A Kick Up the Eighties
| A Kick Up the Eighties | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
Robbie Coltrane Tracey Ullman Richard Stilgoe Miriam Margolyes Rik Mayall Ron Bain Roger Sloman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 21 September 1981 |
A Kick Up the Eighties was a 1981-1984 BBC 2 sketch show starring Robbie Coltrane, Tracey Ullman, Richard Stilgoe, Miriam Margolyes, Rik Mayall, Ron Bain and Roger Sloman.
The series was created by Tom Gutteridge (producer/director) and Sean Hardie (executive producer).[1] Colin Gilbert was script editor. The show was the first break into television for Rik Mayall,[2] who played the anorak-wearing investigative reporter Kevin Turvey; it was also the start of Tracey Ullman's television comedy career. The first series won a Scottish BAFTA for Best Entertainment Programme in 1982.
A best of episode was broadcast on 31 December 1987 under the titles "A kick up the bells".
See also
References
- ↑ "BBC - Comedy Guide - A Kick Up The Eighties". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 21 December 2004. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "BBC News - Obituary: Rik Mayall". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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