Created by a leading comedy producer Paul Jackson (The Young Ones) and based on the format of American show Saturday Night Live Saturday Live was broadcast on Channel 4 between 1985 and 1987 and brought the live alternative comedy circuit to a UK TV audience. Some of comedy's most iconic characters made their name ad owe their success to the show including Harry Enfield's Stavros and Loadsmoney. Saturday Live would also make a huge star of Ben Elton as a performer - previously known for his writing he started out as a guest host and then went on to become the permanent presenter of the programme's latter incarnation Friday Night Live.So join Ben Elton Rick Mayall and Ade Edmondson (The Dangerous Brothers) Harry Enfield Stephen Fry Hugh Laurie Peter Cook Dawn French Jennifer Saunders Emo Philips plus many more for a riotous trip down alternative comedy lane in this special DVD release which contains all the best moments from the first series.Disc One:Ben Elton Harry Enfield The Obivion Boys Denise Black and the Kray Sisters Emo Philips Hugh Laurie Stephen Fry Craig Charles The Dangerous Brothers Tracy Ullman Chris Barrie Judy Tenuta Hale & Pace Steven Wright The Wow Show and Emma Thompson.Disc Two:Pamela Stephenson Hugh Laurie Stephen Fry Harry Enfield Dennis Healey MP Craig Charles Sam Kinison The Dangerous Brothers Ben Elton Peter Cook John Wells Dawn French Jennifer Saunders Raw Sex Louie Anderson John Bird Lenny Henry The Oblivion Boys Helen Lederer and Rita Rudner.
