Not The Nine O'Clock News

Not The Nine O'Clock News was a ground-breaking comedy television programme shown on the BBC broadcast from 1979 to 1982.

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Comedy - Television - BBC - 1979 - 1982

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It featured a new generation of young comedians, principally Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, and helped to bring alternative comedy to the mainstream. Rather than being written by a single team of writers, it gave virtually anyone involved in UK comedy scriptwriting a chance to demonstrate their talents, creaming the best of their contributions. It was the first mainstream show to include short sketches lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes, creating a format which has lasted until the present (and gave its name to a more recent BBC comedy sketch show — The Fast Show).

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Rowan Atkinson - Pamela Stephenson - Mel Smith - Griff Rhys Jones - Alternative comedy - The Fast Show

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