Not the Nine O'Clock News

Not the Nine O'Clock News
DVD cover. Left to right: Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Rowan Atkinson, and Griff Rhys Jones.
Created by	John Lloyd
Directed by	Bill Wilson (series 1–3) Geoff Posner (series 4)
Starring	Rowan Atkinson Pamela Stephenson Mel Smith Griff Rhys Jones (recurring, series 1; regular series 2–4) Chris Langham (series 1)
Composer	Howard Goodall
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	27
Production
Producers	John Lloyd Sean Hardie
Running time	25 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC2
Release	16 October 1979 (1979-10-16) – 8 March 1982 (1982-03-08)
Related
Alas Smith and Jones
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Not the Nine O'Clock News is a British television sketch comedy show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 16 October 1979 to 8 March 1982. Originally shown as a comedy alternative to the Nine O'Clock News on BBC1, it features satirical sketches on news stories and popular culture of the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as parody songs, comedy sketches, re-edited videos, and spoof television formats. The programme features Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith, and Griff Rhys Jones, as well as Chris Langham in the first series.