List of Saturday Live (UK TV series) episodes

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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.

Contents

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

Overview

Live ShowCompilation Show
SeasonSlot TimeEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
Saturday Live (Pilot) 901January 12, 1985 (1985-01-12) Channel 4
Saturday Live 1 9010January 25, 1986 (1986-01-25)March 29, 1986 (1986-03-29) Channel 4
Saturday Live 2 7510February 7, 1987 (1987-02-07)April 11, 1987 (1987-04-11) Channel 4
Friday Night Live 7510February 19, 1988 (1988-02-19)April 29, 1988 (1988-04-29) Channel 4
SeasonSlot TimeEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
Best of Saturday Live601January 4, 1986 (1986-01-04) ITV
Saturday Almost Live 1606September 13, 1986 (1986-09-13)October 18, 1986 (1986-10-18) Channel 4
Saturday Almost Live 2608October 3, 1987 (1987-10-03)November 21, 1987 (1987-11-21) Channel 4
Friday Night Almost Live608October 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]

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.HostSlot TimeOriginal air date
~ Lenny Henry 90 mins.12/01/1985 (12/01/1985)

Saturday Live - Series 1

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No.HostSlot TimeOriginal air date
1 Tracey Ullman 90 mins.25/01/1986 (25/01/1986)

2 Lenny Henry 90 mins.01/02/1986 (01/02/1986)

3 Pamela Stephenson 90 mins.08/02/1986 (08/02/1986)

4 Chris Barrie 90 mins.15/02/1986 (15/02/1986)

5 Michael Barrymore 90 mins.22/02/1986 (22/02/1986)

6 Hale & Pace 90 mins.01/03/1986 (01/03/1986)

7 Ben Elton 90 mins.08/03/1986 (08/03/1986)

8 Fascinating Aïda 90 mins.15/03/1986 (15/03/1986)

9 Peter Cook 90 mins.22/03/1986 (22/03/1986)

10 Steven Wright 90 mins.29/03/1986 (29/03/1986)

Saturday Live - Series 2

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No.HostSlot TimeOriginal air date
1 Ben Elton 75 mins.07/02/87 (07/02/87)

2 Ben Elton 75 mins.14/02/1987 (14/02/1987)

3 Ben Elton 75 mins.21/02/1987 (21/02/1987)

4 Ben Elton 75 mins.28/02/1987 (28/02/1987)

5 Ben Elton 75 mins.07/03/1987 (07/03/1987)

6 Ben Elton 75 mins.14/03/1987 (14/03/1987)

7 Ben Elton 75 mins.21/03/87 (21/03/87)

8 Ben Elton 75 mins.28/03/1987 (28/03/1987)

9 Ben Elton 75 mins.04/04/1987 (04/04/1987)

10 Ben Elton 75 mins.11/04/1987 (11/04/1987)

Friday Night Live - Series 1

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No.HostSlot TimeOriginal air date
1 Ben Elton 75 mins.19/02/1988 (19/02/1988)

2 Ben Elton 75 mins.26/02/1988 (26/02/1988)

3 Ben Elton 75 mins.04/03/1988 (04/03/1988)

4 Ben Elton 75 mins.11/03/1988 (11/03/1988)

5 Ben Elton 75 mins.18/03/1988 (18/03/1988)

6 Ben Elton 75 mins.25/03/1988 (25/03/1988)

7 Ben Elton 75 mins.08/04/1988 (08/04/1988)

8 Ben Elton 75 mins.15/04/1988 (15/04/1988)

9 Ben Elton 75 mins.22/04/1988 (22/04/1988)

10 Ben Elton 75 mins.29/04/1988 (29/04/1988)

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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.
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