Not the Nine O'Clock News：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
Â Various Roles / ... 29 episodes, 1979-1982: Mel Smith
Â Various Roles 28 episodes, 1979-1982: Pamela Stephenson
Â Various Roles 28 episodes, 1979-1982: Griff Rhys Jones
Â Various Roles 27 episodes, 1979-1982: Chris Langham
Â Various Roles / ... 8 episodes, 1979: John Cleese
Â Self / ... 2 episodes, 1979-1980: John Alford
Â Shane Edmonds / ... 3 episodes, 1982: Chris Emmett
Â Denis Healey / ... 3 episodes, 1979: Willoughby Goddard
Â Stout Man in Non Diet Pepsi Commercial / ... 3 episodes, 1979-1980: David Rappaport
Â Cinema Usher / ... 3 episodes, 1979-1980: Andrew Sachs
Â Manuel 1 episode, 1979: Christopher Godwin
Â Various / ... 2 episodes, 1979: John Gorman
Â Various / ... 2 episodes, 1979: Jim Broadbent
Â Union Negotiator 2 episodes, 1979: Kenny Everett
Â Self 1 episode, 1979: Hugh Thomas
Â Rudolph Bead / ... 2 episodes, 1980-1982: Stuart Fell
Â Various Roles 2 episodes, 1980: Robert Llewellyn
Â Bob Hope 1 episode, 1979: Bruce Forsyth
Â Self 1 episode, 1980: Philip Pope
Â Frank Sinatra 1 episode, 1982: Jeannette Charles
Â Queen Elizabeth II 1 episode, 1980: Chrissy Monk
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1980: Jonathan Hyde
Â Various 1 episode, 1979: Wanda Rokicki
Â Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979: Libby Roberts
Â Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979: Teresa Lucas
Â Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979: Claire Lutter
Â Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979: Chrissy Wickham
Â Daance Volkgruppe Tepid Chitchat 1 episode, 1979: Neil Cunningham
Â Various Roles 1 episode, 1979: Robina Gauge
Â Various Roles 1 episode, 1979: Billy Connolly
Â Various Roles 2 episodes, 1980: Claire Davenport
Â Stout Lady in Non Diet Pepsi Commercial 1 episode, 1980: Ian Davidson
Â Various Roles 1 episode, 1980: Jane Danielle
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1980: Bob Wellings
Â Reporter 1 episode, 1980: Michael Thomas
Â Various Roles 1 episode, 1980: Angela Sonenscher
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1980: Lucy Ospalak
Â Dancer 1 episode, 1980: Mary Tamm
Â Mrs. Bindleson-Chilton 1 episode, 1982: Richard Davies
Â Clive Jenkins 1 episode, 1982: Harry Fielder
Â Thug in University Challenge (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979: Harold Gasnier
Â Reporter (uncredited) 1 episode, 1979: Kenny Baker
Â Boxer on the Television (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980: Jack Purvis
Â Boxer on the Television (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980: Michael Parkinson
Â Self (uncredited) 1 episode, 1980: Keturah Sorrell
Â 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 Cassedy
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)