Not The Nine O'Clock News was a satirical show broadcast on BBC2 (UK) from 1979 to 1982. Noted for its topical sketches and skits, it made stars of Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys-Jones and Pamela Stephenson. The show required a large number of writers, and to this end operated an "open door" policy, accepting sketch ideas from anybody who wanted to contribute. With a large number of contributing writers, there was plenty of material to go round, and only the best ideas made it to the scr…
Not The Nine O'Clock News was a satirical show broadcast on BBC2 (UK) from 1979 to 1982. Noted for its topical sketches and skits, it made stars of Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys-Jones and Pamela Stephenson. The show required a large number of writers, and to this end operated an "open door" policy, accepting sketch ideas from anybody who wanted to contribute. With a large number of contributing writers, there was plenty of material to go round, and only the best ideas made it to the scr…
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Seasons (4)
Season 1
16 Oct 1979 – 20 Nov 1979 · 6 episodes
1Kenny Everett in Not the Nine O'Clock News16 Oct 1979
2Show Two23 Oct 1979
3Show Three30 Oct 1979
4Show Four6 Nov 1979
5Show Five13 Nov 1979
6Show Six20 Nov 1979
Season 2
31 Mar 1980 – 12 May 1980 · 7 episodes
1The Outrageously Expensive Not the Nine O'Clock News Show31 Mar 1980
2Show Eight7 Apr 1980
3Don't Get Your Vicars in a Twist!14 Apr 1980
4International Darts21 Apr 1980
5Show Eleven28 Apr 1980
6Show Twelve5 May 1980
7Death Lasers of Kazaan12 May 1980
Season 3
27 Oct 1980 – 15 Dec 1980 · 8 episodes
1Not the Nine O'Clock in the Morning News27 Oct 1980