A History of Alternative Comedy As Seen on TV (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode

A History of Alternative Comedy

As Seen on TV (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode

A look at the emergence of alternative comedy on television, from "Boom Boom Out Go the Lights", "The Young Ones" and "Saturday Live". Speakers include Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, Lise Mayer, Geoffrey Perkins and John Lloyd.

Director

Peter Higgins

Writer

Jez Stevenson (script)

Producer

Peter Higgins (producer)

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Updated Jan 17, 1999

Release date

Jan 17, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Angus Deayton Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Have I Got News for You (1990)
Ben Elton Self - Writer, The Young Ones Self - Writer, The Young Ones See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Dawn French Self Self See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Gareth Hale Self Self See fewer	Family Affairs (1997)
Paul Jackson Self - Producer, Boom Boom Out Go The Lights / Self - Producer, Saturday Live Self - Producer, Boom Boom Out Go The Lights / Self - Producer, Saturday Live See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
John Lloyd Self - Producer, Not the Nine O'Clock News Self - Producer, Not the Nine O'Clock News See fewer	Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Rik Mayall Self Self See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Lise Mayer Self - Writer, The Young Ones Self - Writer, The Young Ones See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Norman Pace Self Self See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Geoffrey Perkins Self - Producer, Saturday Live & Friday Night Live Self - Producer, Saturday Live & Friday Night Live See fewer	Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990)
Nigel Planer Self Self See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Jennifer Saunders Self Self See fewer	Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Alexei Sayle Self Self See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)