Ah, G&TV, always a reliable indication that we've suddenly realised it's been ages since our last update. As is so often the case, we are eternally grateful to our good friend Jonsmad for keeping the G&T inbox topped up with archival treats, ready to be raided at a moment's notice. This one's a particularly juicy titbit - two episodes from the late 80s/early 90s ITV show Stand Up, both of which feature Hattie Hayridge and Craig Ferguson.

Back when this programme started in 1989, whoever was in charge of naming it clearly wasn't anticipating how difficult it would be to Google in a quarter of a century's time. But from what we can gather, these episodes hail from that first series, meaning they were filmed up in Manchester not long after Hattie was there to be Hilly, and not long before she was there to be Holly. However, it was only shown regionally on its initial broadcast, whereas these recordings come from a late night national repeat in the summer of 1991.

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