Not the Nine O'Clock News: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Not the Nine O'Clock News is a television comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982. Originally shown as a comedy alternative to the Nine O'Clock News on BBC1. It featured satirical sketches on current news stories and popular culture, as well as parody songs, comedy sketches, re-edited videos, and spoof television formats. The show featured Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith, and Griff Rhys Jones, as well as Chris Langham in the first series.

Series details

• Title: Not the Nine O'Clock News
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1979-10-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-03-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 29 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8589
• IMDb ID: tt0080253
• TVDB ID: 77009

Cast and credited roles

• Rowan Atkinson — Various Roles
• Mel Smith — Various Roles
• Pamela Stephenson — Various Roles
• Chris Langham — Various Roles
• Griff Rhys Jones — Various Roles

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-10-16; final listed air date 1979-11-20; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1980-03-31; final listed air date 1980-05-12; episode order: 7.
• Season 3: premiered 1980-10-27; final listed air date 1980-12-15; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 1982-02-01; final listed air date 1982-03-08; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Not the Nine O'Clock News on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.