THE UK’s LEGENDARY ‘80s COMEDY SERIES PREMIERES ON U.S. BLU-RAY WITH THE COMPLETE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS… CHANNEL 4 FILMS

On April 25th, Severin Films unleashes the North American Blu-ray Premiere of THE COMPLETE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS… CHANNEL 4 FILMS, one of the most influential comedy shows ever to air in Britain. Led by the legendary Heavy Metal spoof BAD NEWS TOUR (and its equally hilarious sequel MORE BAD NEWS), this 3-disc collection features 24 episodes and specials plus 4½ hours of Bonus Features that include the 1981 behind-the-scenes film directed by Julien Temple, as well as the new feature length documentary THE RISE OF THE COMIC STRIP produced by Severin and featuring troupe members Peter Richardson, Nigel Planer and Alexei Sayle, plus contributions from John Landis, Stephen Frears, Simon Pegg and more.

THE COMPLETE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS… CHANNEL 4 FILMS:

They were the pioneering ‘80s comedy troupe — which included Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson and Jennifer Saunders — whose series of short films for Britain’s Channel 4 led directly to THE YOUNG ONES, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and the entire UK alt-comedy movement. This 3-disc collection now presents all 3 seasons and 5 specials from The Comic Strip, including their legendary mockumentary BAD NEWS TOUR and its sequel MORE BAD NEWS featuring appearances by Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and Def Leppard, the classic MR. JOLLY LIVES NEXT DOOR — now scanned in 2K from a 16mm print — directed by two-time Oscar® nominee Stephen Frears, plus more than 4 hours of Special Features including an all-new documentary.

Full Episode Breakdown and Special Features for THE COMPLETE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS… CHANNEL 4 FILMS

Disc 1:

  • Season 1, Episode 1: Five Go Mad In Dorset (11/2/1982)
  • Season 1, Episode 2: War (1/3/1983)
  • Season 1, Episode 3: The Beat Generation (1/17/1983)
  • Season 1, Episode 4: Bad News Tour (1/24/1983)
  • Season 1, Episode 5: Summer School (1/31/1983)
  • Season 2, Episode 1: Five Go Mad On Mescalin (11/2/1983)
  • Season 2, Episode 2: Dirty Movie (1/7/1984)
  • Season 2, Episode 3: Susie (1/14/1984)
  • Season 2, Episode 4: A Fistful Of Travellers' Cheques (1/21/1984)
  • Season 2, Episode 5: Gino – Full Story And Pics (1/28/1984)
  • Season 2, Episode 6: Eddie Monsoon – A Life? (2/4/1984)
  • Season 2, Episode 7: Slags (2/11/1984)

Disc 2:

  • Season 3, Episode 1: The Strike (2/20/1988)
  • Season 3, Episode 2: More Bad News (2/27/1988)
  • Season 3, Episode 3: Jolly Lives Next Door (3/5/1988)
  • Season 3, Episode 4: The Yob (3/12/1988)
  • Season 3, Episode 5: Didn't You Kill My Brother? (3/19/1988)
  • Season 3, Episode 6: Funseekers (3/26/1988)

Disc 3:

TV Specials:

  • The Bullshitters: Roll Out The Gunbarrel (11/3/1984)
  • "Consuela" (or 'The New Mrs Saunders') (1/1/1986)
  • Private Enterprise (1/2/1986)
  • Four Men In A Car (4/12/1998)
  • Four Men In A Plane (1/4/2000)

Special Features:

  • The Rise Of The Comic Strip – Documentary Featuring Peter Richardson, Nigel Planer, Alexei Sayle, Sandy Johnson, Oliver Stapleton, Stephen Frears, Rowland Rivron & More
  • The Comic Strip – Short Film By Julien Temple
  • 30 Years Of Comic Strip
  • Bad News: The Whole Sordid Story
  • Bad News "Bohemian Rhapsody" Music Video
  • Behind The Scenes Of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  • More Bad News Tour Stories
  • Bad News Photo Gallery
  • Series Trailer 

Specs for THE COMPLETE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS… CHANNEL 4 FILMS

  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Audio: English Mono
  • Closed Captions: English SDH
  • Region: A/B/C
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