- E2: Lenny Henry (1986-02-01) — The compere was Lenny Henry. Guests included Fry & Laurie, Oblivion Boys, Dangerous Brothers (Rik Mayall & Adrian Edmondson), Ben Elton, Level 42, The Damned with a cameo from Gary
- E3: Pamela Stephenson (1986-02-08) — The compere was Pamela Stephenson, and guests included Fry & Laurie, The Oblivion Boys, Dangerous Brothers (Rik Mayall & Adrian Edmondson), Richard Digance, Cliffhanger, Spike Mill
- E4: Chris Barrie (1986-02-15)
- E5: Michael Barrymore (1986-02-22) — Michael Barrymore Introduction
music Colonel Abrams I'm Not Gonna Let You Get The Best of Me
The Oblivion Boys Kidnapped
Susie Blake Rupert Bear story
Michael Barrymore Stand-u
- E6: Hale & Pace (1986-03-01) — Hale & Pace The Management arrive and introduction
music Madness I'll Compete
Hale & Pace Proclamation
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): My daughter Donna (DVD:SL1, FLEE)
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- E7: Ben Elton (1986-03-08) — Ben Elton Introduction and stand-up: Club 18-30 (Almost:1) (DVD:SL1)
music Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers Real Girl (Almost:1)
Ben Elton, Hugh Laurie Pop Show (DVD:FLEE)
Har
- E8: Fascinating Aïda (1986-03-15) — Fascinating Aïda Introduction
The Wow Show/The Oblivion Boys Wow Fashion (DVD:SL1)
Harry Enfield, John Sessions Stavros (character): Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster (DVD:FLEE)
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- E9: Peter Cook (1986-03-22) — Peter Cook (Impression) Ferdinand Marcos (DVD:SL1)
music The Communards Disenchanted
The Oblivion Boys Pot Snooker (DVD:SL1)
Kate Robbins (Impression) Sarah Ferguson
Peter Cook
- E10: Steven Wright (1986-03-29)
Series 2
- E1: Episode 1 (1987-02-07) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Jools Holland F word + politics (DVD:SL2)
music The Communards You Are My World
Fry & Laurie Take your clothes off (DVD:FLEE)
Harry Enfield Stavros
- E2: Episode 2 (1987-02-14) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Mark Thatcher’s wedding
music Klymaxx Sexy
Spitting Image Margaret and Denis Thatcher (DVD:SL2)
Fry & Laurie Spy briefing/Not too tired (DVD:SL2, F
- E3: Episode 3 (1987-02-21) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Leyland and BA (DVD:FLEE)
music The Christians Forgotten Town
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Dusty Bin (DVD:FLEE)
Fry & Laurie US of States (DV
- E4: Episode 4 (1987-02-28) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Ronald Reagan (DVD:SL2, FLEE)
Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton, Howard Goodall I believe (song and piano) (DVD:SL2)
Harry Enfield Stavros (character):
- E5: Lenny Henry (1987-03-07) — Lenny Henry Joshua Yahlog (character) Introduction outside studio
music Terence Trent D'Arby If You Let Me Stay (Almost:4)
Ben Elton Stand-up: Poor old Reagan (DVD:FLEE)
Harry E
- E6: Episode 6 (1987-03-14) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Test tube babies (DVD:SL2)
music Erasure It Doesn't Have To Be
Chris Barrie (impression) Michael Foot (DVD:SL2)
Harry Enfield Stavros (character):
- E7: Episode 7 (1987-03-21) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up
music The Smithereens Behind The Wall of Sleep (Almost:5)
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Evenin' all peeps (DVD:FLEE)
John Lenehan Rope magic
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- E8: Episode 8 (1987-03-28) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Neil Kinnock and Edwina Currie
music The Pogues & The Dubliners Irish Rover (Almost:6)
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Video shop (DVD:SL2, FLEE)
- E9: Episode 9 (1987-04-04) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Drinking, sex-changes, Japanese, Russians
music Curiosity Killed the Cat Ordinary Day
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Wedding suit (DVD:SL2, FLEE
- E10: Episode 10 (1987-04-11) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: American Embassy in Russia
music The Inspirational Choir Jesus is Alive
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): ACME removal peeps (DVD:FLEE)
Rick Ducom
Friday Night Live
- E1: Episode 1 (1988-02-19) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: General election and politics (DVD:FNL)
music Voice of the Beehive I Walk The Earth (Almost:1)
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Arsenal, General E
- E2: Episode 2 (1988-03-04)
- E3: Episode 3 (1988-03-11)
- E4: Episode 4 (1988-03-18) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Budget and end of Ronald Reagan (Almost:4) (DVD:FLEE)
music The Primitives Crash (Almost:4)
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Has the flu (Almost:4
- E5: Episode 5 (1988-03-25)
- E6: Episode 6 (1988-04-01)
- E7: Episode 7 (1988-04-08) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Nuclear deterrent (DVD:FNL)
music Roachford Family Man
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Wins the pools (Almost:6) (DVD:FLEE)
music The Rhythm Sis
- E8: Episode 8 (1988-04-15)
- E9: Episode 9 (1988-04-22)
- E10: Episode 10 (1988-04-29) — Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Thatcher and the NHS (Almost:8)
music Was (Not Was) Walk The Dinosaur (Almost:8)
Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Arsenal v Luton (Almost:8) (DVD:
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Saturday Live have? 3 season(s) with 30 episodes.
Who created Saturday Live? Paul Jackson.
Where can I watch Saturday Live? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
