Steve Bendelack
Director
The Friday Night Armistice (1996)
Season 1
The Saturday Night Armistice was a British satirical television comedy programme presented by Armando Iannucci with Peter Baynham and David Schneider, which ran from 1995 to 1999. The programme took an irreverent and often surreal look back at topical events, and featured studio discussions, sketches and setups. Like many 1990s British comedy series it included appearances and writing contributions by a large number of UK comedians including amongst others Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan, Simon Pegg, Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Kevin Eldon, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Omid Djalili, Al Murray, Ben Moor, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.
Released June 24, 1995
Episode 30 min
None+
S1E1 - Episode 1
The team go through John Major's bin, go out with one of the loudest teen fan clubs around and introduce us to the new rapid reaction force from the west - the UN Irish Dancers!
June 24, 1995, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
July 1, 1995, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
July 8, 1995, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
July 22, 1995, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
It's an "All Action" show this week, as the team find ways of solving the troubles in Northern Ireland, experiment with school class sizes, demonstrate a democratic approach to firefighting and investigate executive pay rises. There's also a look at the new "Better Fights 2" video, Sue Perkins helps the team get their own back on the French and Peter Baynham gets sold off!
July 29, 1995, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
This week the team try seeing what tourists are willing to pay for by opening "Brown World" - a museum dedicated to the colour brown - and look at ways to solve the country's traffic issues. Elsewhere Armando surprises Bob Monkhouse, Mr Tony Blair trys to eat Peter and we get a listen to a preview of the Pope's new record.
Aug. 5, 1995, midnight
S1E7 - The Saturday Night Armistice Party Bucket
Dec. 22, 1995, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: June 24, 1995
Last Air Date: Jan. 1, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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