Alas Smith and Jones (Season 8)

A British comedy sketch television series featuring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones that ran on BBC One and BBC Two from 31 January 1984 to 14 October 1998. From series 5 in 1989 the 'Alas' title was dropped and became simply Smith and Jones.

  • Poster for Bad Microphones

    Bad Microphones 0.0

    Air date: 1995-09-06

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: The long-time collaboration between Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continues as they return with a six part comedy series full of observational humour, man-to-man duologues and hard-hitting lunacy.

  • Poster for Prescription Drugs

    Prescription Drugs 0.0

    Air date: 1995-09-13

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: With Jonathan Kydd and Steffanie Pitt.

  • Poster for Missing Link

    Missing Link 0.0

    Air date: 1995-09-20

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Maggie Philbin joins Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones in their new comedy series to launch Thick Aid - a charity helping the stupid to help themselves. Plus, other comic sketches including the problem of ordering food in a Japanese restaurant, and Mel worrying that he is getting too old to, "pull the birds."

  • Poster for Griff has Stage Fright

    Griff has Stage Fright 0.0

    Air date: 1995-09-27

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: More fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Including sketches about a visit to a brothel which specialises in correction, a cabinet minister who has trouble with his equipment, and the duo consider adopting children from foreign countries. Tonight's special guest is Lynda Baron.

  • Poster for Tails

    Tails 0.0

    Air date: 1995-10-04

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: In a programme originally scheduled for 13 September, Dinsdale Landen plays an unintelligible country squire when he joins Mel and Griff. The duo discuss the joys of body piercing and present sketches including a comic look at the law of probability.

  • Poster for Rough Direction

    Rough Direction 0.0

    Air date: 1995-10-18

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Last in the series of fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches, from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. With guests Stratford Johns and Geraldine James.

Alas Smith and Jones

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