About
Short-lived sketch show which is notable today for early appearances by Ben Elton, Dame Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie. Originally broadcast only in the Granada television area, it was refashioned as Alfresco (1983) for national broadcasting.
Cast
Ben Elton
as Various
Stephen Fry
as Various
Hugh Laurie
as Various
Siobhan Redmond
as Various
Emma Thompson
as Various
Paul Shearer
as Various
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Granada's hope had been for a response to the BBC's successful Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979-82), and producer Sandy Ross initially approached Rik Mayall to star. After persuading Granada to hire Ben Elton to write, Mayall pulled out, leaving Granada with Elton, Fry, Laurie, Thompson, Redmond and Paul Shearer. With this team, Granada produced this short series There's Nothing to Worry About (1982), which aired only in the North West
Episode 2
Episode 3
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