I suppose it’s not all that surprising that the first few mentions of French And Saunders in the newspaper archive are within reviews and write-ups of the Comic Strip. Here’s a clipping we’ve seen before, by way of demonstration.
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Or this one:
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Buried deep in this article is the lovely revelation that the duo used to give workshops – I presume in performance and comedy, but it doesn’t actually say.
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Given what they later made for BBC Two, I like this brief mention in a wider article too.
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This article is remarkable for just so many reasons … (Click to enlarge)
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And finally, here’s a nice thank you advert …
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