List of Saturday Live (UK TV series) episodes

Below is an episode list for both the UK TV series Saturday Live and Friday Night Live, which were essentially the same production. The series aired on Channel 4 between 1985 and 1988. ^[1] This was a variety show transmitted live, primarily with a mix of comedy and music. Shows were later edited into compilation shows which aired a few months after the end of each series, and retitled Best of Saturday Live, Saturday Almost Live and Friday Night Almost Live.

The show format and name were copied in subsequent decades in 1996 and 2007. These series are not included here.

Overview

Live Show

Compilation Show

Season Slot Time Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Network Saturday Live (Pilot) 90 1 January 12, 1985 (1985-01-12) Channel 4 Saturday Live 1 90 10 January 25, 1986 (1986-01-25) March 29, 1986 (1986-03-29) Channel 4 Saturday Live 2 75 10 February 7, 1987 (1987-02-07) April 11, 1987 (1987-04-11) Channel 4 Friday Night Live 75 10 February 19, 1988 (1988-02-19) April 29, 1988 (1988-04-29) Channel 4

Season Slot Time Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Network Best of Saturday Live 60 1 January 4, 1986 (1986-01-04) ITV Saturday Almost Live 1 60 6 September 13, 1986 (1986-09-13) October 18, 1986 (1986-10-18) Channel 4 Saturday Almost Live 2 60 8 October 3, 1987 (1987-10-03) November 21, 1987 (1987-11-21) Channel 4 Friday Night Almost Live 60 8 October 12, 1988 (1988-10-12) November 30, 1988 (1988-11-30) Channel 4

Episodes

Full episodes of the live shows have never subsequently been aired since their original showing, nor have they been made commercially available. Instead, individual performances have been re-edited into compilation shows aired by Channel 4 in the same year, or for DVD compilations released between 2007 and 2009. ^[2]

• Where known, the lists below are annotated to indicate if a performance later appeared in a compilation show (Best Of Saturday Live, Saturday Almost Live, or Friday Night Almost Live) for that series. e.g. (Almost:1)
• The lists are also annotated to indicate if a performance appears on a DVD compilation
  • SL1 = Saturday Live - The Best Of Series 1
  • SL2 = Saturday Live - The Best Of Series 2
  • FNL = The Very Best Of Friday Night Live
  • FLEE = Saturday Live - Fry And Laurie, Harry Enfield And Ben Elton
  • DB = The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision

All performers and performances are listed in their original running order for each show. Where the performance details are incomplete, the details are highlighted.

Saturday Live (Pilot)

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No.	Host	Slot Time	Original air date
~	Lenny Henry	90 mins.	12/01/1985 (12/01/1985)
Lenny Henry Introduction and stand-up Chris Barrie (Impression) Richie Benaud N.U.M. vs The Coal Board Carla Mendonça, Helen Atkinson-Wood Surrogate mother Chris Barrie, Lenny Henry, Mel Smith Robin Day (impression) and Fred Dredd (character) musical political debate music The Style Council Speak Like A Child Robbie Coltrane, Lenny Henry, Carla Mendonça, Christopher Ryan (pre-filmed) On The Waterfront (BestOf) music Smiley Culture Cockney Translator Chris Barrie (Impression) David Coleman segway Lenny Henry Deakus (character) Chris Barrie (Impression) Ronald Reagan speech French & Saunders, Raw Sex Folk song (BestOf) Chris Barrie (Impression) Robin Day Chemical Weapons music Slade Run Runaway 20th Century Coyote (pre-filmed) The Dangerous Brothers - Towering Inferno (BestOf) (DVD:DB) Sid Field, Jerry Desmonde 1946 film clip from London Town music The Style Council, Lenny Henry You're The Best Thing Chris Barrie, Andy De La Tour (Impression) Ronald Reagan Nuclear disarmament Abby Stein American stand-up Sandy Powell 1931 film clip from Sandy MP Carla Mendonça, Chris Langham Rudy Weiss (character) interview on condom pollution Lenny Henry, Mel Smith, Andy De La Tour Job interview Chris Barrie (Impression) David Coleman Pools forecast music Slade Seven Year Bitch Lenny Henry Stand-up

Saturday Live - Series 1

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No.	Host	Slot Time	Original air date
1	Tracey Ullman	90 mins.	25/01/1986 (25/01/1986)
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 River Country John Bird An unemployed defence minister (character) Tracey Ullman, Amanda Dickinson Kay Clark (character) (Almost:2)(DVD:SL1) Robin Driscoll, Rebecca Stevens, Pete McCarthy, Tony Haase, Suggs Rich (soap opera parody) Pete McCarthy News Flash Sam Kinison American Stand-up (Almost:4)(DVD:SL1) Pete McCarthy Snooker Wizardz Fire dance Pete McCarthy News Flash John Wells (pre-filmed) A Life of Reilli music Squeeze King George Street Tracey Ullman Stand-up Fry & Laurie Chocolate Goodies (DVD:SL1, FLEE) The Dangerous Brothers (pre-filmed) Canon/Big Stunt (DVD:DB, SL1) Tracey Ullman Betty Tomlinson (character) - Two years on (DVD:SL1) Ben Elton Professional liar (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Feargal Sharkey You Little Thief (Almost:4)
2	Lenny Henry	90 mins.	01/02/1986 (01/02/1986)
Lenny Henry Introduction (Almost:6)(DVD:SL1) music The Damned Eloise (Almost:6) Fry & Laurie Doubt (DVD:FLEE) Carrie Snow American stand-up Pete McCarthy News Flash The Oblivion Boys Studio hands music Level 42 Something About You Lenny Henry Sade parody (DVD:SL1) Robin Driscoll, Rebecca Stevens, Pete McCarthy, Tony Haase, Gary Glitter Rich (soap opera parody) music The Mint Juleps Only Love Can Break Your Heart Lenny Henry, David Lodge, Timothy Spall, Morwenna Banks, Hugh Laurie (pre-filmed) Notting Hills Cop Stephen Frost, Lenny Henry Apartheid music Level 42 Leaving Me Now Lenny Henry Delbert Wilkins (character) (DVD:SL1) The Dangerous Brothers, John Bird (pre-filmed) Crocodile snogging (DVD:DB, SL1) Lenny Henry (impression) David Bellamy introduces Ben Elton (DVD:SL1) Ben Elton Stand-up: Instant noodles, newspapers Robin Driscoll, Rebecca Stevens, Pete McCarthy, Tony Haase Commons Select Committee music Lenny Henry, Darts, The Mint Juleps Sam Cooke medley (Almost:6)
3	Pamela Stephenson	90 mins.	08/02/1986 (08/02/1986)
Pamela Stephenson Outside with crowd waiting for Joan Collins (Almost:4)(DVD:SL1) music The Inspirational Choir Everything's Gonna Be Alright Pamela Stephenson (Impression) Janet Street-Porter Richard Digance Guitar and comedy songs The Oblivion Boys Rupert Murdoch Pamela Stephenson (Impression) Ian Paisley music Paul Hardcastle, Carol Kenyon Don't Waste My Time Pamela Stephenson (Impression) Princess Diana Robin Driscoll, Rebecca Stevens, Pete McCarthy, Tony Haase, Spike Milligan, Pamela Stephenson Rich (soap opera parody) The Dangerous Brothers (pre-filmed) Flying zebra (DVD:DB, SL1) Dennis Healey, M.P. Recites a poem (Almost:4)(DVD:SL1) The Oblivion Boys Stage hands Pete McCarthy (pre-filmed) The National Theatre screws you up music Talk Talk Life's What You Make It Pamela Stephenson (pre-filmed impression) Sting Fry & Laurie Comedy Masterclass (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Pamela Stephenson Wilda Peters (character) Nigel Planer An Actor Speaks (character) Raw Sex, Nigel Planer You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Ben Elton Stand-up: Getting a Decent Drink (DVD:FLEE) Pamela Stephenson, Michael Redfern (Impression) Joan Collins arrives (DVD:SL1) music The Inspirational Choir Let's Get Together and Feel Alright (Almost:4) Pamela Stephenson (Impression) Joan Collins start the show (Almost:4)(DVD:SL1)
4	Chris Barrie	90 mins.	15/02/1986 (15/02/1986)
Chris Barrie (pre-filmed) Introduction outside the studio (Almost:2) Chris Barrie (pre-filmed) Various impressions (Almost:2) Chris Barrie (impression) Bob Geldof introduction (Almost:2) music Charlie Sexton Beat's So Lonely The Wow Show/The Oblivion Boys Tuxedos (DVD:SL1) Kate Robbins, Chris Barrie, John Wells, John Bird, Steve Nallon (impressions) Cilla Black, Ronald Reagan, Denis Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher - Blind Date music Belouis Some Imagination Chris Barrie (Impression) Richie Benaud (DVD:SL1) Fry & Laurie Conf. UK (DVD:FLEE) music Nils Lofgren Secrets In The Street (Almost:2) Chris Barrie, Nigel Dempster (Impression) John Cole reports on Valentine's season with Nigel Dempster Helen Lederer Stand-up (Almost:6)(DVD:SL1) music Belouis Some Some People Kate Robbins, Chris Barrie, Steve Nallon Blind Date catch-up Judy Tenuta Stand-up and accordion (Almost:2)(DVD:SL1) Chris Barrie Old soldier (character) dictation (DVD:SL1) The Dangerous Brothers, John Bird, Morwenna Banks, Michael Redfern (pre-filmed) Babysitting (DVD:DB) Chris Barrie (Impression) Ben Elton introduces Ben Elton (DVD:SL1) Ben Elton Stand-up: Jogging (DVD:SL1) Chris Barrie Impressions and stand-up (DVD:SL1) music Charlie Sexton Hold Me
5	Michael Barrymore	90 mins.	22/02/1986 (22/02/1986)
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-up and stunt music Mr. Mister Broken Wings Michael Barrymore Singing Harry Enfield, Jon Glover, Helen Lederer (pre-filmed) The Day After (DVD:FLEE) music Johnny Hubcap and the Axles At The Hop Arnold Brown Stand-up Michael Barrymore (Impression) Tommy Cooper Harry Enfield Stavros (character): First appearance (DVD:FLEE) Fry & Laurie Poetry in Parkhurst (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Ruby Turner Come Go With Me Margaret Smith American stand-up music Mr. Mister Kyrie Craig Charles Poetry (DVD:SL1) Ben Elton Stand-up: Double entendres Michael Barrymore Stand-up and singing We'll Meet Again
6	Hale & Pace	90 mins.	01/03/1986 (01/03/1986)
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) music Roger Daltrey Under A Raging Moon Hale & Pace Singing Doctors (DVD:SL1) A Whitney Brown American stand-up Pierre Hollins Alfonse (character) daredevil act Hale & Pace Club 18-30 music The Walkers Hey! Don't Waste My Time Jeremy Hardy Stand-up Hale & Pace St. David's Day music Madness Sweetest Girl Hale & Pace Billy & Johnny (characters) The Wow Show/The Oblivion Boys E.B.T. (DVD:SL1) Norman Pace The world's greatest lover (character) The Dangerous Brothers, Norman Lovett (pre-filmed) Torture (Almost:4)(DVD:DB, SL1) Ben Elton Stand-up: Girlfriend Threw Me Out (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Madness, Hale & Pace See You Later Alligator / Let's Have A Party / Roll Over Beethoven (Almost:2)
7	Ben Elton	90 mins.	08/03/1986 (08/03/1986)
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) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Today newspaper (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Ben Elton Taxi driver (DVD:FLEE) music The Blow Monkeys Digging Your Scene music Denise Black and the Kray Sisters Acapella singing (Almost:1)(DVD:SL1) Emo Phillips Stand-up (Almost:1)(DVD:SL1) Ben Elton, Hugh Laurie Simon Ploppy at drama school (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Hip Sway The Honey Thief Craig Charles Poetry (DVD:SL1) Fry & Laurie, Emma Thompson Hush child (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Students Ben Elton Metamorphosis (DVD:FLEE) The Dangerous Brothers (pre-filmed) Exploding politicians (DVD:DB, SL1) Ben Elton, Stephen Fry As nuns: One little thing (Almost:1)(DVD:SL1, FLEE) Jasper Carrott Stand-up Jasper Carrott (pre-filmed) animation Ben Elton Stand-up: Double Seat music Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers Let My Love
8	Fascinating Aïda	90 mins.	15/03/1986 (15/03/1986)
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) music Kissing the Pink One Step Fascinating Aïda Pretend You're German Craig Charles Poetry Fry & Laurie A Good Night's Sleep (DVD:FLEE) Rita Rudner American Stand-up (Almost:6)(DVD:SL1) music Somo Somo Masikini Ya Mola Emma Thompson Stand-up (Almost:3)(DVD:SL1) The Dangerous Brothers, Jennifer Saunders (pre-filmed) How to get off with a lady (DVD:DB, SL1) Fascinating Aïda England's Green And Pleasant Land Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie Photographs (DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Brush with the bomb (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Girlschool and Gary Glitter Leader of the Gang (Almost:5)
9	Peter Cook	90 mins.	22/03/1986 (22/03/1986)
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, John Bird Lord Stockton (character) (DVD:SL1) music Twisted Sister I Am, I'm Me Peter Cook, John Fortune E.L. Wisty (character) - Interesting things (DVD:SL1) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Video Box (DVD:FLEE) music Hitlist Into The Fire Louie Anderson Stand-up (Almost:5)(DVD:SL1) music Twisted Sister Leader of the Pack French & Saunders, Raw Sex Studio direction (Almost:5)(DVD:SL1) Peter Cook, John Bird Workmen in Kubla Khan music The Communards, The Oblivion Boys La Dolarosa Fry & Laurie Flight to Tokyo (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Peter Cook (pre-filmed) (impression) James Last's Britain Ben Elton Stand-up: The budget (DVD:SL1) Peter Cook (Impression) James Last's orchestra
10	Steven Wright	90 mins.	29/03/1986 (29/03/1986)
music Fine Young Cannibals Suspicious Minds Ben Elton Good news intro Steven Wright Stand-up (Almost:3)(DVD:SL1) The Dangerous Brothers, Fry & Laurie Dangervision/Flower Arranging (DVD:DB, FLEE) John Wells, John Bird Show lawyers at end of series (Almost:5) music The Moody Blues Your Wildest Dreams Gary Glitter, The Dangerous Brothers What rock n roll is coming to Kate Robbins, Jessica Martin Eastenders song Steven Wright Stand-up (DVD:SL1) Craig Charles Poetry (DVD:SL1) Fry & Laurie At The Theatre (DVD:SL1, FLEE) music Fine Young Cannibals Blue (Almost:3) Fry & Laurie, Stephen Frost, Ken Livingstone Monopoly (DVD:FLEE) Kate Robbins (Impression) Cilla Black music The Moody Blues Nights In White Satin The Dangerous Brothers Dangervision - blowing up a wall (DVD:DB) Robbie Coltrane, Miranda Richardson, Harry Ditson (pre-filmed) The Third Man Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Make the sexy bonks with me (DVD:FLEE) The Oblivion Boys A bit of a fracas Steven Wright Stand-up (DVD:SL1) The Dangerous Brothers Dangervision - Remove genitals (DVD:DB) Ben Elton Stand-up: Sexist Comedy (DVD:SL1, FLEE) Spike Milligan Postcard from Caspar Weinberger music The Inspirational Choir Jesus Dropped The Charges Steve Steen Carey Wilson

Saturday Live - Series 2

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No.	Host	Slot Time	Original air date
1	Ben Elton	75 mins.	07/02/87 (07/02/87)
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 (character): Bloody thick or sumthink (DVD:SL2, FLEE) music Meat Loaf Blind Before I Stop music Timbuk3 The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Phil Cornwell Impressions (Almost:1) Meat Loaf, Stephen Fry Lost in translation (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Julian Clary Joan Collins Fan Club (DVD:SL2) Ben Elton, Stephen Fry Hospital/Last Words (DVD:SL2, FLEE) music The Communards Heavens Above Charles Fleischer American stand-up (Almost:1)(DVD:SL2) Hugh Laurie, Harry Enfield, Meat Loaf Driving lesson (DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Tampon ads (DVD:FLEE) music Meat Loaf Rock & Roll Mercenaries
2	Ben Elton	75 mins.	14/02/1987 (14/02/1987)
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, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Young Tories (DVD:SL2) Harry Enfield Sir Henry ventrilaquist (DVD:SL2, FLEE) music Bob Geldof Love Like A Rocket Spitting Image The Queen and Prince Philip (DVD:SL2) Simon Fanshawe Stand-up (Almost:2) music Moris Minor and The Majors Stutter Rap (Almost:2)(DVD:SL2) Spitting Image Prince Edward does stand-up music Bob Geldof The Beat of the Night Spitting Image An audience with Ronald Reagan (DVD:SL2) Ronnie Shakes American stand-up (Almost:1)(DVD:SL2) Fry & Laurie Standing a long way away from (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Young Tories (DVD:SL2) music Klymaxx Man Size Love
3	Ben Elton	75 mins.	21/02/1987 (21/02/1987)
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 (DVD:FLEE) Craig Charles Poetry (DVD:SL2) music Westworld Sonic Boom Boy Kevin Day Stand-up (Almost:7) Julian Clary Joan Collins Fan Club (DVD:SL2) Ben Elton Greenwich bi-election (DVD:SL2) music Skint Video Comedy songs Jan Ravens (impression) The Queen Fry & Laurie Hedge sketch (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Gilbert Gottfried American stand-up (DVD:SL2) Ben Elton, Fry & Laurie Quit smoking (DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Royal wedding music The Christians When The Fingers Point
4	Ben Elton	75 mins.	28/02/1987 (28/02/1987)
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): Losing weight (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Fry & Laurie Lavatory Humour (DVD:SL2, FLEE) music The Stranglers Shakin' Like a Leaf music Lone Justice I Found Love (Almost:3) Rowan Atkinson Old man (character) Kevin McAleer Pictures of owls (Almost:3) Punt & Dennis Stand-up Rowan Atkinson In the audience Harry Enfield (impression) Oliver Reed (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Paula Poundstone Stand-up Rowan Atkinson, Fry & Laurie Jesus and the fisherman (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Ben Elton Audience humiliation (DVD:SL2, FLEE) music The Stranglers No More Heroes
5	Ben Elton	75 mins.	07/03/1987 (07/03/1987)
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 Enfield Stavros (character): Go away please (DVD:FLEE) Gary Howard Comedy song (Almost:4) Lenny Henry Joshua Yahlog (character) JYTV (DVD:SL2) Lenny Henry, Harry Enfield New home in the country (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Race hatred (DVD:SL2) Fry & Laurie Piano masterclass (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Jenny Lecoat Stand-up (Almost:4)(DVD:SL2) Lenny Henry (impression) Lionel Ritchie (DVD:SL2) Mike Macdonald Canadian stand-up (Almost:4) Lenny Henry Deakus (character) Ben Elton Stand-up: Russian initiatives (DVD:FLEE) music Level 42 Running In The Family (Almost:4)
6	Ben Elton	75 mins.	14/03/1987 (14/03/1987)
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): I'm feeling frustrated (DVD:SL2, FLEE) music The Bhundu Boys Hupenyu Hwangu (Almost:5) Fry & Laurie Confec '87 (DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton, Chris Barrie Chris does John Cole impression Kit Hollerbach American stand-up (Almost:5) Ben Elton Stand-up: British beer music Gary Moore Wild Frontier (Almost:5) Chris Barrie (impressions) James Bond auditions (DVD:SL2) Randolf The Remarkable Fire eater extraordinaire (Almost:5)(DVD:SL2) Hugh Laurie, Chris Barrie Talking Rock (DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton AIDS week (DVD:FLEE) music Erasure Victim of Love
7	Ben Elton	75 mins.	21/03/87 (21/03/87)
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 music The Style Council The Cost of Loving music Perfectly Frank Fry & Laurie Taking and driving away with (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Craig Ferguson Bing Hitler (character) (DVD:SL2) music Tommy Chase Harry Enfield Jeremy Blandreth (character) (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Barry Crimmins American stand-up Fry & Laurie Size matters (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: McDonalds gurkins music The Style Council Heavens Above
8	Ben Elton	75 mins.	28/03/1987 (28/03/1987)
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) Andy De La Tour Stand-up (DVD:SL2) music Alison Moyet Weak on the Presence of Beauty Andrew Bailey Frederick Benson (character) with costume and make-up (Almost:6) Paul Merton Stand-up (Almost:6)(DVD:SL2) Ben Elton, Fry & Laurie, Harry Enfield Antartica (DVD:SL2, FLEE) music The Yes No People Some Things Are True Joy Behar Stand-up (Almost:3) The Two Marks Comedy and juggling (Almost:6) Ben Elton Stand-up: Privatisation BT, motorway shops music Alison Moyet Ordinary Girl
9	Ben Elton	75 mins.	04/04/1987 (04/04/1987)
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) Steve Rawlings Fire juggler (Almost:7)(DVD:SL2) music Zoot and the Roots Sweat and Tears (Almost:7) Nick Hancock & Neil Mullarky Music and comedy (Almost:7) Ben Elton Greed (DVD:SL2) Fry & Laurie, Harry Enfield, Ben Elton Stealing Russia (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Owen O'Neill Stand-up (DVD:SL2) music The Sureshots Will Durst Stand-up Fry & Laurie House safety (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Hand driers, tap buttons, toilets (DVD:SL2, FLEE) music Curiosity Killed the Cat Misfit
10	Ben Elton	75 mins.	11/04/1987 (11/04/1987)
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 Ducommun Canadian stand-up (Almost:8) music The Boys Wonder Shine On Me (Almost:8) Ben Elton Stand-up: Flatter squarer TVs Fry & Laurie, Ben Elton, Harry Enfield The Antiques Roadshow (DVD:FLEE) John Sparkes Frank Hovis (character) music Star Turn on 45 Pints Eurovision entry Rich Marotta, Twila Zone Magic act (Almost:8)(DVD:SL2) Fry & Laurie Burgerworld (DVD:SL2, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: TV obscenity (DVD:SL2) music The Inspirational Choir Do Not Pass Me By music Ben Elton, Fry & Laurie, Harry Enfield Thanks To You (DVD:SL2)

Friday Night Live - Series 1

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No.	Host	Slot Time	Original air date
1	Ben Elton	75 mins.	19/02/1988 (19/02/1988)
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 Election (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Bob Mills Stand-up Moray Hunter & Jack Docherty Donald & George (characters): Michael Crawford (DVD:FNL) music Feargal Sharkey More Love (Almost:1) Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Jimmy Mulville, Harry Enfield Game Show - Stupid (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): Pop shows and sitcoms Ben Elton Blackie the donkey Julian Clary The Joan Collins Fan Club - Leader of the Pack (Almost:1)(DVD:FNL) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): The plasterer (Almost:1)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) Joe Bolster American stand-up (DVD:FNL) Ben Elton Stand-up: The fridge (Almost:1)(DVD:FLEE) music Feargal Sharkey Out of My System
2	Ben Elton	75 mins.	26/02/1988 (26/02/1988)
Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Near misses, Jimmy Swaggart (Almost:1) music Hue and Cry Labour of Love Hugh Laurie Exercises with audience (Almost:1)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Accents (Almost:1)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) Marty Putz Canadian comedian with props and costumes (Almost:1) music Breakfast Club Never be the Same Hugh Laurie, Harry Enfield, Ben Elton Dreamy, Horny and Farty (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Ronnie Golden and Mac McDonald Roy & Lyle (characters) Jo Brand Slumberland mattress (Almost:1)(DVD:FNL) music Breakfast Club Rico Mambo Hugh Laurie (impression) Jimmy Swaggart (Almost:1)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) Moray Hunter & Jack Docherty Donald & George (characters): Vegetarians Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): Earns more than Royals (DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton Clause 28 (DVD:FLEE) music Hue and Cry I Refuse
3	Ben Elton	75 mins.	04/03/1988 (04/03/1988)
Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Yuppies and SA elections music The Communards Dancing Queen Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Radio stations (DVD:FLEE) music The Hooters Satellite Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): Sumo wrestling (DVD:FNL) The Panic Brothers Comedy songs (Almost:2) Ben Elton Stand-up: Royal Mail Les Bubb Gloves on head stunt (Almost:2) Ben Elton, Hugh Laurie Barbers shop sketch (DVD:FNL, FLEE) music The Hooters Johnny B (Almost:2) Josie Lawrence, Hugh Laurie Olympics interviews (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): Fast car time travel (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Advertising (DVD:FNL) music The Communards Matter of Opinion
4	Ben Elton	75 mins.	11/03/1988 (11/03/1988)
Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Queen Mother (DVD:FNL) music Magnum Days of No Trust Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): In kebab shop (DVD:FNL, FLEE) music The Proclaimers Throw The R Away Michael Redmond Stand-up (Almost:3)(DVD:FNL) Arloe Barloe Comedy in a body-suit (Almost:3) Ben Elton, Josie Lawrence The Poxy music Madness I Pronounce You Moray Hunter & Jack Docherty Donald & George (characters): In the toilets (Almost:3)(DVD:FNL) Darryl Sivad American stand-up (Almost:3) music The Proclaimers Make My Heart Fly (Almost:3) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): In the launderette (Almost:3)(DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Driving test (DVD:FNL) music Madness Beat The Bride
5	Ben Elton	75 mins.	18/03/1988 (18/03/1988)
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)(DVD:FLEE) music Paul Johnson Every Kinda People Lee Evans Stand-up (DVD:FNL) Ben Elton Stand-up: Commercials for alcohol The Grand Theatre of Lemmings Musical chairs Ben Elton Stand-up: More about alcohol Emo Phillips Springtime depression (Almost:4) music The Bodeans Only Love Jag Plah Stand-up (Almost:4) Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): Tanning lotion (DVD:FNL) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): Childhood (Almost:4) Ben Elton Stand-up: Paranoia and fears (Almost:4)(DVD:FNL) music Paul Johnson Until You Come Back to Me (Almost:4)
6	Ben Elton	75 mins.	25/03/1988 (25/03/1988)
Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Edwina Currie (Almost:5) music Barrence Whitfield & The Savages Stop Twisting My Arm (Almost:5) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Grandfather (Almost:5)(DVD:FLEE) music Gillan & Glover Dislocated (Almost:5) Robbie Coltrane Uncle Don Corleone (character): Children's stories (DVD:FNL) Terri Carol Paper tearing (Almost:5) Judy Tenuta Stand-up with accordion (Almost:5) music Barrence Whitfield & The Savages Rockin the Mule Patrick Marber Stand-up and impressions (DVD:FNL) Moray Hunter & Jack Docherty, Robbie Coltrane Donald & George (characters): In the sauna (Almost:5)(DVD:FNL) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (characters): Sex life (Almost:5)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) music All About Eve Every Angel (Almost:5) Robbie Coltrane (character) Mini-cab operator (Almost:5)(DVD:FNL) Ben Elton Stand-up: Parties (Almost:5)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) music Ian Gillan & Glover Via Miami (Almost:5)
7	Ben Elton	75 mins.	08/04/1988 (08/04/1988)
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 Sisters American Boys Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): Quiz Shows (Almost:6)(DVD:FNL) Howie Mandel American stand-up (Almost:6)(DVD:FNL) music Eurythmics You Have Placed A Chill (Almost:6) Hattie Hayridge Stand-up (Almost:6)(DVD:FNL) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): Football tickets (Almost:6)(DVD:FLEE) music Roachford Cuddly Toy Julian Clary The Joan Collins Fan Club (DVD:FNL) Ben Elton Stand-up: British Rail music Eurythmics I Need A Man (Almost:6) (untransmitted) music Eurythmics Missionary Man
8	Ben Elton	75 mins.	15/04/1988 (15/04/1988)
Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Near misses, Mother Theresa (Almost:6) music The Pogues Fiesta Harry Enfield Stavros (character): In prison (DVD:FNL) music The Christians Born Again (Almost:7) Moray Hunter & Jack Docherty Donald & George (characters): On parachutes (Almost:7)(DVD:FNL) Jo Brand Make-up testing on animals (DVD:FNL) Andrew Bailey, Harry Enfield (impressions) Vladimir Illich Lenin and Stalin (Almost:7)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) John Mendoza American stand-up Harry Enfield Buggerallmoney (character) (Almost:7)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) Harry Enfield (pre-filmed) Loadsamoney (character) In the country (Almost:7)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) Mark Thomas Stand-up (Almost:7) music The Pogues Street of Sorrow (DVD:FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: The press if Jesus were alive (Almost:6)(FLEE) music The Christians Save A Soul In Every Town
9	Ben Elton	75 mins.	22/04/1988 (22/04/1988)
Ben Elton Intro and stand-up: Ron Brown, Nicholas Ridley (Almost:7) music Squeeze Hourglass (Almost:7) Harry Enfield Stavros (character): Election (Almost:7)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) music Hothouse Flowers I'm Sorry Joe Pasquale Magic act Ben Elton Stand-up: TV advertising Sean Hughes Stand-up (DVD:FNL) Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): More sex & violence on TV (DVD:FLEE) Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): The Oscars (Almost:7) Ralf Ralf World leaders (DVD:FNL) music Habit Lucy Harry Enfield B&W sketch (DVD:FNL, FLEE) Ben Elton Stand-up: Difference with alternetive comedy (Almost:7)(DVD:FNL) music Squeeze The Prisoner
10	Ben Elton	75 mins.	29/04/1988 (29/04/1988)
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:FLEE) Barry Humphries Dame Edna (character): In the dressing room at the Strand Theatre Wendy Harmer Australian stand-up (Almost:8) Moray Hunter & Jack Docherty Donald & George (characters): House of commons music Harry Enfield Loadsamoney (character): Doin' Up The House (Almost:8)(DVD:FLEE) Josie Lawrence Florence from Cradley (character): UFOs and Doctor Who (Almost:8) Harry Enfield Buggerallmoney (character): Destroy Loadsamoney (Almost:8)(DVD:FNL, FLEE) Les Bubb Invisible piano Barry Humphries Dame Edna (character): Stand-up (Almost:8)(DVD:FNL) Doug Anthony Allstars Comedy songs (Almost:8) Ben Elton Stand-up: Nudist beaches (Almost:8)(DVD:FLEE) music Was (Not Was) Out Come The Freaks (Almost:8) Ben Elton Closes the series (Almost:8)(DVD:FNL)

References

1. "BFI ScreenOnline: Saturday Live / Friday Night Live". British Film Institute. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
2. "Saturday Live DVDs". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
3. "12-18 Jan 1985". TV Times. Jan 1985. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
4. "1986 Issues". TV Times. 1986. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
5. "1987 Issues". TV Times. 1987. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
6. "1988 Issues". TV Times. 1988. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

External Links

• List of Saturday Live episodes on IMDb
• List of Friday Night Live episodes on IMDb
• List of Saturday Live episodes at TV.com
• List of Friday Night Live episodes at TV.com
• List of  Saturday Live episodes at British Comedy Guide
• List of  Friday Night Live episodes at British Comedy Guide
• TV Pop Diaries Article
• VHistory Blog detailing recordings of specific Saturday Night Live shows
• VHistory Blog detailing recordings of specific Friday Night Live shows