Five Go Mad on Mescalin

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1 x 30 minute episode

A year after their Enid Blyton spoof Five Go Mad in Dorset aired on the opening night of Channel 4, the Comic Strip Presents… team returned as the infamous adventure-seeking five, heading off for a holiday by the sea in the countryside, armed with plenty of tuck and lashings of ginger beer.

On their way to stay with Mrs French (Fiona Richmond) at Hot Turkey Farm, Dick (Adrian Edmondson), George (Dawn French), Julian (Peter Richardson, who co-wrote the story with Pete Richens) and Anne (Jennifer Saunders) and Timmy the dog (Lychett of Kivox) hear on the radio that their Uncle Quentin (Ronald Allen) – the “well-known scientist and homosexual” – has escaped from prison.

Arriving at the farm, they’re appalled to meet the brash, vulgar and arrogant American millionaire, Wally Budweiser (Harry Towb) and his spoiled son, Willy (Kerry Shale).

Julian and Dick are so incensed that they decide to sleep in the barn.

During the night, they spy two thick-jawed ruffians – Red (Ron Tarr) and Mr Knuckles (Nosher Powell) – loading a huge consignment of secret packages and hear the name “Love Island”.

They follow a series of clues that eventually does indeed lead to Love Island, where they discover Uncle Quentin – who is now styling himself as Dr Love – and his boyfriend, Toby (Daniel Peacock), a psychedelic drug addict.

Dick
Adrian Edmondson
George
Dawn French
Julian
Peter Richardson
Anne
Jennifer Saunders
Uncle Quentin
Ronald Allen
Mother
Robbie Coltrane
Janie
Candy Davis
Toby Thurlow
Daniel Peacock
Red
Ron Tarr
Mr Knuckles
Nosher Powell
Mrs French
Fiona Richmond
Wally Budweiser
Harry Towb
Willy Budweiser
Kerry Shale
Timmy
Lychett of Kivox

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