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Not the Nine O'Clock News is a British television sketch comedy show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 16 October 1979 to 8 March 1982. Originally shown as a comedy alternative to the Nine O'Clock News on BBC1, it features satirical sketches on then-current news stories and popular culture, as well as parody songs, comedy sketches, re-edited videos, and spoof television formats.
A TV series from 1979 to 1982 featuring Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith and other comedians. Watch the trailer, browse episodes, see cast and crew, and read user reviews and trivia.
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Not the Nine O'Clock News is a British television comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982. Originally shown as a comedy alternative ...
- 48 min
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- George Pollen
First Aired 16 October 1979Sketches: Clapperboard / Tinker, Tailor / Kenny Everett Sketch / Britt Ekland's car / National Wealth Beds / Wilson's Memoirs / In...
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- SuperCutHero
Jan 14, 2013 · An episode i recorded at the time complete - a few un-pc items on hereNot much chance of a dvd release - so enjoy - Mel Smith what a great performer !
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- jeffcher10
Oct 18, 2019 · The 1979 satire show, starring Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson, mocked Thatcher’s Britain with wit and brevity. It also launched the careers of some of the most influential comedians and writers of the era.
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Not the Nine O'Clock News. Home. Episodes. Clips. Classic sketch comedy show satirising the news and culture of the late 70s and early 80s which introduced Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys ...
