Best remembered for giving early exposure to the still little-known Rik Mayall, A Kick Up the Eighties had little other connection to the alternative comedy boom. The series' roots were much older, its format lifted from '60s satirical show The Frost Report (BBC, 1966-67), with former Nationwide (BBC, 1969-84) presenter and humorist Richard Stilgoe in the David Frost role. Each edition featured a series of sketches around a particular social theme (work, death, sex, television), threaded together by Stilgoe's lightly cynical commentary. When the series returned in 1984, with Robbie Coltrane in Stilgoe's place, it had taken on a more straightforward sketch show format, though retaining Turvey's tortuous investigations. Note: The poster is from an unrelated book cover. Fan Art is not of the cast, but of a UK covers band of the same name.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | October 1981 | December 1998 | 4 |
| Season 1 | September 1981 | October 1981 | 6 |
| Season 2 | January 1984 | January 1984 | 4 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 14 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 14 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Differ | 8 | 09/21/1981 - 01/24/1984 | |
| Kim Fuller | 6 | 09/21/1981 - 01/17/1984 | |
| Guy Jenkins | 6 | 09/21/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Richard Stilgoe | 5 | 09/21/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Grant & Naylor | 5 | 09/21/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Rik Mayall | 5 | 01/03/1984 - 01/24/1984 | |
| Mike Radford | 5 | 09/21/1981 - 10/19/1981 | |
| Andrew Smith | 5 | 09/21/1981 - 01/03/1984 | |
| Mick Deasey | 4 | 01/03/1984 - 01/24/1984 | |
| Lawrence Wormald | 4 | 01/03/1984 - 01/24/1984 | |
| Ian Pattison | 4 | 09/21/1981 - 01/10/1984 | |
| Niall Clark | 4 | 10/12/1981 - 01/24/1984 | |
| Munro & Chester | 3 | 09/21/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Neil MacVicar | 3 | 10/05/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Tony Sarchet | 3 | 09/28/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Lawrence Windley | 2 | 09/21/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Donnie Kerr | 2 | 10/12/1981 - 10/19/1981 | |
| Robert Sykes-Andrews | 2 | 09/21/1981 - 10/05/1981 | |
| Gerald Mahlowe | 2 | 09/21/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Bob Black | 2 | 01/03/1984 - 01/17/1984 | |
| Holder & Rodgers | 1 | 09/21/1981 | |
| Paul Eldergill | 1 | 10/05/1981 | |
| John Korn | 1 | 10/12/1981 | |
| Pete Sargenant | 1 | 01/10/1984 | |
| Myron Edwards | 1 | 09/21/1981 | |
| Bill Smith | 1 | 01/24/1984 | |
| Tom Magee Englefield | 1 | 10/26/1981 | |
| John Wright | 1 | 10/12/1981 | |
| Peter Moir Fotheringham | 1 | 09/21/1981 | |
| Murry Rix & Wilton | 1 | 10/12/1981 | |
| Richard Freeman | 1 | 10/05/1981 | |
| Clark and Braidwood | 1 | 09/28/1981 | |
| David Slade | 1 | 01/17/1984 | |
| Malcom T. Mather | 1 | 10/19/1981 | |
| Ray Binns | 1 | 10/05/1981 | |
| Ray Price | 1 | 10/19/1981 | |
| Terry Treloar | 1 | 01/03/1984 | |
| Kirton & Maclaren | 1 | 09/21/1981 | |
| Kevin Turvey | 1 | 09/28/1981 | |
| Frank Walsh | 1 | 01/17/1984 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gutteridge | 6 | 09/21/1981 - 10/26/1981 | |
| Brian Jobson | 4 | 01/03/1984 - 01/24/1984 |
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