• 7
    watchers
  • 49
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  • 1996-06-13T23:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
The Saturday Night Armistice (later The Friday Night Armistice) was a 1995 satirical television comedy programme presented by Armando Iannucci with Peter Baynham and David Schneider. The show took an irreverent look back at the events in the previous week.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

1996-06-13T23:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1996-06-13T23:00:00Z30m

The team go through John Major's bin, go out with one of the loudest teen fan clubs around and introduce us to the new rapid reaction force from the west - the UN Irish Dancers!

1996-06-20T23:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1996-06-20T23:00:00Z30m

1996-06-27T23:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1996-06-27T23:00:00Z30m

1996-07-04T23:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1996-07-04T23:00:00Z30m

1996-07-11T23:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1996-07-11T23:00:00Z30m

It's an "All Action" show this week, as the team find ways of solving the troubles in Northern Ireland, experiment with school class sizes, demonstrate a democratic approach to firefighting and investigate executive pay rises. There's also a look at the new "Better Fights 2" video, Sue Perkins helps the team get their own back on the French and Peter Baynham gets sold off!

1996-07-18T23:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1996-07-18T23:00:00Z30m

This week the team try seeing what tourists are willing to pay for by opening "Brown World" - a museum dedicated to the colour brown - and look at ways to solve the country's traffic issues. Elsewhere Armando surprises Bob Monkhouse, Mr Tony Blair trys to eat Peter and we get a listen to a preview of the Pope's new record.

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