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Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series 1979–1982) Poster

(1979–1982)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Bill Wilson ... (22 episodes, 1979-1980)
Geoff Posner ... (6 episodes, 1982)
Bob Spiers ... (1 episode, 1979)

Series Writing Credits  

Richard Curtis ... (written by) (27 episodes, 1979-1982)
Richard Curtis ... (29 episodes, 1979-1982)
Richard Curtis ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
Laurie Rowley ... (written by) (26 episodes, 1979-1982)
Laurie Rowley ... (28 episodes, 1979-1982)
Laurie Rowley ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
Colin Bostock-Smith ... (written by) (22 episodes, 1979-1982)
Andy Hamilton ... (written by) (14 episodes, 1979-1980)
Andy Hamilton ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Guy Jenkin ... (written by) (9 episodes, 1979-1982)
Guy Jenkin ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
Rowan Atkinson ... (written by) (8 episodes, 1979-1980)
Rowan Atkinson ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Kim Fuller ... (written by) (7 episodes, 1980-1982)
Kim Fuller ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
Terry Ravenscroft ... (written by) (6 episodes, 1979-1980)
Chris Langham ... (written by) (6 episodes, 1979)
Andrew Marshall ... (written by) (6 episodes, 1980)
Trevor McCallum ... (written by) (6 episodes, 1980)
David Renwick ... (written by) (6 episodes, 1980)
Peter Spence ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1979)
Peter Spence ... (5 episodes, 1979)
Otiz Cannelloni ... (written by) (5 episodes, 1980)
Alistair Beaton ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1979)
Andy Smith ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1979)
Mick Deasy ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Guy Meredith ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Craig Nicholls ... (written by) (4 episodes, 1980)
Clive Anderson ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Barry Pilton ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1979)
Barry Pilton ... (3 episodes, 1979)
Terry Kyan ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1982)
Paul Smith ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1982)
Barry Bowes ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Chris Miller ... (2 episodes, 1979)
Chris Miller ... (written by) (1 episode, 1979)
James Walker ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
John Cormack ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1980)
Gerald Mahlowe ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1980)
Simon Woodham ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1980)
Christopher Burman ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
Christopher Burman ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
James Glen ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
James Glen ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Ian Hopkins ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1982)
Victoria Pile ... (written by) (2 episodes, 1982)
Nigel Purton ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
Nigel Purton ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Quentin Reynolds ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
Quentin Reynolds ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Pete Sargeant ... (gag associate) (1 episode, 1982)
Pete Sargeant ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Frank Adey ... (written by) (1 episode, 1979)
Chris Allen ... (1 episode, 1979)
Mike Burgess ... (1 episode, 1979)
Jon Canter ... (written by) (1 episode, 1979)
Eric Flitcroft ... (written by) (1 episode, 1979)
Rory McGrath ... (written by) (1 episode, 1979)
Michael Radford ... (written by) (1 episode, 1979)
David Rappaport ... (written by) (1 episode, 1979)
Richard Sparks ... (written by) (1 episode, 1979)
Andy Stevenson ... (1 episode, 1979)
Simon Bell ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Ray Binns ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Norman Braidwood ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Sue Chisholm ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Niall Clark ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Tim Douglas ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Pete Dredge ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Stephen Fry ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Kit Galer ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Donnie Kerr ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Ed McHenry ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
P.W. Newstead ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Mike Onions ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Nigel Planer ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Nicky Pugh ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Peter Richardson ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Andrew Smith ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Tony Vasely ... (written by) (1 episode, 1980)
Ian Brown ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Ric Cooper ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Dick Fiddy ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Graham ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Simon Hammond ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Russell Jones ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Malcolm Mather ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Neil McVicar ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Colin Pearson ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Janey Preger ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Ray Price ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Jim Pullin ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Mike Radford ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Mark Wallington ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
James Watson ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Wilson ... (written by) (1 episode, 1982)
Douglas Adams ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Sean Hardie ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
John Henderson ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
John Lloyd ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Roger Planer ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Philip Pope ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Griff Rhys Jones ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Mel Smith ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Ruby Wax ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Nick Wilton ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Lawrence Windley ... (additional material) (uncredited) (1 episode, 1979)

Series Cast  

Rowan Atkinson ...  Various Roles / ... 29 episodes, 1979-1982
Mel Smith ...  Various Roles 28 episodes, 1979-1982
Pamela Stephenson ...  Various Roles 28 episodes, 1979-1982
Griff Rhys Jones ...  Various Roles 27 episodes, 1979-1982
Chris Langham ...  Various Roles / ... 8 episodes, 1979
John Cleese ...  Self / ... 2 episodes, 1979-1980
John Alford John Alford ...  Shane Edmonds / ... 3 episodes, 1982
Chris Emmett Chris Emmett ...  Denis Healey / ... 3 episodes, 1979
Willoughby Goddard ...  Stout Man in Non Diet Pepsi Commercial / ... 3 episodes, 1979-1980
David Rappaport ...  Cinema Usher / ... 3 episodes, 1979-1980
Andrew Sachs ...  Manuel 1 episode, 1979
Olu Jacobs Olu Jacobs 3 episodes, 1979
Christopher Godwin Christopher Godwin ...  Various / ... 2 episodes, 1979
John Gorman John Gorman ...  Various / ... 2 episodes, 1979
Jim Broadbent ...  Union Negotiator 2 episodes, 1979
Kenny Everett ...  Self 1 episode, 1979
Oscar James Oscar James 2 episodes, 1979
Jim Carter 2 episodes, 1980-1982
Hugh Thomas Hugh Thomas ...  Rudolph Bead / ... 2 episodes, 1980-1982
Stuart Fell ...  Various Roles 2 episodes, 1980
Robert Llewellyn ...  Bob Hope 1 episode, 1979
Bruce Forsyth ...  Self 1 episode, 1980
Philip Pope Philip Pope ...  Frank Sinatra 1 episode, 1982
Jeannette Charles ...  Queen Elizabeth II 1 episode, 1980
Chrissy Monk Chrissy Monk ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1980
Jonathan Hyde ...  Various 1 episode, 1979
Wanda Rokicki ...  Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979
Libby Roberts Libby Roberts ...  Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979
Teresa Lucas Teresa Lucas ...  Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979
Claire Lutter Claire Lutter ...  Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979
Chrissy Wickham Chrissy Wickham ...  Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979
Ruby Wax 1 episode, 1979
Neil Cunningham Neil Cunningham ...  Various Roles 1 episode, 1979
Gerald Moon Gerald Moon 1 episode, 1979
Christina Gage Christina Gage 1 episode, 1979
Robina Gauge Robina Gauge ...  Various Roles 1 episode, 1979
Billy Connolly ...  Various Roles 2 episodes, 1980
Claire Davenport Claire Davenport ...  Stout Lady in Non Diet Pepsi Commercial 1 episode, 1980
Hal Galili 1 episode, 1980
Bill Mitchell Bill Mitchell 1 episode, 1980
Ian Davidson Ian Davidson ...  Various Roles 1 episode, 1980
Robert Bridges Robert Bridges 1 episode, 1980
Bob Wellings Bob Wellings ...  Reporter 1 episode, 1980
Jane Danielle Jane Danielle ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1980
Michael Thomas Michael Thomas ...  Various Roles 1 episode, 1980
Angela Sonenscher Angela Sonenscher ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1980
Lucy Ospalak Lucy Ospalak ...  Dancer 1 episode, 1980
Jonathan Kersley Jonathan Kersley 1 episode, 1980
Mary Tamm ...  Mrs. Bindleson-Chilton 1 episode, 1982
Richard Davies ...  Clive Jenkins 1 episode, 1982
Harry Fielder ...  Thug in University Challenge (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979
Harold Gasnier Harold Gasnier ...  Reporter (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979
Kenny Baker ...  Boxer on the Television (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Jack Purvis ...  Boxer on the Television (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Michael Parkinson ...  Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980
Keturah Sorrell Keturah Sorrell ...  Mother of the Bride (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980

Series Produced by 

Sean Hardie ... producer (29 episodes, 1979-1982)
John Lloyd ... producer (29 episodes, 1979-1982)

Series Music by 

Nic Rowley ... (25 episodes, 1979-1982)
Howard Goodall ... (19 episodes, 1979-1982)
Chris Judge Smith ... (5 episodes, 1979-1980)
Peter Brewis ... (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Philip Pope ... (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by 

Ian Stone ... (unknown episodes)

Series Editing by 

Hefny Zaky ... (21 episodes, 1980-1982)
Noel Chanan ... (7 episodes, 1979)
Susan Imrie ... (1 episode, 1979)
Kant Pan ... (1 episode, 1979)

Series Production Design by 

David Hitchcock ... (19 episodes, 1979-1982)
Colin Lowrey ... (4 episodes, 1980)
Paul Joel ... (3 episodes, 1979)
Marjorie Pratt ... (3 episodes, 1980)
Janet Budden ... (1 episode, 1979)
Barry Newbery ... (1 episode, 1982)
Andree Welstead Hornby ... (1 episode, 1982)

Series Costume Design by 

Andrew MacKenzie ... (8 episodes, 1980)
Dorinda Rea ... (7 episodes, 1979)
Jackie Southern ... (6 episodes, 1980)
Linda Martin ... (6 episodes, 1982)
John Peacock ... (1 episode, 1979)
Judy Allen ... (1 episode, 1980)

Series Makeup Department 

Kezia De Winne ... makeup artist / facial construction (27 episodes, 1979-1982)
Christine Walmesley-Cotham ... makeup artist (1 episode, 1979)
Victoria Pocock ... makeup artist (1 episode, 1982)

Series Production Management 

Mike Pearce ... production manager (8 episodes, 1980)
Michael Leggo ... production manager / production supremo (6 episodes, 1982)

Series Art Department 

Steve Connelly ... graphics / graphic designer / director of graphics (12 episodes, 1980-1982)
Monica Boggust ... properties buyer / production acquisiton / production buyer / property buyer / props buyer (8 episodes, 1980-1982)
Helena Usiskin ... graphic designer / graphics (8 episodes, 1980)
Darrell Pockett ... graphics (7 episodes, 1979)
Mic Rolph ... graphic designer (1 episode, 1979)

Series Sound Department 

Richard Chamberlain ... sound / interior audio (24 episodes, 1979-1982)
Geoff Tookey ... film sound (6 episodes, 1980)
Clive Derbyshire ... film sound / location audio (6 episodes, 1982)
Ron Blight ... sound recordist (5 episodes, 1979)
Martyn Clift ... film sound (4 episodes, 1980)
John Delany ... sound (3 episodes, 1980)
Bryan Showell ... film sound (3 episodes, 1982)
Terry Elms ... film sound (2 episodes, 1980)
Ivan Sharp ... film sound (2 episodes, 1980)
George Cassidy ... film sound (1 episode, 1979)
Jack Sudic ... sound (1 episode, 1979)
Patrick Whittaker ... dubbing mixer (1 episode, 1979)
John Gatland ... film sound (1 episode, 1980)
Chris King ... film sound (1 episode, 1980)
Malcolm Webberley ... film sound (1 episode, 1982)
Nigel Woodford ... film sound (1 episode, 1982)

Series Visual Effects by 

Dave Chapman ... video effects / electronic effects (13 episodes, 1979-1982)
John Brace ... visual effects (8 episodes, 1980)
Robin Lobb ... video effects / electronic effects (7 episodes, 1979-1980)
Chris Lawson ... visual effects / explosions co-ordinator (6 episodes, 1982)
Roger Perkins ... visual effects (5 episodes, 1980)
Dave Jervis ... electronic effects (1 episode, 1979)
Brian Eastell ... video effects (1 episode, 1980)
Morag McLean ... visual effects (1 episode, 1980)
Peter Kersey ... visual effects (1 episode, 1982)
Kevin Malloy ... visual effects (1 episode, 1982)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Ken Major ... camera operator / senior cameraman / interior photo artiste (20 episodes, 1980-1982)
Geoff Shaw ... lighting / in-house illuminator (17 episodes, 1979-1982)
John Treays ... lighting (7 episodes, 1979-1980)
Sidney Davies ... film cameraman (7 episodes, 1980)
David Swan ... film cameraman (6 episodes, 1980)
Colin Munn ... film cameraman / cinematic images (6 episodes, 1982)
Alan Stevens ... film cameraman (5 episodes, 1979)
Reg Pope ... film cameraman (5 episodes, 1980)
Laurie Rush ... film cameraman (4 episodes, 1980)
Brian Eastell ... vision control / vision operator (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
Mike Manning ... vision control / vision supervisor (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
George Morse ... film cameraman (2 episodes, 1980)
Nigel Wright ... lighting (2 episodes, 1980)
G.B. Shaw ... lighting (2 episodes, 1982)
Bill Matthews ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1979)
Peter Winn ... lighting (1 episode, 1979)
Peter Chapman ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1982)
Colin Gilbert ... best boy (1 episode, 1982)
Ian Stone ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1982)
John Walker ... film cameraman (1 episode, 1982)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Maggie Partington-Smith ... assistant costume designer (uncredited) (21 episodes, 1979-1980)

Series Editorial Department 

Chris Gage ... vision mixer (17 episodes, 1979-1980)
Angela Wilson ... vision mixer / vision switcher (7 episodes, 1980-1982)
Graham Hutchings ... videotape editor / videotapist (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Mike Taylor ... videotape editor (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Ian Williams ... videotape editor (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Chris Wadsworth ... videotape editor / videotapist (3 episodes, 1982)
Nigel Finnis ... vision mixer (2 episodes, 1979)
Peter Francis ... videotape editor (2 episodes, 1979)
Steve Murray ... videotape editor (2 episodes, 1979)
Malcolm Banthorpe ... videotape editor (2 episodes, 1980)
Derek Orman ... videotape editor (2 episodes, 1980)
Peter Dunkley ... videotape editor / videotapist (2 episodes, 1982)
Joan Duncan ... vision mixer (1 episode, 1979)
Heather Gilder ... vision mixer (1 episode, 1979)
Stan Pow ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1979)
Ian Prowse ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1979)
Sam Upton ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1979)
Peter Bird ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1980)
Matt Boney ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1980)
David Hambelton ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1980)
Roger Harvey ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1980)
Ian Howlett ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1980)
Ian Hughes ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1980)
Ken Pimenta ... videotape editor (1 episode, 1980)
Hilary West ... vision mixer (1 episode, 1982)

Series Music Department 

Daniel Daggers ... string quartet (1 episode, 1979)
Gerald Richards ... string quartet (1 episode, 1979)
Christopher Warren-Green ... string quartet (1 episode, 1979)
Nigel Warren-Green ... string quartet (1 episode, 1979)

Series Script and Continuity Department 

Colin Gilbert ... script editor (5 episodes, 1982)
Ian Davidson ... script associate (1 episode, 1979)

Series Additional Crew 

Mike Chislett ... technical manager / technicalities manager (18 episodes, 1979-1982)
Colin Gilbert ... researcher / best boy / production team (16 episodes, 1980-1982)
Marcus Mortimer ... production team (15 episodes, 1979-1980)
Hilary Bevan Jones ... production team / gopher gang (14 episodes, 1980-1982)
Rosalind Hughes ... production team / gopher gang (13 episodes, 1979-1982)
Mandie Fletcher ... production team (12 episodes, 1979-1980)
Monica Boggust ... production team (11 episodes, 1980)
Holly Aylett ... researcher / production team (9 episodes, 1980)
Jenny Hunter ... production team (9 episodes, 1980)
Doreen Pigram ... production team (8 episodes, 1980)
Helen Murry ... production team (7 episodes, 1979)
Mike Pearce ... production assistant (7 episodes, 1979)
Patricia Rae ... production team (7 episodes, 1979)
Kathy Gee ... production team / gopher gang (7 episodes, 1980-1982)
Michael Leggo ... production team (7 episodes, 1980)
Heather McCubbin ... production team (7 episodes, 1980)
Karen Beckitt ... production team / gopher gang (6 episodes, 1982)
Tony Chapman ... research / data collator / researcher (6 episodes, 1982)
Harry Thompson ... research / data collator / researcher (6 episodes, 1982)
John Kilby ... production assistant / production team (4 episodes, 1979-1980)
Dave Perrottet ... production assistant (4 episodes, 1980)
Angela Lance ... production team (3 episodes, 1980)
Jack Walsh ... technical manager (3 episodes, 1980)
Maggie Chapman ... production team (1 episode, 1979)
Stephen Honeybill ... production team (1 episode, 1979)
Arlene Phillips ... choreographer (1 episode, 1979)
Robert Randell ... production assistant (1 episode, 1979)
Harry Rankin ... production team (1 episode, 1979)
Simon Rose ... production team (1 episode, 1979)
Heather Seymour ... choreographer (1 episode, 1979)
Diane Taylor ... production team (1 episode, 1979)
Terry Brett ... technical manager (1 episode, 1980)
Norman Brierley ... technical manager (1 episode, 1980)
Neil Campbell ... technical manager (1 episode, 1980)
Mary Greaves ... production team (1 episode, 1980)
Malcolm Martin ... technical manager (1 episode, 1980)
Derek Thompson ... technical manager (1 episode, 1980)
Bruno Tonioli ... choreographer (1 episode, 1980)
Nikki Cockcroft ... production team (1 episode, 1982)
John Walbeoffe ... film manager (1 episode, 1982)

Series Thanks 

John Cleese ... special thanks (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Kenny Everett ... special thanks (1 episode, 1979)
Andrew Sachs ... special thanks (1 episode, 1979)
Billy Connolly ... special thanks (1 episode, 1980)
Jan Leeming ... special thanks (1 episode, 1980)
Michael Parkinson ... thanks (1 episode, 1980)
Angela Rippon ... special thanks (1 episode, 1980)

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