30 Years of Comic Strip

The cast and crew of The Comic Strip share anecdotes about the making of the show, recounting experiences marked by a playful disregard for health and safety.

Cast

Stephen Mangan

as Narrator

Peter Richardson

Nigel Planer

James Buckley

Harry Enfield

Mike Bolland

Jeremy Isaacs

Kevin O'Sullivan

John Sessions

Robbie Coltrane

Reviews

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