Derby Film Festival: The Comic Strip Presents... Screenings & Q&A with Peter Richardson and Phil Cornwell 15

Join us as we celebrate the ground-breaking classic comedy series The Comic Strip Presents and Stella Street, Peter Richardson and Phil Cornwell share insider anecdotes, favourite clips, and full footage of the game-changing TV series as compiled by Peter.

Event Schedule:

The Best Of Rik Mayall - 10 mins

Featuring  clips  from Bad News, Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door, and A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques.

Red Nose Of Courage - 53 mins

Ex PM John Major (Ade Edmondson) runs away from the circus to become an MP.  Under pressure from his Dad, the circus manager, (Alexei Sayle) Major is obliged to work evenings as part of a clown act, even when he’s Prime Minister. But then he falls for the Opposition Leader (Dawn French)

INTERVAL

The Best Of Stella Street - 25 mins

Scenes from the hit BBC series starring Phil Cornwell & John Sessions, directed by Peter Richardson.

Live Q&A with Peter Richardson and Phil Cornwell.

Four Men In A Car - 28 mins

Four salesmen heading to a conference in Swindon have the journey from hell, involving road-rage, a snowstorm, food poisoning and a farmer’s wife wielding a shotgun.  Starring Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Ade Edmondson and Peter Richardson.