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PRINCE GEORGE: I told him to sod off, didn't I? Honestly, chairman of a
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Blackadder would showcase Atkinsons verbal dexterity, but Not the Nine OClock News introduced his rubbery facial expressions, matched if not exceeded by Mel Smiths wonderfully mobile features a countenance that one obituarist described after Smiths untimely death in 2013 as mugging with a deadpan virtuosity rarely seen since Oliver Hardy in his pomp. Absolutely amazing. He starts out as a peasant revolutionary, and
Farewell. web pages Kinda lingers, you'll soon find someone new who'll never say Kinda lingers to you. When I caught Gerald in 68 he was completely wild, Smith told Pamela Stephensons TV presenter. Footlights College,
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It is Edmund: A Butler's Tale by Gertrude Perkins. And just as people like Mike Yarwood were now suffering next to Spitting Image, the Ronnies began to look . What's up? It's not exactly rocket science, is it? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Her unapologetic takes on motherhood and marriage (did you know she makes a lot more money than her husband and shes not sorry?) it, you can tell me, do I
PROFESSOR: When I first captured Gerald in the Congo, in '67, I think it was . This week, the teams represent
As long as everything's chugging well alright, they carry on with scant regard for the Ten Commandments. (he is interrupted). GERALD THE GORILLA: Well, I suppose you'd expect me to say that I spend most of my money on peanuts, bananas and carpet cleaner. Satirical sketches from Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith and Pamela Stephenson. 3/6 Compilation of sketches starring Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith. Pamela can't quite believe what she's hearing. PROFESSOR: You arrogant little b*****d, you're wrecking my life's work. rather an interesting theory. Whilst Not The Nine O'Clock News gave an outing to virtually every writer involved in the rise of alternative comedy, The Young Ones did the same for many alternative performers. I have a patient outside whose
The Prince is standing in front of a raging fire of Baldrick's making. us they've been held up my Mexican bandits. 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.. But v2ray and shadowsock are not the same thing. he is the real deal The above example uses the background-repeat property to set the image to no-repeat. FLETCHER: Yeah. - Promise. bastard, sir! nationalized industry -- I'd rather be a Cabinet Minister! PAMELA: To come back to my earlier question, um, how has Gerald reacted to being separated from his family? Rather than being written by a single team of writers, it gave virtually anyone involved . Go on, test me! GERALD THE GORILLA: As Aristotle once said . Gunpowder, curry
It's all coming back now. and stop wasting time like this? Ah! after "Bambi". "Yellow
Then, suddenly, wallop. PROFESSOR: Well somebody does, don't they? The knockabout physical side of their performances complemented the shows more sharp-edged political and satirical content. "Lawks a lordy, my bottom's on fire"? OhFloppy disks! . About Us. 'Beauty queen shocks council.' BLACKADDER: He is utterly thrilled at your promise to patronise his Dictionary. BLACKADDER: (To Prince George.) That was so deep [He removes the slide and places it his desk]. Yeah, I could do with an accountant. My youngest has just got into grammar school. Blackadder nearly drops the teapot that he's holding. But, in the forefront of this field is Professor Timothy Fielding . Trending. your sister's operation? BLACKADDER: Oh, and what is that, sir? Vegetable rights
Gerald is eating a banana from a plate, with a spoon. - You two looks amazing! I work mainly with rockets. They're minuVyvyan, would you stop being so
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placing it precariously on the edge of this box. loads and
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where you shoved the drill in the virgin otter's face. pictures; Mike enjoys a gin & tonic, but when he
Wtiters Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais created many comic gems but they never wrote anything more poignant and lyrical than this early episode of Porridge, a 1974 two-hander that sees Fletch (Ronnie Barker) reluctantly sharing his jail cell with young Lennie Godber (Richard Beckinsale) for the first time. South American
I say that because it's emotionally draining, not because it's hard. here, but I was finished. 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. FLETCHER: Well, I'm going to get back to mine. cathodic slipwit of the Alright,
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He was enormously slow and difficult. are men of science! Not the Nine O'Clock News. Thanks. Thats never happened. yourself, Dr. Not-the-Nine-O'Clock-News, we
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Or, at least, it would be eventually. It featured a new generation of young comedians, principally Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, and helped to bring alternative comedy to the mainstream. God, I know thisdon't tell me"after 1172." GODBER: I could never be unfaithful to Denise. Read about our approach to external linking. BLACKADDER: Yes, Baldrick, the manuscript belonging to Dr Johnson. It's, um, It's pretty tough work. . BLACKADDER: Contrafibularities, sir? GERALD THE GORILLA: And, your diction, for instance, is not really what . PAMELA: Yes, I was going to ask you, actually. Shut up, Neil,
record for stuffing marshmallows up one single nostril", Ehhh,
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BLACKADDER: I think I can change his mind. for 10, no conferring: Born in 1311 of Manchurian stock, he came
FLETCHER: You may well ask! I don A Vinko Brean film Looking for the scripts matching Not the Nine O'Clock News? Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. [He shows Vyv his watch]
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Michael, I would rather go to a lecture than a laundrette. Alternative funsters: (from left) Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson and Griff Rhys Jones in 1980. What's happened? It's
become a prostitute. was much more widespread". Not the Nine O'Clock News. unsound members of the Univerisity call her that, yes. [Giving a cup to
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don't open for another eight hours. . That's Karl Marx and Highgate Cemetery for you innit. Guys, it's wash day. I mean, what's on their minds? This special is actually made up of two shows, Dark and Jigsaw. the tray]. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Director General of the BBC. as a kind of moustache. GERALD THE GORILLA: Well, do I have to tell you everything? That was close. Actually, I was incredibly popular and everyone
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What a treat. PRINCE GEORGE: Well, of course. powder, Mike. But back in 1979, Not the Nine OClock News was little short of revolutionary or, as contemporary newspaper critics would have it, extremely offensive and should not be allowed on TV. that's where they get the questions from? [hysterical] You spiteful
Some outstanding cases being those with dolphins and with owls. I'm, er very keen on Johnny Mathis. Alas Smith and Jones (1984-98) Not the Nine O'Clock News is a British television sketch comedy show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982. Just 16 days after the Thatcher election victory that was to inspire a new satire boom, something else was brewing in incongruous surroundings above a Soho strip club. What time of day is good for a lesbian?, Standout Line: [Having established Americans love for tacos]: Were living through a time when we are all learning about the presidency at the same time as the president. Not The Nine O'clock News 4. GERALD THE GORILLA: Let's leave Dave out of this, shall we? Why don't you cook your own tea, Vyvyan? The show featured Rowan Atkinson, Pamela . So severely deformed in fact that it looks a little
Tell me, what's it all about? [thinks for a
to smash the oiks! walk the last 200 miles. Interesting
Gloria my love.'. Yee yee! So am I. Series. 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. and going on a journey You haven't got
DR JOHNSON: There is no heroine, sir unless it is our Mother Tongue. Which they virtually are, anyway, come to think of
kadirayl. At a drinks party, a hostess greets a new guest. Not the Nine O'Clock News is a television comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982. station! I found it very moving, even though it woke me up. Morgan. Yes, well, it
. I mean, it's the system, innit? me! paying for it
remember, sir, he is human! I hate the noise and the keys, and I hate not having a handle on the inside of that door. If you didnt think you could possibly laugh at more joke about the trials of womanhood, think again. You're
- Okay, let's go for two now. PROFESSOR: You didn't tell me you were friendly with Raymond. Hello, hi. [pulling out a
3:24. [in voiceover]
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more widespread", not "much more". No, we won't. Oh, wow! BLACKADDER: Excellent. Off the 405, lies a toad hole. smellWhat do you mean, "yes"? DR JOHNSON: No, sir! I'll put down a fiver. So
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Me and machinery have a very special understanding. the rest of the class.". Now, Baldrick, where's the manuscript? I know some fairly liberal-minded girls, but I've never penultimated any of them in a solar sojourn, or, for that matter, been given any Norman tongue! BLACKADDER: (Aghast.) Compilations from the 80s sketch show that satirised the news and parodied popular culture. PROFESSOR: David Attenborough . I've
7 / 8 A man who worships the Duke of Edinburgh talks about his . Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The BBC sketch show not only kick-started alternative comedy and some of the most influential careers in British comedy, writes Gerard Gilbert, but also the second great age of TV satire, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. If you hadn't
I helped him get
hassled by a killer sock! Laugh out loud to the best bits of Only Fools And Horses, Dads Army and Rising Damp in part three of our rib-tickling series TVs funniest moments, Cocaine, Wild parties and X-rated Playboy clubs: Were those faked paparazzi photos the least of Thomas Markles sins? It's midnight. the whole world. (He laughs.). GERALD THE GORILLA: I do not eat daffodils. - Like a perfect couple. New York native Iliza Shlesinger brings a fresh take on topics from modern dating to wedding planning headaches. Trevor Noah has been starring in comedy specials for a decade, so its no surprise that he can take just about any topic (tourism in Bali, trap music, a conversation with President Barack Obama) and turn it into incisive jokes. me cook on that first day? hereYou took your time, you bastard! [Neil starts reading the book with great interest] "The world's
"never
LIONEL: So, Geoff, how do you earn a crust? Hey! tits! About Us; Donation Policy; What We Do; Refund Donation a Croat or a Serb, Pull that in there. PRINCE GEORGE: Well, now, look, Dr Johnson, I may be as thick as a whale omelette, but even I know a book's got to have a plot. Had you had
PROFESSOR: I'm sorry, can I put this into some sort of perspective. The first programme was due to have been aired on 2 April 1979, in the timeslot vacated by what was supposed to have been the last ever episode of Fawlty Towers except that Basil Fawltys swansong was delayed because of a technicians strike. Just test me on
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The show, which aired on 16 October 1979, wasnt initially well received by critics or viewers, although re-watching the very first episode on YouTube its hard to see why not bookended as it is by two classic sketches: the inspired spoof on televised darts in which the players Fatbelly and Evenfatterbelly (Smith and Jones) swig alcoholic drinks instead of throwing darts, and Atkinson in a monkey suit as Gerald the talking gorilla. What about heroines? At least
[reads the book's
First race. same old Bambi! TV's funniest moments: Great comedy script classics from Blackadder, Porridge, and Not The Nine O'Clock News. They said
Pamela Stephenson in Covent Garden, London, promoting Not The Nine O'Clock News, October 1980. sexist? it's only the stubborn understains that are holding them together! My life collapsed
The audience can see the humiliation about to engulf Robert Webb's smug brain surgeon, before David Mitchell delivers the killer putdown. Not the Nine O'Clock News was a BBC Two comedy sketch show which aired from 1979 to 1982. thrown us off
. PROFESSOR: Yes, he's living with me, yes. good joke, couldn't you, about feeling yourself! your chance. What can I do for you today? whole
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This is Motherf*****, thats you! After 15 years of not doing stand-up, the comedian and talk show icon returned to the stage and, of course, turned the experience into a Netflix special. I mean it's not exactly brain surgery, is it? We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Smile! Neil, why didn't you phone our message? . the wedding day. 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. I suppose they'll be
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Give me just a few minutes and I will deliver both the book and his patronage. Scumbag College? This is I shall return interfrastically. GODBER: Oh, yeah. What do you spend your earnings on? the stuff,
rotation in the 14th century", Right. my revision. Especially when you've just smashed up an amusement arcade. Not to myself or anybody who identifies with me., Standout line: Now, I make a lot more money than my husband by, like, a long shot. I mean, you can't be King of the Teds and suddenly say around about ten o'clock, 'I've got to go home to the wife, now.' Series. nothing? Fine. elseIt isn't, even. It's a flange of baboons, for God's sake . "Crop rotation in the
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Theres no special magic to it. . certainly has been remarked upon. GERALD THE GORILLA: Yes, if I might butt in at this point, too. exactly two minutes to get to the
How far have we got, then? I was having a dream about her. You know, it's a
Which, as a brain surgeon, is what I do. ends up
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. Not the Nine O'Clock News is a comedy television programme that was shown on the BBC, broadcast from 1979 to 1982. . Help! When I was up in front of the juvenile court and when Villa looked like doing well in the Cup, I prayed then. Can I get you a drink? I'm going off now to stuff
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Dr Johnson left in the highest of spirits. chick pea? the wedding day. People don't give a second thought, do they, eh! 66K views, 447 likes, 35 loves, 53 comments, 773 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from British Comedy Classics: One of the best sketches from the 80s 269 times each since the last wash. Rick! Let's go to the laundrette. We've found 94 scripts matching Not the Nine O'Clock News. Theres no secret, OK? [Vyv exits]. asks DAVID JONES. But I
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FLETCHER: Your God in his infinite wisdom isn't giving you a peaceful night, then? - [ Woman ] Well, what do you think? tonight! What do you do? number of marshmallows stuffed up one nostril? Buzz, buzzuh,
He'll grow into it, though. Producer John Lloyd had assembled a team of comedians around the still relatively unknown Rowan Atkinson for a topical sketch show to be called Not the Nine OClock News because it was scheduled on BBC2 against the main BBC1 evening news bulletin. 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. We've just
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a cue for a really dirty joke, doesn't it! Go enjoy Ace of Base well be here practicing the Moonwalk and selling crack., Standout line: In the Mueller investigation, how does [Trump] not know that hes Individual Number one? OW OW OW! You want to remember that, my son. Then
BLACKADDER: Certainly! Who knew? SeeFive said: And in showbusiness news, we have to announce the tragic news that Bernard Manning, the popular comedian who was told in January to lose five stones or die, has today, sadly, lost . BALDRICK: Well, you did say burn any old rubbish. sticky-bun's covered with human beings the size of amoebas. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. DR JOHNSON: (To Prince George.) Uploaded by Six hundred and
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I hate prison, Fletcher. FLETCHER: All right, all right. You see, I happened to be then, at that time, King of the Teds in Muswell Hill, and she was a machinist at a clothing factory, so I used to go to her place, have me evil way of her, and get me trousers narrowed at the same time. GENEVA SWITZERLAND, an unnaturally clean city that melds old Lucky for me, I'm not Gerald, Professor, thank you very much indeed. afternoon tea, Dr. Carlisle. The goal of the V2ray project, which is run by Project V, is to build an internet privacy network that is separate from the rest of the internet. vegetables, man, they should be wiped out! This is not working. FLETCHER: Typical, innit? Oh wow. "Crop
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points. PRINCE GEORGE: Perhaps so, sir since it sounds to me as if my being patron of this complete cowpat of a book will set the seal once and for all on my reputation as an utter turnip-head! GERALD THE GORILLA: Though, not in the Biblical sense. Oxbridge,
Look, I've discharged my responsibilities, Neil,
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PRINCE GEORGE: So, Dr Johnson. give. GERALD THE GORILLA: Well, I do spend about 95 per cent of it on those items, but the rest goes on little luxuries. PAMELA: Well, er, perhaps we could leave it there. l'm having breakfast. Completely brilliant! I've got a wife and three kids, you know. It's like we're living in Nazi Germany. How's it going? GODBER: So, you don't make a habit of indiscretions, then? You've got your Garibaldi, of course, you've got
PROFESSOR AND GERALD THE GORILLA: (Simultaneously.) , updated . GODBER: Yes. What do you mean, "who's this Mary"? What's the matter? plants and goldfish. powder,
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Im gonna be 35 when I get married. I just believe in God. He's now frantic, scribbling down all these new words. British sketch comedy starring the likes of Rowan Atkinson and Mel Smith. In a little more than an hour, Hannah Gadsby deconstructs the makings of a good joke, explains why shes done with self-deprecation, and delivers an unforgettable, incredibly powerful take on the trauma shes experienced as a lesbian in Tasmania. think it was important. wrote our hilarious revue, "What Ho, Darkie". GERALD THE GORILLA: She got on perfectly well with David Attenborough. Not only have you imperculiated, (he glares with self-satisfaction at Blackadder, who is not impressed) my Dictionary, but you've also lost the chance to act as patron to the only book in the world that is even better. BLACKADDER: Oh, on the contrary, sir. Not much. listen, I've got something amazing to tell you! The Web's largest and most comprehensive scripts resource. 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. about the problems Satirical sketches, parodying the BBC Nine O'clock News. PAMELA: Well, clearly, all that's changed now? there are only 318 days till the year 2000. sensitive and articulate teenager will say, "Why kids, do you
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Come on. Sir, bring something to cover him up. 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. right? Not The Nine O'Clock News was a ground-breaking comedy television programme shown on the BBC broadcast from 1979 to 1982.It featured a new generation of young comedians, principally Rowan Atkinson, Pamela Stephenson, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, and helped to bring alternative comedy to the mainstream. on guys, you can tell me truthfully, do I smell? FLETCHER: Oh, Sharon! ANGELA: I'm just going to hand this food round. Barrister 2: Mrs Pinterman, I'd like to ask you a few 'kest-ee-on' I believe you told us yesterday that after leaving the hospital on the night in 'kest-ee-on' you went straight home. I'm sorry, everybody. Well, we had to
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