Episode 1
Cookery
30m
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return with six new programmes of comic sketches, characters and the traditional head-to-head chats.
Where to watch Alas Smith and Jones
TV series
Alas Smith and Jones
198410 seasons7.4 / 10
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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Alas Smith and Jones premiered January 31, 1984. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Alas Smith and Jones
Cast
Mel Smith
Griff Rhys Jones
Chris LanghamAdam WideSelf
Steve Kelly
Ruth Arnold
Chris Power
Credits
- Created by
- Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones
- Written by
- Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Chris Lang, John Irwin, Jon Canter
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 62
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
Themes
double actsketch comedy
Season 9 episodes
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Episode 2
Morgue
30m
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones star in the second of six programmes of new comic sketches, characters and the traditional head-to-head dialogues.
Where to watch Alas Smith and JonesEpisode 3
Massage
30m
Tonight, Mel thinks he has a resemblance to Tom Cruise, and Mr Green and Mr Brown try to pick up some free wine at the bottle bank.
Where to watch Alas Smith and JonesEpisode 4
Hookers
30m
Tonight's show features a spoof of the James Bond films, the return of the cabaret duo, and Jimbo and Timbo the incompetent builders trying to eat a Chinese takeaway.
Where to watch Alas Smith and JonesEpisode 5
Spilled Drink
30m
This week's programme features a modern slant on the ten commandments, the advent of widescreen TV, and the special effects men at a fertility clinic.
Where to watch Alas Smith and JonesEpisode 6
Catflap
30mFinale
The last in the current series of comic sketches, characters and head-to-head confrontations with Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. The programme features the sound effects men in charge of Hitler's Nuremberg Rally PA system, a look at life in an inflation-hit South American republic and the resident cabaret musos dispensing more words of wisdom.
Where to watch Alas Smith and JonesEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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