A History of Alternative Comedy There IS an Alternative (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 28 min

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A History of Alternative Comedy

There IS an Alternative (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 28 min

Margaret Thatcher's election as the UK Prime Minister saw the emergence of a new political landscape. This was reflected in comedy of the '80s, which both commented on and reflected the changes in society, and saw "Thatch" become a target.

Director

Peter Higgins

Writer

Jez Stevenson (script)

Producer

Peter Higgins (producer)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 24, 1999

Release date

Jan 24, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Angus Deayton Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Have I Got News for You (1990)
Dawn French Self Self See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Rik Mayall Self Self See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Alexei Sayle Self Self See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Tony Allen Self Self See fewer	Hello Mum (1986)
Andy de la Tour Self Self See fewer	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Ben Elton Self Self See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Jim Barclay Self Self See fewer	The Professionals (1977)
Will Durst Self Self See fewer	Hey Monster, Hands Off My City (2014)
Alan Davies Self Self See fewer	Jonathan Creek (1997)
Mark Steel Self Self See fewer	The Mark Steel Lectures (2003)
Arthur Smith Self Self See fewer	Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Geoffrey Perkins Self - Producer, Saturday Live & Friday Night Live Self - Producer, Saturday Live & Friday Night Live See fewer	Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990)
Arnold Brown Self Self See fewer	The Young Ones (1982)
Denis Leary Self Self See fewer	Rescue Me (2004)
Donna McPhail Self Self See fewer	Packet of Three (1991)
Clive Anderson Self Self See fewer	Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)