A Kick Up the Eighties was a 1981-1984 BBC Scotland sketch show starring Robbie Coltrane, Tracey Ullman, Richard Stilgoe, Miriam Margolyes, Rik Mayall, Ron Bain and Roger Sloman. The Series was created by Colin Gilbert, who went on to create Naked Video. The show was notable for introducing the Rik Mayall character Kevin Turvey.