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Season 1

  • S01E01 Show 1

    • February 19, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including stand-up comedy from New York with American comedian Joe Bolster, British comedian Bob Mills makes his debut television appearance, Julian Clary returns as The Joan Collins Fan Club, along with live music from Feargal Sharkey and Voice of the Beehive.

  • S01E02 Show 2

    • February 26, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including comedy with Jo Brand, Ronnie Golden, Mac McDonald and Canadian comedian Marty Putz. There's live music with Hue and Cry and Breakfast Club.

  • S01E03 Show 3

    • March 4, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including mime artist Les Bubb, The Panic Brothers and comedian Nick Revell, with music from The Communards and American rock band The Hooters.

  • S01E04 Show 4

    • March 11, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including Arloe Barloe, with Hunter and Docherty and stand-up comedy from Darryl Sivad. There's live music from Magnum and The Madness.

  • S01E05 Show 5

    • March 18, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including comedian Lee Evans, The Grand Theatre of Lemmings, Emo Philips and Jag Plah, with live music from The Primitives and soul and gospel singer, Paul Johnson.

  • S01E06 Show 6

    • March 25, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including Robbie Coltraine, comedy from Patrick Marber and Judy Tenuta, paper tearing tricks from Terri Carol and live music from Gillan and Glover, Barrence Whitfield and The Savages and All About Eve.

  • S01E07 Show 7

    • April 8, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including the television debut of Red Dwarf star Hattie Hayridge, St. Elsewhere star and comedian Howie Mandel and The Joan Collins Fan Club, with live music from Eurythmics, Roachford and The Rhythm Sisters.

  • S01E08 Show 8

    • April 15, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including Jo Brand, Hunter and Docherty, comedians John Mendoza and Mark Thomas with live music from The Pogues and The Christians.

  • S01E09 Show 9

    • April 22, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces live alternative comedy and music with guests including Sean Hughes, New Faces winner Joe Pasquale and Ralf Ralf, with live music from The Hothouse Flowers, Habit and Squeeze.

  • S01E10 Show 10

    • April 29, 1988
    • Channel 4

    Ben Elton introduces the last ever programme of live alternative comedy and music with guests including Dame Edna Everage, Wendy Harmer and The Doug Anthony Allstars. There is more comedy with mime artist Les Bubb and live music from Was (Not Was) who perform 'Walk the Dinosaur' and 'Out Come the Freaks.'

  • SPECIAL 0x12 Channel 4's 40th Anniversary Special

    • October 21, 2022

    As part of Channel 4's 40th-anniversary celebrations, Elton is bringing Friday Night Live back to the screen with a selection of familiar faces who found fame on the show and new comedy talent currently on the circuit.

  • SPECIAL 0x13 Comic Relief Special 1993

    • March 12, 1993

    Part of the 1993 BBC Red Nose Day, hosted by Ben Elton, with appearances by Reeves and Mortimer, Eddie Izzard, Hugh Laurie, and David Baddiel and Rob Newman

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