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Alas Smith & Jones. Image shows left to right: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones
Alas Smith & Jones

Alas Smith & Jones

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 1984 - 1988
  • 4 series

Popular sketch show starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Also features Andrew Francis, Annette Lynton, Annabel Leventon, Raymond Mason, Tony Robinson and more.

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Alas Smith & Jones. Image shows left to right: Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones

Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
1984 - 1988
Channel
BBC 2
Series
4
Stars
Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Andrew Francis, Annette Lynton, Annabel Leventon, Raymond Mason, Tony Robinson, Pete McCarthy and more
Writers
Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath, Clive Anderson, Colin Bostock-Smith, Terry Kyan, Paul Smith and more
Directors
Martin Shardlow, John Kilby and Robin Carr
Producers
Martin Shardlow, Jimmy Mulville, John Kilby and Jamie Rix
Companies

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 31st January 1984 at 9:30pm on BBC Two
All previous repeats
  • Thursday 13th July 2023 at 10:00pm on BBC2 - Series 2, Episode 1
  • Saturday 22nd October 2022 at 11:00pm on BBC4 - Series 1, Episode 5
  • Saturday 3rd August 2013 at 10:15pm on BBC2

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