Below is an episode list for both the British TV series Saturday Live and Friday Night Live which were essentially the same production. The series originally aired on Channel 4 between 1985 and 1988, but it briefly returned in 1996, and there have also been a number of one-off special shows.[1] This was a variety show transmitted live, showcasing a mix of comedy and music. For the pilot and the first 3 series, after the live shows aired, they were edited into shorter compilation shows which were shown a few months after each series ended.
| Title | Description | Slot Time | Air Date | Network | Director | Producers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 mins | 22 April 1986 | Geoff Posner and Geoffrey Perkins | |||||
| 60 mins | 12 March 1993 | ? | ? | ||||
| 90 mins | 1 December 2007 | Geoff Posner and David Tyler | |||||
| 95 mins | 21 October 2022 | Susie Hall |
Full episodes of the live shows have never subsequently been aired since their original showing, nor have they been made commercially available. Instead, individual performances have been re-edited into compilation shows aired by Channel 4 in the same year, or for DVD compilations released between 2007 and 2009.[2]
Where known, the lists below are annotated to indicate if an individual performance later appeared in a re-edited show, or in a DVD release.
All performers and performances are listed in their original running order for each show.
Re-edited show for ITV's 1986 Golden Rose of Montreux entry. Material used is mostly from S1E06, but also taking the Dangerous Brothers sketch from the pilot show, and the Blind Date sketch from S1E04.
Shown as part of BBC's Red Nose Day telethon for Comic Relief.
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This series was directed by Ian Hamilton, and produced by Ian Hamilton and Susie Dark.[8]
One-off 2007 special
A one-off show commissioned to celebrate 40 years of Channel 4 which began broadcasting in November 1982.