Comic Strip Presents... - 4oD

The Hunt for Tony Blair

First Broadcast: 9PM Fri 14 October 2011 Channel 4

The Comic Strip team return for a special 50s-style 'fugitive' film noir spoof.

The 60-minute film, penned by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens, follows Prime Minister Tony Blair (Stephen Mangan), wanted for murder and on the run. Escaping from Number 10 and leaving behind his adoring wife Cherie (Catherine Shepherd), Tony vows to clear his name no matter what the consequences.

But on a foggy London night, Tony has few friends willing to harbour a wanted man. With front pages demanding his capture, Blair has no choice but to go on the run, with Inspector Hutton (Robbie Coltrane) and his sidekick (James Buckley) hot on his trail. The chase unfolds thanks to evidence gleaned from his 'allies' Mandelson (Nigel Planer) and Brown (Ford Kiernan), as well as an unlikely encounter with Margaret Thatcher (Jennifer Saunders, channelling Bette Davies in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?).

Surely Tony's an innocent man, pursued for a crime he didn't commit?

The cast also includes Harry Enfield as Alastair Campbell, Rik Mayall as Professor Predictor, Morgana Robinson as Carole Caplin, John Sessions as Thatcher's butler and Ross Noble as an 'old Labour' tramp.

All Episodes

1. The Hunt for Tony Blair Fri 14 Oct 2011
  
  The Comic Strip team return for a special 50s-style 'fugitive' film noir spoof.
  - Strong language
2. Four Men in a Plane Tue 04 Jan 2000
  
  Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Peter Richardson and Nigel Planer are the four salesmen who share a flight from hell on…
  - Adult humour and strong language
3. Four Men in a Car Sun 12 Apr 1998
  
  The four salesmen - Adrian Edmonson, Rik Mayall, Peter Richardson and Nigel Planer - share the car journey from hell…
  - Adult humour and strong language
4. Five Go Mad on Mescalin Tue 02 Nov 1993
  
  While on their way to stay with Mrs French at Hot Turkey Farm the intrepid youngsters learn that their Uncle Quentin, a…
  - Adult humour
5. Funseekers Sat 26 Mar 1988
  
  It's high season in Ibiza, and the18-30s holidaymakers have arrived for another annual binge. But the pace is so…
  - Adult humour and strong language
6. Didn't You Kill My Brother? Sat 19 Mar 1988
  
  An everyday story of gangland folk, starring Alexei Sayle and Beryl Reid. Old rivalries are renewed when Carl Moss is…
  - Adult humour and strong language
7. The Yob Sat 12 Mar 1988
  
  An illegal psychic teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong, and pretentious promo director Patrick gets his genes…
  - Adult humour, very strong language, drug use and sexual scenes
8. Mr Jolly Lives Next Door Sat 05 Mar 1988
  
  The inappropriately named hit man Mr Jolly, played by Peter Cook, rents office space next door to the alcoholic…
  - Strong language
9. More Bad News Sat 27 Feb 1988
  
  A rock journalist reunites the Bad News band, who parted company after a disastrous maiden tour, for a one-off gig. But…
  - Adult humour and very strong language
10. The Strike Sat 20 Feb 1988
  
  A young and innocent man from the Welsh Valleys pens a script about the miners' strike. When success comes calling, he…
  - Adult humour and strong language
11. Private Enterprise Thu 02 Jan 1986
  
  A toilet paper delivery man steals a band's demo tape and gets the money when the 'mystery' band is a success.
  - Strong language and adult humour
12. Consuela Wed 01 Jan 1986
  
  A man brings his pretty new wife back to his ancestral home but she soon runs into trouble with the housekeeper, who…
  - Adult humour
13. The Bullshitters Sat 03 Nov 1984
  
  An affectionate tribute to TV tough guys, starring Keith Allen, Peter Richardson and Robbie Coltrane. Our two heroes…
  - Adult humour and strong language
14. Slags Sat 11 Feb 1984
  
  In the not-too distant future, the evil Slags confront the 'nice' Hawaiians, who control with goodwill and flower…
  - Adult humour and strong language
15. Eddie Monsoon - A Life? Sat 04 Feb 1984
  
  A television biography of the most offensive TV star South Africa has ever produced, played by Adrian Edmondson.
  - Adult humour and strong language
16. Gino - Full Story and Pics Sat 28 Jan 1984
  
  The story of Gino the delinquent and Angie the party girl who, due to an excess of drink and drugs, passes out in the…
  - Adult humour and strong language
17. Fistful of Travellers Cheques Sat 21 Jan 1984
  
  Two students go to Spain to do the 'whole spaghetti western thing' and run into a series of disparate and desperate…
  - Adult humour and strong language
18. Dirty Movie Tue 17 Jan 1984
  
  Cinema manager Terry Toadstool has a plan to watch a porno movie at 9am, but certain people are out to thwart him.
  - Adult humour
19. Susie Sat 14 Jan 1984
  
  In a quiet village, a teacher is about to leave her husband for her lover, but the triangle is disturbed by the arrival…
  - Adult humour and strong language
20. The Summer School Mon 31 Jan 1983
  
  Dawn French's improbable expose of a university course in Iron Age Living, with Robbie Coltrane and Peter Richardson.
  - Adult humour
21. Bad News Tour Mon 24 Jan 1983
  
  A day on the road with the most controversial heavy metal band in the history of the universe, man.
  - Adult humour and strong language
22. The Beat Generation Mon 17 Jan 1983
  
  A part-time hipster desperately wants to be part of the 'Beat' scene, but can he handle it? With Dawn French and…
  - Adult humour
23. War Mon 03 Jan 1983
  
  What if there were armies from Russia and America occupying Britain? With Rik Mayall, Robbie Coltrane and Peter…
  - Adult humour and strong language
24. Five Go Mad in Dorset Tue 02 Nov 1982
  
  Keith Allen, Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders from the Comic Strip have a ripping…
  - Adult humour