Screening of four short films from 'The Comic Strip Presents!' followed by a live Q&A with Peter Richardson and Phil Cornwell.
The Comic Strip comes to The Arts Centre on Monday 16 November, as part of a national tour of the BBC comedy series. It's Peter Richardson bringing the group's work to the screen, and the night is built around four short films. The main feature is Red Nose of Courage (53 mins), which follows ex-PM John Major, played by Ade Edmondson, as he flees the circus to become an MP. His father, the circus manager played by Alexei Sayle, forces him to work evenings as part of a clown act even while he's Prime Minister, until he falls for the Opposition Leader, played by Dawn French.
Around that, you'll get Best of Rik Mayall (10 mins), Best of Stella Street (25 mins), and Four Men in a Car (28 mins). Stella Street draws on scenes from the BBC series starring Phil Cornwell and John Sessions, and Four Men in a Car follows four salesmen heading to a conference in Swindon whose journey goes wrong, with Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Ade Edmondson and Peter Richardson. The whole thing is followed by a live Q&A with Richardson and Phil Cornwell.
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The tour runs through autumn 2026 across a handful of venues, with each show pairing two original films with The Best of Rik and the Q&A. The Swindon date is on Monday 16 November at The Arts Centre.
