Alas Smith and Jones

Name: Alas Smith and Jones
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1984
Rating: 7.3

1984 7.3

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.

Comedy

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Play Gas Readers

1
Gas Readers
1986-09-18
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.
Play Try Not to Look Like a Badger

2
Try Not to Look Like a Badger
1986-09-25
Starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Alexandra Dane, Peter Dawson, Robin Driscoll, Nigel Harman, Peter McCarthy , Gareth Milne and Sylvestra Ie Touzel.
Play Scuba Diver

3
Scuba Diver
1986-10-02
With special appearances by Mick Channon, Gary Glitter, Leslie Grantham, Jools Holland, Hazel O'Connor and Janet Street-Porter.
Play Football Supporters on a Plane

4
Football Supporters on a Plane
1986-10-09
More fun and frolics as the whacky duo think it a super wheeze to rehash an old Terry and June script.
Play Getting Ready for the Show

5
Getting Ready for the Show
1986-10-16
Two men, two minds, two visions... one porpoise.
Play Mel Gives Birth

6
Mel Gives Birth
1986-10-23
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.