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.
Or this one:
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.
Given what they later made for BBC Two, I like this brief mention in a wider article too.
This article is remarkable for just so many reasons … (Click to enlarge)
And finally, here’s a nice thank you advert …