Alternative comedy and sketch comedy, consisted of Manchester University and Royal Central School graduates Ade Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Dawn French, and Jennifer Saunders, who began to aim their talents at television. As "The Comic Strip Presents", the group made over 40 television films for both Channel 4 and BBC. Ben Elton, who had by then become the Comedy Store's next MC, was invited by Rik Mayall to join him as co-writer of BBC2's TV hit sitcom "The Young Ones". However, it was as MC of Channel 4's new comedy show "Saturday Live" that Elton found fame in his own right.
Erez Ben–Ari Erez Ben–Ari Erez Ben–Ari (, b. 1973 in Tivon, Israel) is an influential journalist, author, technologist, comedian and producer. He also wrote, produced and hosted TV and Radio programs and formed several non-profit organizations and operations. Ben–Ari started his career as an independent writer in Israel, founding PCPhobia, the very first self-help website in Hebrew. Shortly after, he joined the technology section of Maariv, focusing initially on computer-related subjects, and later on writing in other sections as well. Later on, he wrote for almost all major Israeli newspapers and online portals including Yedioth, Walla!, Calcalist and most recently Mako. Ben-Ari