British group of comedy actors that formed around the early 80s.
Members included
Adrian Edmundson,
Rik Mayall,
Peter Richardson,
Nigel Planer,
Keith Allen,
Alexei Sayle,
Dawn French and
Jennifer Saunders.
Produced dozens of single comedy TV programs including a A Fistful of Traveller's Cheques - a spoof on
spaghetti westerns, Five God Mad In Dorset (
Enid Blyton) and The Bullshitters (70s show
The Professionals)
Very influential on British comedy and many of today's popular shows feature Comic Strip members -
Absolutely Fabulous,
The Vicar Of Dibley,
Bottom,
The Young Ones and
French And Saunders