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Alfresco

6.6(7)
First Aired:May 1, 1983
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:13
Status:Ended

A sketch comedy show featuring some of Britain's great comedic talents of the 1980s and 1990s in one of their earliest TV appearances.

Cast

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Various

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Various

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Various

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Various

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Various

Siobhan Redmond

Siobhan Redmond

Various

Seasons

Season one breaks the mold of traditional sketch humour and introduces Alan & Bernard, an early collaboration between Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie.

Episode 1

E1Episode 1

25m

May 1, 1983

Follow the adventures of the Wallies and meet Doctor Quincy DeQuincey.

Episode 2

E2Episode 2

24m

May 8, 1983

Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane shine in these sketches.

Episode 3

E3Episode 3

24m

May 15, 1983

Musical stylings of Sherri and Micky Wilson and don't young Hamlet talk nice.

Episode 4

E4Episode 4

24m

May 22, 1983

The Alfresco cast takes on The Cold War.

Episode 5

E5Episode 5

24m

May 29, 1983

Trolley car passengers go crazy suing one another and Mr. Baker and Mr. Butcher take a stroll on the docks.

Episode 6

E6Episode 6

24m

Jun 5, 1983

13th century wassailers travel around town, wreaking havoc.

E7Episode 7

24m

Jun 12, 1983

The Alfresco cast shares the news and Alan and Bernard take a walk in the woods.

The inventive comedy starring Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane, and Emma Thompson continues with off-the-wall visits to the pretend pub.

Episode 1

E1Episode 1

24m

Apr 28, 1984

Meet the characters of The Pretend Pub, a faulty car cleaner, a spoiling Librarian.

Episode 2

E2Episode 2

24m

May 5, 1984

Landlord Bobzza and barmaid Shizza discuss her wages, French Police, the "Octor."

E3Episode 3

24m

May 12, 1984

Episode 4

E4Episode 4

25m

May 19, 1984

The Pretend Pub regulars receive upsetting news about the future of the pub, a Salesman tutorial, Sailors debate lingo.

Episode 5

E5Episode 5

24m

May 26, 1984

Shizza And Bezza Reminisce On The Old Days Of Live Entertainment, An Unsual Event At A Boy's School.

Episode 6

E6Episode 6

25m

Jun 2, 1984

Lord Stezza Drops A Bombshell On The Regulars Of The Pretend Pub, What's Great About Being Welsh.

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A sketch comedy show featuring some of Britain's great comedic talents of the 1980s and 1990s in one of their earliest TV appearances.

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