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THAT FRIDAY FEELING

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October 15, 2022

Ben Elton is back to host a revival of the groundbreaking 1980s comedy show

THAT FRIDAY FEELING

Friday Night Live

Between 1985 and 1988, C4’s comedy show Saturday Live which later became Friday Night Live was must-watch TV and made household names out of comedians such as Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, as well as sparkly suit-wearing motormouth host Ben Elton.

Now, as part of C4’s 40th birthday celebrations, the show is being revived with a one-off special, compéred once again by Elton, and featuring Enfield, other comedy legends from the original series, plus some up-andcoming comedians.

Here, Elton, 63, who has gone on to write The Thin Blue Line and Upstart Crow, tells us about the show’s return...

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