two-hour documentary history produced by Sean Doherty aired on Gold titled How the Young Ones Changed Comedy. It combined archive footage with revelations from many of the stars involved – such as Planer, Alexei Sayle, John Lloyd, Paul Jackson, and Lise Mayer – while later comedians discussed The Young Ones impact on British comedy generally. Episodes The Comic Strip Presents... originally ran for three series and one special on Channel 4 from 1983 to 1988. Two series and three specials subsequently aired on BBC Two between 1990 and 1993. Since then, specials have aired sporadically on Channel 4, beginning in 1998 and most recently in 2016. The collective also created four theatrical films between 1985 and 2004. There have been a total of 42 television episodes, four feature films, and one short film. See also Alternative Cabaret Saturday Live (British TV programme) The Comedy Store (London) References External links Peter Richardson TV BBC Comedy Guide – The Comic Strip Presents... British Film Institute Screen Online An unofficial Comic Strip Presents Website Article on the Comic Strip club with photos Channel 4 comedy BBC television comedy 1982 British television series debuts 2016 British television series endings Television series by Working Title Television 1980s British comedy television series 1990s British comedy television series 2000s British comedy television series 2010s British comedy television series 1980s British anthology television series 1990s British anthology television series 2000s British anthology television series 2010s British anthology television series Short film series