List of Saturday Live (British TV series) episodes
Below is an episode list for both the British TV series Saturday Live and Friday Night Live which were essentially the same production. The series originally aired on Channel 4 between 1985 and 1988, but it briefly returned in 1996, and there have also been a number of one-off special shows.[1] This was a variety show transmitted live, showcasing a mix of comedy and music. For the pilot and the first 3 series, after the live shows aired, they were edited into shorter compilation shows which were shown a few months after each series ended.
Overview
editSeries
editSeries | Season | Slot Time | Episodes | Originally aired | Director | Producers | ||||||
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Saturday Live | Pilot show | 90 mins | 1 | January 12, 1985 | Channel 4 | Paul Jackson | Paul Jackson | |||||
Series 1 | 90 mins | 10 | January 25, 1986 | March 29, 1986 | Channel 4 | Geoff Posner | Geoff Posner and Paul Jackson | |||||
Series 2 | 75 mins | 10 | February 7, 1987 | April 11, 1987 | Channel 4 | Ian Hamilton | Geoff Posner and Geoffrey Perkins | |||||
Friday Night Live | Series 1 | 75 mins | 10 | February 19, 1988 | April 29, 1988 | Channel 4 | Ian Hamilton | Geoff Posner and Geoffrey Perkins | ||||
Saturday Live | Series 3 | 60 mins | 8 | June 1, 1996 | July 20, 1996 | ITV | Ian Hamilton | Ian Hamilton and Susie Dark | ||||
Highlights Shows | ||||||||||||
Best Of Saturday Live | Pilot show highlights | 60 mins | 1 | January 4, 1986 | ITV | Paul Jackson | Paul Jackson | |||||
Saturday Almost Live | Series 1 highlights | 60 mins | 6 | September 13, 1986 | October 18, 1986 | Channel 4 | Geoff Posner | Geoff Posner and Paul Jackson | ||||
Series 2 highlights | 60 mins | 8 | October 3, 1987 | November 21, 1987 | Channel 4 | Ian Hamilton | Geoff Posner and Geoffrey Perkins | |||||
Friday Night Almost Live | Series 1 highlights | 60 mins | 8 | October 12, 1988 | November 30, 1988 | Channel 4 | Ian Hamilton | Geoff Posner and Geoffrey Perkins |
Specials
editTitle | Description | Slot Time | Air Date | Network | Director | Producers |
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Saturday Live | Re-edited show for ITV's 1986 Golden Rose of Montreux entry[2] |
45 mins | 22 April 1986 | Channel 4 | Geoff Posner | Geoff Posner and Geoffrey Perkins |
Friday Night Live Lives Again! | Comic Relief Special[3] |
60 mins | 12 March 1993 | BBC1 | ? | ? |
Saturday Live Again! | One-off 20th anniversary revival show |
90 mins | 1 December 2007 | ITV | Geoff Posner | Geoff Posner and David Tyler |
Friday Night Live | One-off revival for Channel 4's 40th anniversary |
95 mins | 21 October 2022 | Channel 4 | Geoff Posner | Susie Hall |
Episodes
editFull 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.[4]
Where known, the lists below are annotated to indicate if an individual performance later appeared in a re-edited show, or in a DVD release.
All performers and performances are listed in their original running order for each show.
Saturday Live (Pilot)
editShow | Host | Air Time (with ads) | Original air date | |
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~ | Lenny Henry | 90 mins. | 12/01/1985 | |
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- ^ Appears in edited show submitted by ITV for their 1986 Golden Rose of Montreux festival entry. Aired by Channel 4 22/04/1986.
- ^ Appears on DVD "The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision"
Saturday Live - Series 1
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 2
- ^ a b c d e f g Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 4
- ^ a b c d e Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 6
- ^ a b c d e Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 1
- ^ a b c Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 3
- ^ a b c d Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 5
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh Appears on Network On Air DVD
"Saturday Live - The Best Of Series 1" - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Appears on Network On Air DVD
"Saturday Live - Fry And Laurie, Harry Enfield And Ben Elton" - ^ a b c d e f g h i j Appears on DVD
"The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision"
Saturday Live (Golden Rose of Montreux 1986 entry)
editRe-edited show for ITV's 1986 Golden Rose of Montreux entry. Material used is mostly from S1E06, but also taking the Dangerous Brothers sketch from the pilot show, and the Blind Date sketch from S1E04.
Show | Host | Air Time (with ads) | Original air date | |
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~ | Hale & Pace | 45mins. | 22/04/1986 | |
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Saturday Live - Series 2
editShow | Host | Air Time (with ads) | Original air date | |
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1 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 07/02/1987 | |
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2 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 14/02/1987 | |
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3 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 21/02/1987 | |
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4 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 28/02/1987 | |
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5 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 07/03/1987 | |
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6 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 14/03/1987 | |
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7 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 21/03/87 | |
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8 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 28/03/1987 | |
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9 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 04/04/1987 | |
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10 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 11/04/1987 | |
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- ^ a b c d Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 1
- ^ a b Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 2
- ^ a b c d Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 7
- ^ a b c Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 3
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 4
- ^ a b c d e Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 5
- ^ a b c d Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 6
- ^ a b c Appears in "Saturday Almost Live", series 1, episode 8
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf Appears on Network On Air DVD
"Saturday Live - The Best Of Series 2" - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap Appears on Network On Air DVD
"Saturday Live - Fry And Laurie, Harry Enfield And Ben Elton"
Friday Night Live - Series 1
editShow | Host | Air Time (with ads) | Original air date | |
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1 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 19/02/1988 | |
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2 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 26/02/1988 | |
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3 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 04/03/1988 | |
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4 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 11/03/1988 | |
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5 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 18/03/1988 | |
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6 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 25/03/1988 | |
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7 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 08/04/1988 | |
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8 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 15/04/1988 | |
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9 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 22/04/1988 | |
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10 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 29/04/1988 | |
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Appears in "Friday Night Almost Live", series 1, episode 1
- ^ a b c Appears in "Friday Night Almost Live", series 1, episode 2
- ^ a b c d e f Appears in "Friday Night Almost Live", series 1, episode 3
- ^ a b c d e f g h Appears in "Friday Night Almost Live", series 1, episode 4
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Appears in "Friday Night Almost Live", series 1, episode 5
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Appears in "Friday Night Almost Live", series 1, episode 6
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Appears in "Friday Night Almost Live", series 1, episode 7
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Appears in "Friday Night Almost Live", series 1, episode 8
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax Appears on Network On Air DVD
"The Very Best of Friday Night Live" - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Appears on Network On Air DVD
"Saturday Live - Fry And Laurie, Harry Enfield And Ben Elton"
Friday Night Live Lives Again! (Comic Relief Special)
editShown as part of BBC's Red Nose Day telethon for Comic Relief.
Show | Host | Air Time | Original air date | |
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~ | Ben Elton | 60 mins. | 12/03/1993 | |
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Saturday Live - Series 3
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This series was directed by Ian Hamilton, and produced by Ian Hamilton and Susie Dark.[10]
Show | Host | Air Time (with ads) | Original air date | |
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1 | Lee Hurst | 60 mins. | 01/06/1996 | |
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2 | Lee Hurst | 60 mins. | 08/06/1996 | |
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3 | Lee Hurst | 60 mins. | 15/06/1996 | |
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4 | Lee Hurst | 60 mins. | 22/06/1996 | |
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5 | Lee Hurst | 60 mins. | 29/06/1996 | |
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6 | Lee Hurst | 60 mins. | 06/07/1996 | |
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7 | Lee Hurst | 60 mins. | 13/07/1996 | |
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8 | Lee Hurst | 60 mins. | 20/07/1996 | |
* Details incomplete
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Saturday Live Again!
editOne-off 2007 special
Show | Host | Air Time | Original air date | |
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~ | Marcus Brigstocke | 90 mins. | 1/12/2007 | |
* Details incomplete
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Friday Night Live (Channel 4's 40th anniversary show)
editA one-off show commissioned to celebrate 40 years of Channel 4 which began broadcasting in November 1982.
Show | Host | Air Time | Original air date | |
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~ | Ben Elton | 95 mins. | 21/10/2022 | |
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References
edit- ^ "BFI ScreenOnline: Saturday Live / Friday Night Live". British Film Institute. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "BBC Comedy Guide - Saturday Live". Archived from the original on 16 January 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "BBC Comedy Guide - Friday Night Live". Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Saturday Live DVDs". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "12-18 Jan 1985". TV Times. January 1985. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "1986 Issues". TV Times. 1986. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "1987 Issues". TV Times. 1987. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "1988 Issues". TV Times. 1988. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "1996 Issues". TV Times. 1986. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Saturday Live (1996) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b Later cut from the streaming show on All 4
External links
edit- Saturday Live at IMDb
- Friday Night Live at IMDb
- Saturday Live at British Comedy Guide
- Friday Night Live at British Comedy Guide
- TV Pop Diaries Article
- VHistory Blog detailing recordings of specific Saturday Live shows
- VHistory Blog detailing recordings of specific Friday Night Live shows