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Comedy

Not the Nine O'Clock News

Comedy

Not the Nine O'Clock News

1979 – 1982 (completed) · 4 seasons · 29 episodes · United Kingdom · English

Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.6/10 on IMDb from 749 votes. Updated

63.9GRM score
★ 7.6IMDb · 749

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.

Where to watch

JustWatch
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Top cast

16
Rowan Atkinson
Various Roles
Rowan Atkinson
Various
Mel Smith
Various Roles
Pamela Stephenson
Various Roles
Griff Rhys Jones
Various Roles
Chris Langham
Various Roles
Chris Langham
Various
John Cleese
Self
John Cleese
Basil Fawlty
John Cleese
Self - Celebrity
Chris Emmett
Denis Healey
Chris Emmett
Various Roles
Willoughby Goddard
Stout Man in Non Diet Pepsi Commercial
Willoughby Goddard
Various
Willoughby Goddard
Various Roles
John Alford
Shane Edmonds

Seasons

4

best episode: S2E5 — Episode #2.5 ★ 8.2 (23)

S18 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E0Unaired Pilot★ 7.424
  • E1Kenny Everett in Not the Nine O'Clock News★ 7.248
  • E2Episode #1.2★ 7.538
  • E3Episode #1.3★ 7.240
  • E4Episode #1.4★ 7.636
  • E5Episode #1.5★ 7.433
  • E6Episode #1.6★ 7.533
  • E7Christmas Special: Not the Least of Not the Nine O'Clock News★ 7.615
S27 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1The Outrageously Expensive Not The Nine O'Clock News★ 7.426
  • E2Episode #2.2★ 7.623
  • E3Don't Get Your Vicars In A Twist!★ 7.624
  • E4International Darts★ 7.921
  • E5Episode #2.5★ 8.223
  • E6Episode #2.6★ 7.520
  • E7Death Lasers of Kazaan★ 7.821
S38 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Not The Nine O'Clock In The Morning News★ 8.125
  • E2Election Special★ 8.122
  • E3Miss World 1980★ 7.525
  • E4Episode #3.4★ 7.423
  • E5Episode #3.5★ 7.322
  • E6Episode #3.6★ 7.023
  • E7The Royal Command Performance of Not the Nine O'Clock News★ 7.823
  • E8Episode #3.8★ 8.022
S46 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Episode #4.1★ 7.623
  • E2Episode #4.2★ 7.923
  • E3Hi Se Seo An Naught Ag A Naoi Chlog★ 7.124
  • E4Episode #4.4★ 8.221
  • E5Made in Wales★ 8.023
  • E6Shame★ 8.025

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

4

best episode: S2E5 — Episode #2.5 ★ 8.2 (23)

S18 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E0Unaired Pilot★ 7.424
  • E1Kenny Everett in Not the Nine O'Clock News★ 7.248
  • E2Episode #1.2★ 7.538
  • E3Episode #1.3★ 7.240
  • E4Episode #1.4★ 7.636
  • E5Episode #1.5★ 7.433
  • E6Episode #1.6★ 7.533
  • E7Christmas Special: Not the Least of Not the Nine O'Clock News★ 7.615
S27 eps · ★ 7.7
  • E1The Outrageously Expensive Not The Nine O'Clock News★ 7.426
  • E2Episode #2.2★ 7.623
  • E3Don't Get Your Vicars In A Twist!★ 7.624
  • E4International Darts★ 7.921
  • E5Episode #2.5★ 8.223
  • E6Episode #2.6★ 7.520
  • E7Death Lasers of Kazaan★ 7.821
S38 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1Not The Nine O'Clock In The Morning News★ 8.125
  • E2Election Special★ 8.122
  • E3Miss World 1980★ 7.525
  • E4Episode #3.4★ 7.423
  • E5Episode #3.5★ 7.322
  • E6Episode #3.6★ 7.023
  • E7The Royal Command Performance of Not the Nine O'Clock News★ 7.823
  • E8Episode #3.8★ 8.022
S46 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Episode #4.1★ 7.623
  • E2Episode #4.2★ 7.923
  • E3Hi Se Seo An Naught Ag A Naoi Chlog★ 7.124
  • E4Episode #4.4★ 8.221
  • E5Made in Wales★ 8.023
  • E6Shame★ 8.025

Top cast

16
RRowan AtkinsonVarious RolesRRowan AtkinsonVariousMMel SmithVarious RolesPPamela StephensonVarious RolesGGriff Rhys JonesVarious RolesCChris LanghamVarious RolesCChris LanghamVariousJJohn CleeseSelfJJohn CleeseBasil FawltyJJohn CleeseSelf - CelebrityCChris EmmettDenis HealeyCChris EmmettVarious RolesWWilloughby GoddardStout Man in Non Diet Pepsi CommercialWWilloughby GoddardVariousWWilloughby GoddardVarious RolesJJohn AlfordShane Edmonds

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