26 minSeason 4 • Episode 6
LatestSketches: Punk road painter / Two Ninnies/Two Ninnies Song / Marc Almond / Jogger trying to cross the road / Pub Grub / Arab identifying his wife's body / Parkinson meets Ian Botham / Zak the Alien / Pork Scratchings / Budget / Barefoot thug / Time, Gentlemen, Please / Hey Wow / Pizza Moment / The Memory Kinda Lingers
Classic sketch comedy show satirising the news and culture of the late 70s and early 80s which introduced Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.
Writing
Razor-sharp satire that aged weirdly well
Acting
Atkinson's physical comedy origins on full display
Production
Convincing fake news graphics for 1979
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's title was a direct parody of BBC Nine O'Clock News, and the BBC initially hated it so much they nearly didn't air it.
Rowan Atkinson's famous 'headmaster' character here directly evolved into his Blackadder persona—same energy, different centuries.
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