Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee
| Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee | |
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| Genre | Sketch show |
| Developed by | BBC Scotland |
| Written by | Chris Morrison Archie O'Niell Ian Pattison Robbie Coltrane |
| Directed by | Colin Gilbert |
| Starring | Robbie Coltrane John Sessions Ron Bain Louise Gold |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 29 October 1984 |
Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee is a 1984 BBC 2 sketch show starring Robbie Coltrane, John Sessions, Ron Bain and Louise Gold.[1][2] The programme, notable for featuring the television debut of Elaine C. Smith, was an experiment with a new format following the success of A Kick Up the Eighties,[3] running for a single series of six episodes.[4]
The series was later repeated by British satellite channel UK Gold during 1995.
References
- ^ "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee". 18 March 1985. p. 51 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee! (1985)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019.
- ^ BBC Handbook. BBC. 1986. p. 104. ISBN 9780563204480.
- ^ British Comedy Guide. "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee - BBC2 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide.
External links
- Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee at IMDb
- Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee! at BBC Genome Project