Not the Nine O'Clock News

7.3IMDb Score
Released:1979-10-16
Genre:Comedy
Duration: min
Country:
Director:Bill Wilson
Actors:Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones, Chris Langham
Production:

Overview:

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.

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