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Not the Nine O’Clock News

By: John Lloyd
Narrated by: Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones
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Summary

BBC Audio presents all three original albums from the ground-breaking comedy series that launched the careers of Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson and Griff Rhys-Jones.

Not the Nine O'Clock News is one of the great classics of British television comedy. The show ran from 1979 to 1982 on BBC2 and was irreverent, outrageous, innovative and rude. Originally shown as a comedy alternative to the Nine O'Clock News on BBC1, it featured satirical sketches, parody songs and spoofs of TV formats and quickly became a trailblazing smash hit, running for four series.

This collectible compilation includes the three albums that were released during the show's run on TV: Not the Nine O'Clock News, Hedgehog Sandwich and The Memory Kinda Lingers

Among the many much-loved sketches included in this collection are 'The Gorilla Interview', 'Points of View', 'The General Synod's "Life of Python"', 'Constable Savage', 'University Challenge', 'Hi-Fi Shop', 'Not the Parrot Sketch', 'Open Marriage', 'Question Time', 'Game for a Laugh', 'Two Ninnies Song', 'McEnroe's Breakfast', 'What a Load of Willies!' and 'The Pope's Visit', plus the live Drury Lane Theatre show Not in Front of the Audience.

Produced and devised by John Lloyd and Sean Hardie, Not the Nine O'clock News won a Silver Rose at the Montreux festival and a BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Programme. Its writing team included such future greats of TV comedy as Richard Curtis, David Renwick, Andrew Marshall, Guy Jenkin, Laurie Rowley, John Lloyd and Andy Hamilton.

Warning: contains strong language and adult humour that reflects the era in which it was first broadcast.

©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Brings back memories of a great show and cast.

I was a big fan of this groundbreaking show when it was first broadcast and this immediately revived some great memories of the show.
Still some great sketches and songs with touches of genius, who could forget 'Gerald the Gorilla' or 'Life of Christ'?
However many of the news items have dated badly both in terms of some of the 'topical' content and also some of the dated language used.

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No longer appropriate

I don't think this makes sense to be available today. racist and homophobic throughout. would not recommend.

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Good to hear a classic again

Not bad and still funny, although if you are a politically correct zealot this will make you angry, be warned.

Was a good listen overall and i didn't mind not seeing the video, for the most part. Forgot how many songs are in these shows.

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Many of my favourite sketches

Watch the TV show when it was on in the 1980s.
Great sketches.

Many of which are in this collection. Nice video, shame about the song. I like trucking. And the classic mispronunciation of legal words in a courtroom with Griff saying there is no alibi (pronouncing it aleebi).
Laughed several times and made to smile many more.

Old style comedy - not as PC as today's stuff. Enjoyable.

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