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Not The Nine O'Clock News
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 1979 - 1982
- 27 episodes (4 series)
Popular satirical sketch show of the late 70s and early 80s starring Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson. Also features Chris Langham.
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Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1979 - 1982
- Channel
- BBC 2
- Episodes
- 27 (4 series), plus 4 highlights specials
- Stars
- Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones and Chris Langham
- Writers
- Richard Curtis, Laurie Rowley, Colin Bostock-Smith, Andy Hamilton, Rowan Atkinson, Andrew Marshall, David Renwick, Guy Jenkin and more
- Directors
- Bill Wilson and Geoff Posner
- Producers
- John Lloyd and Sean Hardie
- Company
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Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 16th October 1979 at 9pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 27th March 2016 at 2:55am on U&Gold
- Sunday 20th March 2016 at 2:05am on U&Gold
- Sunday 20th March 2016 at 1:30am on U&Gold