Alas Smith and Jones

September 6, 1995

The long-time collaboration between Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continues as they return with a six part comedy series full of observational humour, man-to-man duologues and hard-hitting lunacy.

September 13, 1995

With Jonathan Kydd and Steffanie Pitt.

September 20, 1995

Maggie Philbin joins Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones in their new comedy series to launch Thick Aid - a charity helping the stupid to help themselves. Plus, other comic sketches including the problem of ordering food in a Japanese restaurant, and Mel worrying that he is getting too old to, "pull the birds."

September 27, 1995

More fast-moving comedy and sharp-edged sketches from Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. Including sketches about a visit to a brothel which specialises in correction, a cabinet minister who has trouble with his equipment, and the duo consider adopting children from foreign countries. Tonight's special guest is Lynda Baron.

October 4, 1995

In a programme originally scheduled for 13 September, Dinsdale Landen plays an unintelligible country squire when he joins Mel and Griff. The duo discuss the joys of body piercing and present sketches including a comic look at the law of probability.

October 18, 1995

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