Comic Strip Presents - A Fistful of Travellers’ Cheques -
U.K. title
A 1983 British television production [Channel 4
Television, Comic Strip (London)]
Producer: Sarah Radclyffe
Director: Bob Spiers (Robert Spiers)
Teleplay: Peter Richardson, Pete Richens, Rik Mayall
(Richard Mayall)
Photography: John Metcalfe [color]
Music: Bad News
Running time: 38 minutes
Cast:
Carlos - Rik Mayall (Richard Mayall)
Billy - Adrian Edmondson
Miguel - Peter Richardson
Shona/nun/rider - Jennifer Saunders
Jackie/nun/rider - Dawn French
Mr. Bastardos/train guard - Keith Allen
Paul - Nigel Planer
Barman/ticket collector - Danny Peacock (Daniel Peacock)
Café owner - Christopher Malcolm
With: Robbie Coltrane (Anthony McMillan)
‘The Comic Strip Presents: A Fistful of Travellers'
Cheques’, Season 2, Episode 4
Two students, Carlos and Miguel, arrive in Spain dressed
as gunslingers to live out their dream of being in a Spaghetti western. At a
cafe in a remote town they meet two Australian girls who have picked up a
scruffy hitchhiker and a would-be rapist dressed as a matador. A fight breaks
out but Carlos and Miguel miss out on the action, until the police arrive for a
traditional shoot-out.
The pastiches are terrific, with unforgettable one-liners
and homages to the classic westerns we all know. Rik Mayall and Peter Richardson
are absolutely brilliant as the two leads, with Adrian Edmondson turning in a
hilarious performance as Billy Balfour 'The Man with No Name'. This was one of
the very few episodes which Rik Mayall co-wrote, and there are definite bits or
lines that just scream out 'Rik wrote this Bit!', and with Peter Richardson and
Pete Richens also contributing, there are plenty of typical ‘Comic Strip’ style
jokes. This is one episode that you should definitely see, you most certainly
won't regret this half hour of pure genius.
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