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8 Episodes 1979 - 1979
Episode 0
30 mins
Unaired pilot for "Not the 9 o'clock news", introduced by Basil Fawlty and ended by Manuel (because it was to have followed closely on the last episode of Fawlty Towers). Otherwise very similar in format to how the series later took off.
Episode 1
Todays theme is Kenny Everett in Not the Nine O'Clock News.
Episode 2
Princess Margaret Politeness Warning (pre credits), The News Headlines with Chris Langham, the news with Angela Rippon/Pamela Stephenson, new equal opportunity 'Top Man', The Postman, the anti-gravity news, two forgetful priests, St Vincent Independence, an audience interruption, London June 1983, Gay Christians, Keith Joseph Alien spy, Get it Together, Manuel from Fawlty Towers.
Episode 3
Fawlty Towers with John Cleese (pre credits), The Ruthless Element of the Labour Party, National Laundrette week, The News, Electing Jimmy Carter, Hospital Organs Department, Real Computer games, Missing Persions Number 2, Pam and Christ talk Pregnancy, Bible preaching, Maelstrom, La Grenouille Patant, Henry Moore's Holes, Harrods Tie Policy, Newspaper Editor, The Restricted Practises Suite.
Episode 4
The main points, plane crash survivors, train passengers, stunt pope, police announcement, football action replay, labor negotiations, Crossman's Kitchen, amputation patient, embarrassing book review, violent punk rock, kidnapped.
Episode 5
Episode 6
Sketches: Royal car visor/Whale delivery/Aliens/General Synod's Life Of Christ/Disco For Dentists/License fee/Milk float visors/Simultaneous Translation/Donald Sinden/Self-defence/Blood Donation/Spies/Sex Shop/Po-ped/ Careers/Oh Bosanquet
Episode 7