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Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights

  • TV Special
  • 1981
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights (1981)
Comedy

Barely noticed when it originally appeared, Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights has acquired a retrospective importance as the TV launchpad for the alternative comedy generation. With the insane ... Read allBarely noticed when it originally appeared, Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights has acquired a retrospective importance as the TV launchpad for the alternative comedy generation. With the insane optimism of youth, producer Paul Jackson originally pitched the idea of a 26-part series c... Read allBarely noticed when it originally appeared, Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights has acquired a retrospective importance as the TV launchpad for the alternative comedy generation. With the insane optimism of youth, producer Paul Jackson originally pitched the idea of a 26-part series capturing the new cabaret scene. In the end, the BBC granted him one half-hour slot. It was... Read all

  • Stars
    • Keith Allen
    • Tony Allen
    • Andy de la Tour
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    6.4/10
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    • Stars
      • Keith Allen
      • Tony Allen
      • Andy de la Tour
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      Featured in A History of Alternative Comedy (1999)

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 1981 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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