List of Saturday Live (British TV series) episodes
Below is an episode list for both the British TV series Saturday 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.
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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)[]
No. | Host | Slot Time | Original air date | |
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~ | Lenny Henry | 90 mins. | 12/01/1985 | |
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Saturday Live - Series 1[]
No. | Host | Slot Time | Original air date | |
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1 | Tracey Ullman | 90 mins. | 25/01/1986 | |
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2 | Lenny Henry | 90 mins. | 01/02/1986 | |
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3 | Pamela Stephenson | 90 mins. | 08/02/1986 | |
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4 | Chris Barrie | 90 mins. | 15/02/1986 | |
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5 | Michael Barrymore | 90 mins. | 22/02/1986 | |
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6 | Hale & Pace | 90 mins. | 01/03/1986 | |
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7 | Ben Elton | 90 mins. | 08/03/1986 | |
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8 | Fascinating Aïda | 90 mins. | 15/03/1986 | |
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9 | Peter Cook | 90 mins. | 22/03/1986 | |
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10 | Steven Wright | 90 mins. | 29/03/1986 | |
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Saturday Live - Series 2[]
No. | Host | Slot Time | Original air date | |
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1 | Ben Elton | 75 mins. | 07/02/87 | |
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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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Friday Night Live - Series 1[]
No. | Host | Slot Time | 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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References[]
- ^ "BFI ScreenOnline: Saturday Live / Friday Night Live". British Film Institute. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Saturday Live DVDs". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "12-18 Jan 1985". TV Times. Jan 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.
External links[]
- Saturday Live at IMDb
- Friday Night Live at IMDb
- 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
- Lists of British comedy television series episodes