Alas Smith and Jones
Alas Smith and Jones

Alas Smith and Jones

1984 10 Seasons 62 Episodes ⭐ 7.2 Comedy

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.

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bronstein, Police Chiropodist

The first of six programmes starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Annabel Leventon, Annette Lynton, Shane Rimmer.

EP 2

Desert

With Ken Morley, Hugh Thomas and Geoff Capes. The 'right to know' team look into orange juice cartons and discover divor

EP 3

Raz Soap Powder

Guest stars Tony Robinson and Brenda Blethyn. This is your only chance to discover what the Pope really gets up to at ho

EP 4

Dr. Jekyll

Witness Margaret Thatcher 's finest hour, sample the exciting qualities of real ale and spend a day with the Great Gobbo

EP 5

George Smiley, British Spy

Join the police on a night siege and probe the soft underbelly of the pop world. Yes, it's another exciting episode in t

EP 6

SDP

The last of six programmes starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, with Andrew Francis, Tony Robinson, Brenda Blethyn,

EP 1

An American Armchair In London

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones begin their side-splitting six week series with a show that has everything: comedy, music

EP 2

Inflatable Cactus

With Chris Barrie and Robin Driscoll. The critics have hailed this series as, "The most expensive comedy programme since

EP 3

George Best: An Apology

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones bring you the third programme of this 425 part epic science series. This week they ask th

EP 4

West Side Story

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones host this special charity edition in aid of those unfortunate millions who have been on t

EP 5

Jailbreak

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones bring you the hit entry of this year's Leningrad Television Festival where it won the cov

EP 6

Lucky George

Conclusion of the series. Not to put too fine a point on it the show starts on a rubbish tip and ends with a fart.

EP 1

Gas Readers

A bad year on the horses and a worse one on the property market means that BBC2 is proud and extremely lucky to present

EP 2

Try Not to Look Like a Badger

Starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Alexandra Dane, Peter Dawson, Robin Driscoll, Nigel Harman, Peter McCarthy

EP 3

Scuba Diver

With special appearances by Mick Channon, Gary Glitter, Leslie Grantham, Jools Holland, Hazel O'Connor and Janet Street-

EP 4

Football Supporters on a Plane

More fun and frolics as the whacky duo think it a super wheeze to rehash an old Terry and June script.

EP 5

Getting Ready for the Show

Two men, two minds, two visions... one porpoise.

EP 6

Mel Gives Birth

Last Smith and Jones for a while. Featuring the definitive opus of Peter Leander Brewis, 'Concerto for string quartet an

EP 1

Violence on TV

They're back to back, head to head and side by side, but fortunately not on top of each other.

EP 2

Impersonations

The Show They Tried to Ban! ... is not on tonight. They succeeded. So there's this instead. With Tracie Bennett and John

EP 3

Sunday Film: The Sword of St. Petersburg

Starring Pete Duel and Ben Murphy. Special guest appearances by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.

EP 4

Start the Show off with a Bang

Nobody could ever accuse Alas Smith and Jones of poor taste. It costs a fortune.

EP 5

Trev

Guest starring Roger Lloyd Pack and Linda Lusardi.

EP 6

Night Network

Probably the most refreshing and part-reaching comedy show in the world with Kim Clifford.

EP 7

Police Surveillance Unit

Last chance to get your complaints in before the series finishes. With Janice Cramer Robin Driscoll Nigel Harman, Peter

EP 1

The New Version

Starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Chris Langham and Heather Tobias.

EP 2

The Untreated Version

With Chris Langham, Josie Lawrence and Kate Williams.

EP 3

The Uncut Version

Mount Olympus - luxurious home of Greece's first family - the Gods. Follow their triumphs and disappointments in the cla

EP 4

The Untouchable Version

In Olympus II, Sara Crowe as Aphrodite and Miranda Richardson as Hera.

EP 5

The Undiscovered Version

With Chris Langham, Rosemary Martin and Heather Tobias.

EP 6

The Unprepared Version

Starring Jane Horrocks, Chris Langham, Rosemary Martin, Andy Taylor, Heather Tobias, Kate Williams. With the final episo

EP 1

A Womb with a View

The boys are back. Head to head, back to front and upside down. For new viewers, Smith is the slightly larger one and Jo

EP 2

Women's Shower Room

A second bumper package of humorous skits featuring loveable, chubby Mel Smith and cheeky chappie Griff Rhys Jones.

EP 3

Rock Star's House

A third foray into the funny, farcical and felicitous world of the comical duo whose names begin with the letters 'j' an

EP 4

Dumping Rubbish in the Berkshire Countryside

Discover how the pyramids were built. Accompany Sir John Harvey-Jones on his latest troubleshoot. And discover why the d

EP 5

Interrupting Des Lynam

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, so hang the decorations and the fairy lights and join Smith and Jones on

EP 6

Hello Wembley

Tonight's show guarantees no references to Christmas, hangovers, boxing, sleighbells, or the works of Charles Dickens.

EP 7

Comics Relief

Last in the series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. A preview of a new movie about the Welsh mafia, and clairvoy

EP 1

Water Slide

Return of the British Comedy Award-winning series starring Mel Smith Griff Rhys Jones. Among the subjects promised in th

EP 2

Traffic Warden

More subjects are given an unexpected twist - plus musical set-pieces.

EP 3

Runaway Bus

More comedy sketches, musical set-pieces, and a 'head to head' problem that needs to be discussed.

EP 4

Your Parents Going to be Staying Long ?

Another fast-moving sequence of sketches, songs and 'head-to-head' problems.

EP 5

Griff Can't Find His Car

The award-winning duo. More fun and frolics from the slightly larger one who comes from London and the slightly thinner

EP 6

I Don't Care

Last in the comedy series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. A collection of comic items as the double award-winni

EP 1

Bad Microphones

The long-time collaboration between Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continues as they return with a six part comedy serie

EP 2

Prescription Drugs

With Jonathan Kydd and Steffanie Pitt.

EP 3

Missing Link

Maggie Philbin joins Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones in their new comedy series to launch Thick Aid - a charity helping t

EP 4

Griff has Stage Fright

More fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Including sketches about a visit t

EP 5

Tails

In a programme originally scheduled for 13 September, Dinsdale Landen plays an unintelligible country squire when he joi

EP 6

Rough Direction

Last in the series of fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches, from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. With guests Stra

EP 1

Cookery

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return with six new programmes of comic sketches, characters and the traditional head-to-

EP 2

Morgue

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones star in the second of six programmes of new comic sketches, characters and the traditiona

EP 3

Massage

Tonight, Mel thinks he has a resemblance to Tom Cruise, and Mr Green and Mr Brown try to pick up some free wine at the b

EP 4

Hookers

Tonight's show features a spoof of the James Bond films, the return of the cabaret duo, and Jimbo and Timbo the incompet

EP 5

Spilled Drink

This week's programme features a modern slant on the ten commandments, the advent of widescreen TV, and the special effe

EP 6

Catflap

The last in the current series of comic sketches, characters and head-to-head confrontations with Mel Smith and Griff Rh

EP 1

Alarm Clock

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return for another series of comic sketches, including more head-to-head discussions.

EP 2

Flight Simulator

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continue their series of comic sketches. There's a spoof of Alfred Hitchcock 's classic f

EP 3

Tanker

Mel and Griff try to find out if their friend Frank, played by Alun Armstrong, is wearing a toupee.

EP 4

Tie Man of the Year

This week Griff tries to combat Mel's snoring and the duo unearth a long-lost satire programme of the sixties.

EP 5

New TV

The duo play soldiers with a timekeeping problem, Mel goes to an all-night celebrity party, and there's a head-to-head o

EP 6

Griff's Accident

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones conclude their series of comic sketches with the duo revealing an amazing breakthrough in

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