Alexei Sayle Movies

A satirical take on a modern day Ned Kelly who is forced to Hollywood in order to make enough money to save his family's land. As it goes against his...

A selection of interviews with actors who have played the most famous monsters on Doctor Who.

The cast and crew of The Comic Strip share anecdotes about the making of the show, recounting experiences marked by a playful disregard for health...

Robin Williams. The comic genius with an electric mind, with a range of talent that left us breathless. The one who amazed and kept us entertained...

The hardships faced by a woman trying to survive a bloody civil war while caring for the abandoned child of the deposed former ruler.

Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

Comic fantasy telling the story of Rebekah, an innocent and beguiling Northern girl who accidentally becomes Chief Executive of News International...

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer provided a link between old-style acts such as...

The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago this year became a national institution – a...

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums –...

A tongue-in-cheek "behind the scenes" look at the Comic Strip comedy club in the early 1980s, which gave rise to 'The Comic Strip Presents'

Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of two pigs, named Butch and Sundance, who staged a dramatic escape from an abattoir in January 1998...

This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the...

A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd, adamant knight takes him on a quest.

Celebrated Swedish opera star Karin Anderson is slated to appear in an internationally-telecast production of Tannhauser. Ms. Anderson balks at the...

Documentary about the beginnings and the Channel 4 years of the Comic Strip.

Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real...

A look back at the comedy series The Comic Strip Presents

Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk...