Watched Paul Merton's documentary on the history of The Comedy Club (11/1/05) and enjoyed it. I watched it because a lot of my favourite 'alternative comedians' started out at this very venue and I was hoping to see film of their rise to stardom via the likes of Friday Night Live, Channel 4's fantastic entertainment programme which ran from around 1986 - 1989.

Thus, the likes of French and Saunders, the Joan Collins' Fan Club (aka Julian Clary), Hugh and Laurie, Jo Brand, members of The Young Ones and so on, not forgetting a young Harry Enfield went on to become regular acts on Friday Night Live. Compered by Ben Elton it was a show suited to the very times, Thatcherite Britain.

Does anyone have absolutely any idea where I could get copies of Friday Night Live from? I would so, so love to see it again. It also went out at some point on a Saturday Night and any search on the net only brings up the U.S. version of the show. (Well, same name, different thing.)

Answers on a postcard most definitely appreciated.