Not The Nine O’Clock News

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A much missed, misunderstood and undervalued comedy magazine show from the late nineteen-seventies that gave the world the late, great Mel Smith, Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys-Jones and Pamela Stephenson.

  • The Aleebee
  • Mr Glossop
  • Does God exist? Featuring:

“I’m reminded of the parable of the nine virgins. Eight of them were wise, and used their tin-openers diligently, but the ninth was a clumsy, loud-mouthed virgin who kept wittering on abou —”

—The Very Reverend Andy Simpson, NTNOCN
  • Hey! Wow!, featuring mime from Alternative Carparks, music (Nice Video, Shame About The song) from Lufthansa Terminal and some amazing Greek television commercials
  • Gramophone
  • What a load of willies
  • Constable Savage

And many, many more.