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Alas Smith and Jones

All Episodes 1984 - 1998

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  • 1984-01-31T00:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 1d 7h (62 episodes)
  • Mel Smith + 1 more, Griff Rhys Jones
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

83 episodes

Special 1 The Home Made Xmas Video

  • 1987-12-23T00:00:00Z30m

It's full of lots of things about Christmas. What we did, where we went, what we ate, how much we all drunk and everything. You'll see Gran and Grandad, me and Mum, me as Santa, Len and Shirley and the nipper... oh, and Peter me nipper and the turkey. It's a great stuff!

1988-12-21T00:00:00Z

Special 2 Alas Sage and Onion

Special 2 Alas Sage and Onion

  • 1988-12-21T00:00:00Z30m

Smith and Jones come in from the cold and offer you a bulging Christmas stocking stuffed with traditional goodies for all the family. Guests Lindsay Duncan, Clive Mantle, Tony Slattery, Geoff McGivern and the Foxes.

Series Premiere

1984-01-31T00:00:00Z

1x01 Bronstein, Police Chiropodist

Series Premiere

1x01 Bronstein, Police Chiropodist

  • 1984-01-31T00:00:00Z30m

The first of six programmes starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Annabel Leventon, Annette Lynton, Shane Rimmer. Andrew Francis, Raymond Mason and a special guest appearance by Nicholas Ball. A hard-hitting exposé of sperm banks, Samurai accountants and chiropody, all done with impeccable taste and integrity.

1984-02-07T00:00:00Z

1x02 Desert

1x02 Desert

  • 1984-02-07T00:00:00Z30m

With Ken Morley, Hugh Thomas and Geoff Capes. The 'right to know' team look into orange juice cartons and discover divorce, pornography, bran and two donkeys.

1984-02-14T00:00:00Z

1x03 Raz Soap Powder

1x03 Raz Soap Powder

  • 1984-02-14T00:00:00Z30m

Guest stars Tony Robinson and Brenda Blethyn. This is your only chance to discover what the Pope really gets up to at home, how the French Resistance resisted and the secret of Roger Moore's success.

1984-02-21T00:00:00Z

1x04 Dr. Jekyll

1x04 Dr. Jekyll

  • 1984-02-21T00:00:00Z30m

Witness Margaret Thatcher 's finest hour, sample the exciting qualities of real ale and spend a day with the Great Gobbo in this week's tasteful programme.

1x05 George Smiley, British Spy

  • 1984-02-28T00:00:00Z30m

Join the police on a night siege and probe the soft underbelly of the pop world. Yes, it's another exciting episode in the Smith and Jones 'Guide to Life'. This week: how to become a barbed-wire consultant and solve the enigma of correlation.

1984-03-06T00:00:00Z

1x06 SDP

1x06 SDP

  • 1984-03-06T00:00:00Z30m

The last of six programmes starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, with Andrew Francis, Tony Robinson, Brenda Blethyn, Annabel Leventon, Annette Lynton and Hugh Burden. Alas the last Alas... but beware these scholars of history, literature and contemporary comment may well return to enlighten you. Tonight's dissertation is on the Spanish Civil War. Ole.

Season Premiere

1985-10-31T00:00:00Z

2x01 An American Armchair In London

Season Premiere

2x01 An American Armchair In London

  • 1985-10-31T00:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones begin their side-splitting six week series with a show that has everything: comedy, music and a nasty skin complaint.

1985-11-07T00:00:00Z

2x02 Inflatable Cactus

2x02 Inflatable Cactus

  • 1985-11-07T00:00:00Z30m

With Chris Barrie and Robin Driscoll. The critics have hailed this series as, "The most expensive comedy programme since Tender is the Night. Miss the Nine 0 'Clock News to catch it."

1985-11-14T00:00:00Z

2x03 George Best: An Apology

2x03 George Best: An Apology

  • 1985-11-14T00:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones bring you the third programme of this 425 part epic science series. This week they ask the question which has baffled millions: "How does James Burke get away with it ?"

1985-11-21T00:00:00Z

2x04 West Side Story

2x04 West Side Story

  • 1985-11-21T00:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones host this special charity edition in aid of those unfortunate millions who have been on the Terry Wogan show. With Stephen Fry, Gwen Taylor and Robin Driscoll.

1985-11-28T00:00:00Z

2x05 Jailbreak

2x05 Jailbreak

  • 1985-11-28T00:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones bring you the hit entry of this year's Leningrad Television Festival where it won the coveted 'Zinc Daisy of Stalin Award' for the most agriculturally informative comedy show of the year. With Stephen Fry and Robin Driscoll.

1985-12-05T00:00:00Z

2x06 Lucky George

2x06 Lucky George

  • 1985-12-05T00:00:00Z30m

Conclusion of the series. Not to put too fine a point on it the show starts on a rubbish tip and ends with a fart.

Season Premiere

1986-09-17T23:00:00Z

3x01 Gas Readers

Season Premiere

3x01 Gas Readers

  • 1986-09-17T23:00:00Z30m

A bad year on the horses and a worse one on the property market means that BBC2 is proud and extremely lucky to present The New Series.

Starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Alexandra Dane, Peter Dawson, Robin Driscoll, Nigel Harman, Peter McCarthy , Gareth Milne and Sylvestra Ie Touzel.

1986-10-01T23:00:00Z

3x03 Scuba Diver

3x03 Scuba Diver

  • 1986-10-01T23:00:00Z30m

With special appearances by Mick Channon, Gary Glitter, Leslie Grantham, Jools Holland, Hazel O'Connor and Janet Street-Porter.

More fun and frolics as the whacky duo think it a super wheeze to rehash an old Terry and June script.

3x05 Getting Ready for the Show

  • 1986-10-15T23:00:00Z30m

Two men, two minds, two visions... one porpoise.

1986-10-22T23:00:00Z

3x06 Mel Gives Birth

3x06 Mel Gives Birth

  • 1986-10-22T23:00:00Z30m

Last Smith and Jones for a while. Featuring the definitive opus of Peter Leander Brewis, 'Concerto for string quartet and next-door neighbour', recorded earlier in the year at the Oddfellows Hall, Peckham.

Season Premiere

1987-10-14T23:00:00Z

4x01 Violence on TV

Season Premiere

4x01 Violence on TV

  • 1987-10-14T23:00:00Z30m

They're back to back, head to head and side by side, but fortunately not on top of each other.

1987-10-21T23:00:00Z

4x02 Impersonations

4x02 Impersonations

  • 1987-10-21T23:00:00Z30m

The Show They Tried to Ban! ... is not on tonight. They succeeded. So there's this instead. With Tracie Bennett and John Humphrys.

Starring Pete Duel and Ben Murphy. Special guest appearances by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.

Nobody could ever accuse Alas Smith and Jones of poor taste. It costs a fortune.

1987-11-12T00:00:00Z

4x05 Trev

4x05 Trev

  • 1987-11-12T00:00:00Z30m

Guest starring Roger Lloyd Pack and Linda Lusardi.

1987-11-19T00:00:00Z

4x06 Night Network

4x06 Night Network

  • 1987-11-19T00:00:00Z30m

Probably the most refreshing and part-reaching comedy show in the world with Kim Clifford.

1987-11-26T00:00:00Z

4x07 Police Surveillance Unit

4x07 Police Surveillance Unit

  • 1987-11-26T00:00:00Z30m

Last chance to get your complaints in before the series finishes. With Janice Cramer Robin Driscoll Nigel Harman, Peter McCarthy and Garfield Morgan.

Season Premiere

1989-11-16T00:00:00Z

5x01 The New Version

Season Premiere

5x01 The New Version

  • 1989-11-16T00:00:00Z30m

Starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Chris Langham and Heather Tobias.

1989-11-23T00:00:00Z

5x02 The Untreated Version

5x02 The Untreated Version

  • 1989-11-23T00:00:00Z30m

With Chris Langham, Josie Lawrence and Kate Williams.

1989-11-30T00:00:00Z

5x03 The Uncut Version

5x03 The Uncut Version

  • 1989-11-30T00:00:00Z30m

Mount Olympus - luxurious home of Greece's first family - the Gods. Follow their triumphs and disappointments in the classic soap opera Olympus.

1989-12-14T00:00:00Z

5x04 The Untouchable Version

5x04 The Untouchable Version

  • 1989-12-14T00:00:00Z30m

In Olympus II, Sara Crowe as Aphrodite and Miranda Richardson as Hera.

1989-12-21T00:00:00Z

5x05 The Undiscovered Version

5x05 The Undiscovered Version

  • 1989-12-21T00:00:00Z30m

With Chris Langham, Rosemary Martin and Heather Tobias.

1989-12-28T00:00:00Z

5x06 The Unprepared Version

5x06 The Unprepared Version

  • 1989-12-28T00:00:00Z30m

Starring Jane Horrocks, Chris Langham, Rosemary Martin, Andy Taylor, Heather Tobias, Kate Williams. With the final episode of that classic soap Olympus.

Season Premiere

1990-11-22T00:00:00Z

6x01 A Womb with a View

Season Premiere

6x01 A Womb with a View

  • 1990-11-22T00:00:00Z30m

The boys are back. Head to head, back to front and upside down. For new viewers, Smith is the slightly larger one and Jones is slightly Welsh.

1990-11-29T00:00:00Z

6x02 Women's Shower Room

6x02 Women's Shower Room

  • 1990-11-29T00:00:00Z30m

A second bumper package of humorous skits featuring loveable, chubby Mel Smith and cheeky chappie Griff Rhys Jones.

1990-12-06T00:00:00Z

6x03 Rock Star's House

6x03 Rock Star's House

  • 1990-12-06T00:00:00Z30m

A third foray into the funny, farcical and felicitous world of the comical duo whose names begin with the letters 'j' and 's'.

Discover how the pyramids were built. Accompany Sir John Harvey-Jones on his latest troubleshoot. And discover why the drivers of F-registration Montegos should beware the next budget.

1990-12-20T00:00:00Z

6x05 Interrupting Des Lynam

6x05 Interrupting Des Lynam

  • 1990-12-20T00:00:00Z30m

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, so hang the decorations and the fairy lights and join Smith and Jones on a trip to funnyland.

1990-12-26T00:00:00Z

6x06 Hello Wembley

6x06 Hello Wembley

  • 1990-12-26T00:00:00Z30m

Tonight's show guarantees no references to Christmas, hangovers, boxing, sleighbells, or the works of Charles Dickens.

1991-01-03T00:00:00Z

6x07 Comics Relief

6x07 Comics Relief

  • 1991-01-03T00:00:00Z30m

Last in the series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. A preview of a new movie about the Welsh mafia, and clairvoyant Doris Cockney.

Season Premiere

1992-10-21T23:00:00Z

7x01 Water Slide

Season Premiere

7x01 Water Slide

  • 1992-10-21T23:00:00Z30m

Return of the British Comedy Award-winning series starring Mel Smith Griff Rhys Jones. Among the subjects promised in this new series are endangered species, courtship in the 50s, dustcart trophies, traffic wardens, political speeches, the postal system and street vendors - and of course a weekly 'head to head'.

1992-10-29T00:00:00Z

7x02 Traffic Warden

7x02 Traffic Warden

  • 1992-10-29T00:00:00Z30m

More subjects are given an unexpected twist - plus musical set-pieces.

1992-11-05T00:00:00Z

7x03 Runaway Bus

7x03 Runaway Bus

  • 1992-11-05T00:00:00Z30m

More comedy sketches, musical set-pieces, and a 'head to head' problem that needs to be discussed.

Another fast-moving sequence of sketches, songs and 'head-to-head' problems.

1992-11-26T00:00:00Z

7x05 Griff Can't Find His Car

7x05 Griff Can't Find His Car

  • 1992-11-26T00:00:00Z30m

The award-winning duo. More fun and frolics from the slightly larger one who comes from London and the slightly thinner one who comes from Wales.

1992-12-03T00:00:00Z

7x06 I Don't Care

7x06 I Don't Care

  • 1992-12-03T00:00:00Z30m

Last in the comedy series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. A collection of comic items as the double award-winning duo add to the gaiety of nations.

Season Premiere

1995-09-05T23:00:00Z

8x01 Bad Microphones

Season Premiere

8x01 Bad Microphones

  • 1995-09-05T23:00:00Z30m

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.

1995-09-12T23:00:00Z

8x02 Prescription Drugs

8x02 Prescription Drugs

  • 1995-09-12T23:00:00Z30m

With Jonathan Kydd and Steffanie Pitt.

1995-09-19T23:00:00Z

8x03 Missing Link

8x03 Missing Link

  • 1995-09-19T23:00:00Z30m

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."

1995-09-26T23:00:00Z

8x04 Griff has Stage Fright

8x04 Griff has Stage Fright

  • 1995-09-26T23:00:00Z30m

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.

1995-10-03T23:00:00Z

8x05 Tails

8x05 Tails

  • 1995-10-03T23:00:00Z30m

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.

1995-10-17T23:00:00Z

8x06 Rough Direction

8x06 Rough Direction

  • 1995-10-17T23:00:00Z30m

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.

Season Premiere

1997-06-18T23:00:00Z

9x01 Cookery

Season Premiere

9x01 Cookery

  • 1997-06-18T23:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return with six new programmes of comic sketches, characters and the traditional head-to-head chats.

1997-06-25T23:00:00Z

9x02 Morgue

9x02 Morgue

  • 1997-06-25T23:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones star in the second of six programmes of new comic sketches, characters and the traditional head-to-head dialogues.

1997-07-02T23:00:00Z

9x03 Massage

9x03 Massage

  • 1997-07-02T23:00:00Z30m

Tonight, Mel thinks he has a resemblance to Tom Cruise, and Mr Green and Mr Brown try to pick up some free wine at the bottle bank.

1997-07-09T23:00:00Z

9x04 Hookers

9x04 Hookers

  • 1997-07-09T23:00:00Z30m

Tonight's show features a spoof of the James Bond films, the return of the cabaret duo, and Jimbo and Timbo the incompetent builders trying to eat a Chinese takeaway.

1997-07-16T23:00:00Z

9x05 Spilled Drink

9x05 Spilled Drink

  • 1997-07-16T23:00:00Z30m

This week's programme features a modern slant on the ten commandments, the advent of widescreen TV, and the special effects men at a fertility clinic.

1997-07-23T23:00:00Z

9x06 Catflap

9x06 Catflap

  • 1997-07-23T23:00:00Z30m

The last in the current series of comic sketches, characters and head-to-head confrontations with Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. The programme features the sound effects men in charge of Hitler's Nuremberg Rally PA system, a look at life in an inflation-hit South American republic and the resident cabaret musos dispensing more words of wisdom.

Season Premiere

1998-09-08T23:00:00Z

10x01 Alarm Clock

Season Premiere

10x01 Alarm Clock

  • 1998-09-08T23:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return for another series of comic sketches, including more head-to-head discussions.

1998-09-15T23:00:00Z

10x02 Flight Simulator

10x02 Flight Simulator

  • 1998-09-15T23:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continue their series of comic sketches. There's a spoof of Alfred Hitchcock 's classic film Rear Window and new dance sensation Conga Britannica.

1998-09-22T23:00:00Z

10x03 Tanker

10x03 Tanker

  • 1998-09-22T23:00:00Z30m

Mel and Griff try to find out if their friend Frank, played by Alun Armstrong, is wearing a toupee.

1998-09-29T23:00:00Z

10x04 Tie Man of the Year

10x04 Tie Man of the Year

  • 1998-09-29T23:00:00Z30m

This week Griff tries to combat Mel's snoring and the duo unearth a long-lost satire programme of the sixties.

1998-10-06T23:00:00Z

10x05 New TV

10x05 New TV

  • 1998-10-06T23:00:00Z30m

The duo play soldiers with a timekeeping problem, Mel goes to an all-night celebrity party, and there's a head-to-head on the problems of managing an all girl band.

1998-10-13T23:00:00Z

10x06 Griff's Accident

10x06 Griff's Accident

  • 1998-10-13T23:00:00Z30m

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones conclude their series of comic sketches with the duo revealing an amazing breakthrough in personal technology. With guest, rock guitarist Brian May.

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