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| "The Yob" | |||
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| The Comic Strip Presents... episode | |||
| Episodeno. | Series 3 Episode 4 | ||
| Directed by | Ian Emes | ||
| Written by | |||
| Original air date | 12 March 1988 (1988-03-12) | ||
| Running time | 55 minutes | ||
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"The Yob" is the 21st episode of the British television comedy seriesThe Comic Strip Presents..., written byKeith Allen andDaniel Peacock, with Allen also in the title role, and was directed byIan Emes.[1] It was first screened onChannel 4 on 12 March 1988 and also starsAdrian Edmondson andPeter Richardson.
It features a brief appearance byLily Allen, Keith's daughter, then a toddler,[1] and subsequently a pop star.
In the story, pretentious music video director Patrick Church (Keith Allen) is atUB40 concert, where he inadvertently steps into a matter-transportation pod, believing it to be a portable toilet. His brain patterns and those of afootball hooligan are transposed and he turns into an ape-likeArsenal supporter to comic effect.[1]
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