TV series
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Overview
Classic sketch comedy show satirising the news and culture of the late 70s and early 80s which introduced Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.
Details
- First air date
- 1979-10-16
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 4 seasons
- Episodes
- 27 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- BBC Two
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Rowan Atkinson
- Mel Smith
- Pamela Stephenson
- Griff Rhys Jones
- Chris Langham
- Jim Carter
- John Cleese
- Kenny Everett
Creators and crew
- John Lloyd - Producer
- Bill Wilson - Director
- Geoff Posner - Director
- Rowan Atkinson - Writer
- Richard Curtis - Writer
- Mel Smith - Writer
Seasons
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