TV series

The Saturday Night Armistice

1995–1999 · 3 seasons

A fast, silly studio romp that skewers the week's news with sketches and surreal banter, rewarding viewers who enjoy topical British silliness.

Created by: Steve Bendelack
Genres: Comedy
Starring: David Schneider, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham

Overview: The Saturday Night Armistice was a British satirical television comedy programme presented by Armando Iannucci with Peter Baynham and David Schneider, which ran from 1995 to 1999. The programme took an irreverent and often surreal look back at topical events, and featured studio discussions, sketches and setups. Like many 1990s British comedy series it included appearances and writing contributions by a large number of UK comedians including amongst others Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan, Simon Pegg, Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Kevin Eldon, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Omid Djalili, Al Murray, Ben Moor, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins.

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Created by: Steve Bendelack
Genres: Comedy
Starring: David Schneider, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
media
celebrity
class
identity
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
mockumentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Realism	6
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Complexity	5
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