
Alas 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.
Alas 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.
Alas 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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Episode 1: The Home Made Xmas Video
It's full of lots of things about Christmas. What we did, where we went, what we ate, how much we al...
Episode 2: Alas Sage and Onion
Smith and Jones come in from the cold and offer you a bulging Christmas stocking stuffed with tradit...

Episode 3: The Boat People

Episode 4: Second Thoughts

Episode 5: The Waiting Room
Episode 6: The Whole Hog
Episode 7: The Best Of Smith & Jones Series 1 Part 1
Episode 8: The Best Of Smith & Jones Series 1 Part 2
Episode 9: The Best Of Smith & Jones Series 2 Part 1
Episode 10: The Best Of Smith & Jones Series 2 Part 2
Episode 11: The Best Of Smith & Jones Series 3 Part 1
Episode 12: The Best Of Smith & Jones Series 3 Part 2
Episode 13: The Best Of Smith & Jones Series 4 Part 1
Episode 14: The Best Of Smith & Jones Series 4 Part 2

Episode 15: The Sketchbook 1

Episode 16: The Sketchbook 2
Episode 17: The Sketchbook 3
Episode 18: The Sketchbook 4
Episode 19: The Sketchbook 5
Episode 20: The Sketchbook 6
Episode 21: Smith & Jones: Prime Cuts (1995)

Episode 1: Bronstein, Police Chiropodist
The first of six programmes starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Annabel Leventon, Annette L...
Episode 2: Desert
With Ken Morley, Hugh Thomas and Geoff Capes. The 'right to know' team look into orange juice carton...
Episode 3: Raz Soap Powder
Guest stars Tony Robinson and Brenda Blethyn. This is your only chance to discover what the Pope rea...
Episode 4: Dr. Jekyll
Witness Margaret Thatcher 's finest hour, sample the exciting qualities of real ale and spend a day...
Episode 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 e...
Episode 6: SDP
The last of six programmes starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, with Andrew Francis, Tony Robins...
Episode 1: An American Armchair In London
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones begin their side-splitting six week series with a show that has every...
Episode 2: Inflatable Cactus
With Chris Barrie and Robin Driscoll. The critics have hailed this series as, "The most expensive co...
Episode 3: George Best: An Apology
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones bring you the third programme of this 425 part epic science series. T...
Episode 4: West Side Story
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones host this special charity edition in aid of those unfortunate million...
Episode 5: Jailbreak
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones bring you the hit entry of this year's Leningrad Television Festival...
Episode 6: Lucky George
Conclusion of the series. Not to put too fine a point on it the show starts on a rubbish tip and end...
Episode 1: Gas Readers
A bad year on the horses and a worse one on the property market means that BBC2 is proud and extreme...
Episode 2: Try Not to Look Like a Badger
Starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Alexandra Dane, Peter Dawson, Robin Driscoll, Nigel Har...
Episode 3: Scuba Diver
With special appearances by Mick Channon, Gary Glitter, Leslie Grantham, Jools Holland, Hazel O'Conn...
Episode 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 scrip...
Episode 5: Getting Ready for the Show
Two men, two minds, two visions... one porpoise.
Episode 6: Mel Gives Birth
Last Smith and Jones for a while. Featuring the definitive opus of Peter Leander Brewis, 'Concerto f...
Episode 1: Violence on TV
They're back to back, head to head and side by side, but fortunately not on top of each other.
Episode 2: Impersonations
The Show They Tried to Ban! ... is not on tonight. They succeeded. So there's this instead. With Tra...
Episode 3: Sunday Film: The Sword of St. Petersburg
Starring Pete Duel and Ben Murphy. Special guest appearances by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.
Episode 4: Start the Show off with a Bang
Nobody could ever accuse Alas Smith and Jones of poor taste. It costs a fortune.
Episode 5: Trev
Guest starring Roger Lloyd Pack and Linda Lusardi.
Episode 6: Night Network
Probably the most refreshing and part-reaching comedy show in the world with Kim Clifford.
Episode 7: Police Surveillance Unit
Last chance to get your complaints in before the series finishes. With Janice Cramer Robin Driscoll...
Episode 1: The New Version
Starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Chris Langham and Heather Tobias.
Episode 2: The Untreated Version
With Chris Langham, Josie Lawrence and Kate Williams.
Episode 3: The Uncut Version
Mount Olympus - luxurious home of Greece's first family - the Gods. Follow their triumphs and disapp...
Episode 4: The Untouchable Version
In Olympus II, Sara Crowe as Aphrodite and Miranda Richardson as Hera.
Episode 5: The Undiscovered Version
With Chris Langham, Rosemary Martin and Heather Tobias.
Episode 6: The Unprepared Version
Starring Jane Horrocks, Chris Langham, Rosemary Martin, Andy Taylor, Heather Tobias, Kate Williams....
Episode 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 slight...
Episode 2: Women's Shower Room
A second bumper package of humorous skits featuring loveable, chubby Mel Smith and cheeky chappie Gr...
Episode 3: Rock Star's House
A third foray into the funny, farcical and felicitous world of the comical duo whose names begin wit...
Episode 4: Dumping Rubbish in the Berkshire Countryside
Discover how the pyramids were built. Accompany Sir John Harvey-Jones on his latest troubleshoot. An...
Episode 5: Interrupting Des Lynam
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, so hang the decorations and the fairy lights and join...
Episode 6: Hello Wembley
Tonight's show guarantees no references to Christmas, hangovers, boxing, sleighbells, or the works o...
Episode 7: Comics Relief
Last in the series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. A preview of a new movie about the Welsh...
Episode 1: Water Slide
Return of the British Comedy Award-winning series starring Mel Smith Griff Rhys Jones. Among the sub...
Episode 2: Traffic Warden
More subjects are given an unexpected twist - plus musical set-pieces.
Episode 3: Runaway Bus
More comedy sketches, musical set-pieces, and a 'head to head' problem that needs to be discussed.
Episode 4: Your Parents Going to be Staying Long ?
Another fast-moving sequence of sketches, songs and 'head-to-head' problems.
Episode 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 t...
Episode 6: I Don't Care
Last in the comedy series starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. A collection of comic items as th...
Episode 1: Bad Microphones
The long-time collaboration between Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continues as they return with a s...
Episode 2: Prescription Drugs
With Jonathan Kydd and Steffanie Pitt.
Episode 3: Missing Link
Maggie Philbin joins Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones in their new comedy series to launch Thick Aid -...
Episode 4: Griff has Stage Fright
More fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Including sket...
Episode 5: Tails
In a programme originally scheduled for 13 September, Dinsdale Landen plays an unintelligible countr...
Episode 6: Rough Direction
Last in the series of fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches, from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jon...
Episode 1: Cookery
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return with six new programmes of comic sketches, characters and the...
Episode 2: Morgue
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones star in the second of six programmes of new comic sketches, character...
Episode 3: Massage
Tonight, Mel thinks he has a resemblance to Tom Cruise, and Mr Green and Mr Brown try to pick up som...
Episode 4: Hookers
Tonight's show features a spoof of the James Bond films, the return of the cabaret duo, and Jimbo an...
Episode 5: Spilled Drink
This week's programme features a modern slant on the ten commandments, the advent of widescreen TV,...
Episode 6: Catflap
The last in the current series of comic sketches, characters and head-to-head confrontations with Me...
Episode 1: Alarm Clock
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return for another series of comic sketches, including more head-to-h...
Episode 2: Flight Simulator
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continue their series of comic sketches. There's a spoof of Alfred Hi...
Episode 3: Tanker
Mel and Griff try to find out if their friend Frank, played by Alun Armstrong, is wearing a toupee.
Episode 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 th...
Episode 5: New TV
The duo play soldiers with a timekeeping problem, Mel goes to an all-night celebrity party, and ther...
Episode 6: Griff's Accident
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones conclude their series of comic sketches with the duo revealing an ama...
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