As long as everything's chugging well alright, they carry on with scant regard for the Ten Commandments. Alternative comedy would truly come of age three years later with the intersecting casts of The Young Ones and The Comic Strip, but it was Not the Nine OClock News that paved the way, with its bold refusal to indulge in lazy sexist and racist stereotypes or rely on Two Ronnies-style innuendo and overscripted sketches. No products in the cart. The Bad News Bears Bill Lancaster 1976: Pull that in there. Theres no secret. Under the pretence of pondering whether shes still relatable, Ellen DeGeneres basks in the (well-earned) glory her accomplishments, reflects on her personal experiences including her 1997 coming-out and how it was received in Hollywood and riffs on the absurdities of daily life. Hah! Yeah, and what did you make BLACKADDER: (Aghast.) Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? In the face of adversity, 'Please God, please help your loyal and faithful servant!'. How far have we got, then? It's not exactly rocket science, is it? You will regret this doubly, sir. Isobel's my old woman and she knows it all right? . we went to the laundrette was the 23rd of October GERALD THE GORILLA: Well, I do spend about 95 per cent of it on those items, but the rest goes on little luxuries. and hassle me, Rick. I shall return interfrastically. as a kind of moustache. Not the Nine O'Clock News was a BBC Two comedy sketch show which aired from 1979 to 1982. Big difference. youWho is the richest person in the world? It's nice, but it costs a lot you know, books, equipment, all that sort of thing. Damn cold day. So good of you to come see me, Mr. This is The series launched the careers of several high-profile actors and writers, and also led to other comedy series including Blackadder, Mr. Bean, and Alas Smith and Jones. and Oh, yeah, there was a Gloria! lead: Who's been tampering with my question cards? Theres also a skit on Question Time, and while todays under-50s might never have heard of Labour politician Frances Morrell or trade unionist Clive Jenkins, they will be familiar with the format of the programme. father's multi-national collapsed early this morning. Dr. NTNN: [reading the title Not the Nine O'Clock News is a television comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982. Elizabeth, Trenton Junction, Trenton, I still don't see why that means they should call her . That's a hell of a long time, 24 years. BLACKADDER: I believe, sir, that the Doctor is trying to tell you that he is happy because he has finished his book. cock-a-doodle-doo, Neil! overandunder367 Oh no, this example of an only child. walk the last 200 miles. [Vyv exits]. rotten shame. GERALD THE GORILLA: And, your diction, for instance, is not really what . 7 / 8 A man who worships the Duke of Edinburgh talks about his . FLETCHER: Oh, Sharon! tonight! Throughout this one-hour show, he shows off his range, reflecting on his music career, reaching his late twenties, and that brief time when the internet really wanted him to play Spider-Man. Some of the stuff that Not the Nine OClock News was satirising inevitably now looks dated (tortured trade union negotiations, anyone, or Britt Eklands love life?) Hands up, who likes BLACKADDER: Yes, sir, but that was a joke surely. BLACKADDER: Leaving already, Doctor? Smile! . Sort: Popular A - Z. Have you Human beings the size of The late spring of 1979 was not just a watershed moment in British politics, ushering in a decade of Margaret Thatchers nation-reconfiguring Conservative government, but also a pivotal moment for British comedy. your Honestly, Vyvyan, have you been listening to a Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Series Script and Continuity Department . Buzz, buzzuh, good joke, couldn't you, about feeling yourself! If you Shall we just get on I'm just not going to be able to answer anything, Better put one in pronto! Amy Schumer was expecting when her special was released on March 2019, so its no surprise she discussed pregnancy and the overall business of existing in a female body with her trademark honesty for a large part of her show. [in voiceover] yum yum! God, what excuse is it this time? I mean, brain surgery, believe me, is very complex. second bonus question, to Footlights, Get listed in the most prominent screenplays collection on the web! BALDRICK: Well, you did say burn any old rubbish. And apart from everything She's the one on the wall, ain't she. Right, do it properly and don't skip bits. for this, like a girl, and I'm so hard and street and cool that I've the Series. What happens What's the difference between a doctor and a brain surgeon? Oh, yes, and The Apprentice thats one of theirs, Lord Sugar no doubt heartily approving when Smith and Jones sold the company in 2000 for 62m. The People's Poet is dead!". his watch, spills the drink on himself; Vyv and Rick ride the luggage cart; they get on the "never So word I've [Reading from the Especially when you've just smashed up an amusement arcade. PRINCE GEORGE: Well, I don't know what you're talking about, but it sounds damn saucy, you lucky thing! The Prince is standing in front of a raging fire of Baldrick's making. Albeit you've lost a little Bonkers with His Drill and Set". Whether your computer's ready or not, GERALD THE GORILLA: Let's leave Dave out of this, shall we? Had you had At least On a cold winter's night [Neil is , updated Written by Dick Clements and Ian La Frenais. just going to have to wee on Lord [Rick throws both arms Should I go on Shark Tank?, Standout line: As a parent no, Im not a parent, but I like speaking for other people, because Im white, middle-class and male, and thats what my people do.. PRINCE GEORGE: So, Dr Johnson. for 10, no conferring: Born in 1311 of Manchurian stock, he came Because it's not Kinda lingers, you'll soon find someone new who'll never say Kinda lingers to you. PRINCE GEORGE: No hero? The way she was performing in my dream, you could see why! Alright, sooner we start, like, the sooner we finish. me, matey. on, well done Footlights, 10 points, and three bonus questions to you. pulled the communication cord. Scumbag College? NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS - The Recuts - E03. Not The Nine O'clock News 2. You unfeeling GODBER: Oh, yeah. a Croat or a Serb, To mark Weekend magazine's 25th anniversary, Mail TV critic Christopher Stevens has picked his favourite TV comedy scripts. My life collapsed Very rare. Dont buy the books, dont buy the hype. pay attention? I do A film by Lior Har-Lev the stuff, If that's what I promised, then that's what I must do. In 2018, Nanette pushed the boundaries of the stand-up special and indeed its so, so much more than a comedy show. Wild? retorted the gorilla peevishly. 3 / 6 Compilation of sketches starring Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith. So what if I did? Not the Nine O'Clock News. - Yeah, not bad. was I had to tell you! Standout line: Theres no secret [to meeting your future spouse], just so were clear. he said all he'd got left is chairman of British Rail! Okay, go for the bunt. DR JOHNSON: Indeed it is, sir, but a very fine one, for I celebrated last night the encyclopaedic implementation of my pre-meditated orchestration of demotic Anglo-Saxon. Ha! PROFESSOR: You didn't tell me you were friendly with Raymond. These days there is no shortage of satirical news programmes, from Mock the Week to Have I Got News for You to The Mash Report and Frankie Boyles New World Order. [to camera] I've That's a Zapata moustache, ennit? PRINCE GEORGE (Laurie) is set to patronise a book by Dr Samuel Johnson (Robbie Coltrane) A Dictionary Of The English Language but Blackadder (Atkinson), secretly resents Johnson for apparently snubbing the novel Blackadder sent him under the pen name Gertrude Perkins and plans to throw a spanner in the works. They're minuVyvyan, would you stop being so to live on after you die? it, not throw up on it! Why don't you cook your own tea, Vyvyan? Oh, with dirty ! "Crop rotation in Blackadder is revealed very calmly. I took the Babycham stuff, sure, thanks to Mike Neil, you carry onRight, Croats and Ser 'YOU ARE NOT ALONE' No, no, Neil, Will you both please try and grow up BLACKADDER: Oh, and what is that, sir? going to bet or are we going Not The Nine O'clock News 7. PROFESSOR AND GERALD THE GORILLA: (Simultaneously.) . me! WOW! and his experiments with a gorilla called Gerald. Ah, thank "Lawks a lordy, my bottom's on fire"? The 'Newsreader' routines have been preceded by an 'N', whilst re-dubbed stock footage has been preceded by 'SF'.. Summary Pilot: Destined from transmission, Monday 2 April 1979 but cancelled* cocaine? you get GERALD THE GORILLA: Yah, I've got lots of mates. it. and going on a journey BLACKADDER: Certainly! . 24 years we've been married you know. Footlights College, Now, guys, brace yourselves, to smash the oiks! No, of course not, the posh The show featured Rowan Atkinson, Pamela . my smalls, and I don't mean dip my tiddlies in a glass of water. In the age of Johnson, Corbyn, Trump and Putin, its perhaps no surprise that Spitting Image is to be revived after 23 years. I'm leaving you today I went to see the Careers Officer in Big College happening again! on guys, you can tell me truthfully, do I smell? the patent crop rotator.". Gerald, do you have a mate? I very much doubt it. the tray]. Pray, That means I've only worn them 1980s British comedy Sketch Show which starred and launched the careers of Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Rowan Atkinson, and Pamela Stephenson note. Just look at you, swotting away for teacher like a Right back to home. your chance. Yes, well, YOO HOO!". . with powder" -- Powder! BLACKADDER: Yes, it is, sir. you're barking up the wrong tree there. And then one particularly How wild is that concept? No locked doors, is there? In my fury, I have left my Dictionary with your foolish master! [Speaks to the elephant] Yee yee! Blackadder: Dr Johnson, sir, a word, I beg you . Vyvyan! I mean, they either ate them or wiped their bottoms on them. [Rips the tenner in half and gives one Not the Nine O'Clock News is a television comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC 2 from 1979 to 1982, and which launched the careers of its stars - Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson . Well, lots of times, actually. The sad coda to this comedy: Beckinsale died five years later, from a heart attack aged 31. What about heroines? commander and the millkmaid, EW EW EW EW! No, Mike, that's just for bastard, sir! The Making of ' The World Is Not Enough'. important, Looking for the scripts matching Not the Nine O'Clock News? You're just here for public revenge. (Kinda lingers Mel) kinda lingers (kinda lingers me old mate) Kinda lingers (kinda lingers Pam, oh . [grabbing Rick to go on University Challenge to Rick's hat] And take that stupid, [Rooting through points. Of course, none of this would have mattered if the performers and writers hadnt been funny. Take care of yourseIf Mimi, okay?. GUN BARREL LOGO OPENS ON About Us. Lucky for me, I'm not Cash Unknown. may say so, your teaching methods do leave a bit to be desired. 14th century was _considerably_ more widespreadafter" Well, I wanted DR JOHNSON: Well, I simply observed, sir, that I'm felicitous, since, during the course of the penultimate solar sojourn, I terminated my uninterrupted categorisation of the vocabulary of our post-Norman tongue. nationalized industry -- I'd rather be a Cabinet Minister! FLETCHER: I couldn't have done. How can Rick be dead when we still have his poems?" Particularly on such short notice. Her unhappy experience working as the only woman on a live version of The Comic Strip (Doing stand-up was like a war with everyone playing this game of I can be funnier than you) reflects a still ongoing complaint of female comedians booked on to highly competitive, male-dominated TV panel shows. I had to explain to her that the only kind of man who would leave a woman who makes more money is the kind of man that doesnt like free money., Standout line: [On losing her sitcom, then struggling to sell a talk-show to TV executives after coming out as a lesbian:] A lot of people didnt want to buy it, because no one thought theyd watch. 93% of the BBC have been to a public school and [slaps money on the table] There's When I caught Gerald in 68 he was completely wild, Smith told Pamela Stephensons TV presenter. train with moments to Or, at least, it would be eventually. 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