Not The Nine O'Clock News

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Not The Nine O'Clock News was a British satirical sketch comedy television series that originally aired on BBC Two from 1979 to 1982. The show featured a mix of sketches, musical performances, and satirical commentary on current events. The cast included comedians Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones, and Mel Smith. The series gained popularity for its irreverent and often politically charged humour, addressing social and political issues of the time.

The programme gained its title from the fact that The Nine O'Clock News was being broadcast on BBC One at the same time. Not The Nine O'Clock News was therefore an alternative to the news proper.

Rowan Atkinson's performances on the show helped establish him as a prominent comedic talent, and he went on to achieve widespread fame with his later projects, including Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith later developed their own show Alas Smith and Jones which aired on BBC One for a total of ten series from 1984 to 1998. Smith died in 2013, aged 60. Pamela Stephenson later became a psychologist and author, and she's also known for her marriage to comedian Billy Connolly.

Discography
The show also gave rise to recordings of sketches and songs being released as albums by the BBC.


 * Not The Nine O'Clock News (Original Television Soundtrack) (1980)
 * Hedgehog Sandwich (1981)