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TV Times|October 15, 2022
BEN ELTON on reviving his groundbreaking 1980s show
JUDY EWENS
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From 1985 to 1988, C4’s comedy showcase Saturday Live – which later became Friday Night Live – was mustwatch TV and made household names of Harry Enfield, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry as well as its sparkly-suit-wearing host, Ben Elton.

Now, as part of C4’s 40thbirthday celebrations, the show is being revived for a one-off special, with Ben again acting as compère and the bill featuring a mix of comedy legends from the original series plus up-andcoming stars.

Here, Ben, 63, who has gone on to write hit sitcoms The Thin Blue Line and Upstart Crow, tells TV Times what to expect from the 90-minute show…

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