Geoff Posner
Director
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 16, 1979
Episode 23 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Watch Providers: Britbox Apple TV Channel
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Kenny Everett In Not The Nine O'Clock News
Sketches: Clapperboard / Tinker, Tailor / Kenny Everett Sketch / Britt Ekland's car / National Wealth Beds / Wilson's Memoirs / Inflatables / Aliens / Vivisection Sketch / On The Moov / Spinning Head / Man With Ten Legs / Tory Conference / Maori Sketch
Oct. 16, 1979, midnight
S1E2 - Show Two
Sketches: Apology to Princess Margaret / News Headlines / Nicest flag in the EEC / Inflation / Kennedy / Gravity / Equal Opportunities / Blind beggar / Phone Bill Sketch / Forgetful Priests / St Vincent / Rowan's Rant 1 / Suburbs at War / Gay Christian / Keep Fit / Milk Tray
Oct. 23, 1979, midnight
S1E3 - Show Three
Sketches: John Cleese / Suicide / Stringmakers' strike / National Laundromat Week / Murder Scene Sketch / Vote For Jimmy Carter / Hospital Stores / Ayatollah Sketch / Blue Peter / Preacher / The Dead Crocodile / Hole Sculptor / Restaurant / Restrictive Practices Suite / Irish Football
Oct. 30, 1979, midnight
S1E4 - Show Four
Sketches: Plane Crash / Mission Ineffable / Scunthorpe strangler / Football Replay / Final Demands / Lifeboatmen / Craftsman's Kitchen / I can't feel my legs / Neurotica / Song: Gob On You
Nov. 6, 1979, midnight
S1E5 - Show Five
Sketches: Baby on the bus / Nativity Sketch / New Jeans / Religious fanatic / Nativity II / Hot Gossip / Church Advertising / Medieval Christmas / Ranting Frenchman / Miss World / Amputation / Trial By Egg / ""Probe"" / Bingo / Rowan Rants Again / Nanny Service / Christmas Carol
Nov. 13, 1979, midnight
S1E6 - Show Six
Sketches: Royal car visor / Whale delivery / Aliens / John Cleese / General Synod's Life Of Python / Disco For Dentists / Licence fee / Milk float visors / Simultaneous Translation / Donald Sinden / Self-defence / Spies / Sex Shop / Poped / Careers Teacher / Oh! Bosanquet
Nov. 20, 1979, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 239 min.
Released: Oct. 16, 1979
Last Air Date: March 8, 1982, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 12
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