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The Comic Strip Presents Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1988 - 1988
Episode 1
The Strike
59 mins
Former miner Paul writes a hard-hitting left-wing screenplay about the 1984 miners' strike. It is accepted by a Hollywood film company but gets turned into a distorted action thriller film in which Arthur Scargill is portrayed by Al Pacino.
Episode 2
More Bad News
51 mins
Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, Bad News reunites for another film of their exploits, beginning with a reunion gig at the Flying Horse.
Episode 3
Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door
50 mins
The alcoholic owners of Dreamytime Escorts are given an envelope to give to Mr. Jolly, their next-door neighbor who is a professional murderer. They open it and find 3000 pounds, which they immediately spend on booze before realizing there was a note in it saying to take out Nicholas Parsons. They misinterpret the instructions and take him out for a night of drinking.
Episode 4
The Yob
52 mins
Patrick is a director of avant-garde music videos. Whilst at a UB40 concert, he walks into what he believes to be a portable toilet but is actually a matter transportation pod being used for an illegal experiment. As a result, his personality is changed to that of a yobbish, Cockney Arsenal supporter.
Episode 5
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
53 mins
Carl Moss leaves jail, where he has taken the rap for his evil twin Sterling and been declared a model prisoner. Pauline Sneek, his probation officer--and girlfriend--gets him community work teaching youngsters how to lead law-abiding lives. This displeases Sterling, as he needs the young delinquents for his bicycle-stealing ring.
Episode 6
Funseekers
48 mins
High season in Ibiza sees the tourists arriving for the "funseekers" package holiday. Trendy Jamie is riled when annoying Tony moves into his room, but he gets the chance for revenge when he discovers from his passport that Tony is too old to be part of the Club 18-30 clientele, leading to Tony being banned from group activities.
