Not The Nine O'Clock News

– Attention, comedy fans: NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS is the real thing. This is scathing, no-holds-barr..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
25 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Original Name:
The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979) - Also known as The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News

Attention, comedy fans: NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS is the real thing. This is scathing, no-holds-barred Brit humor at its best. Rapid-fire skits starring Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) are as politically incorrect as they are side-bustingly funny, sparing no one as they take on the British Royal Family, Margaret Thatcher, Scotland Yard, country music, Christianity, devil worship, punk rock and bathroom etiquette. NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS is so irreverent that when the pilot was due to air in April 1979, the BBC cancelled it due to its incendiary political content. When at last it aired, the greatest comedy group to hit England since Monty Python's Flying Circus stormed the airwaves and revolutionized British and American television alike. Discover the show that set the standard for the anarchic cynicism that defined the alternative comedy of the 80's.

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Producing Country:
UK
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Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-PG – Parental Guidance is recommended

This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Programs rated TV-PG may contain some material that parents or guardians may find inappropriate for younger children. Programs assigned a TV-PG rating may include some inappropriate language, very little sexual content, suggestive dialogue, and/or moderate violence.

Main Actors:

Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones

Plot:

British sketch comedy starring the likes of Rowan Atkinson and Mel Smith.

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.0/10