Not All The Albums Again – 40th Anniversary CD Box Set
Not The Nine O'clock News
Not All The Albums Again – 40th Anniversary CD Box Set
Not The Nine O'clock News

Release information
Release information
Label: Edsel • Format: CD • Date: 13/12/2019 Cat#: EDSL0058 • Barcode: 740155725839 • Genre: SoundtrackTrack Listing
- Death of A Princess (An Apology)
- The Gorilla Interview
- Confrontation Song
- Airline Safety
- National Wealth Beds
- Simultaneous Translation
- The General Synod’s “Life of Python”
- The Ayatollah Song
- Closedown
- Points Of View
- Rowan’s Rant
- Stout Life
- Gob On You
- Gay Christian
- Final Demands
- I Like Bouncing
- Oh! Bosanquet!
- I Believe
- Loyal Apology
- News Summary
- Constable Savage
- Baronet Oswald Ernold Mosle
- University Challenge
- (I Like) Trucking
- Sir Robert Mark
- Hi-Fi Shop
- England My Leotard
- Divorce
- Political Obit
- The Main Points Again
- Bad Language
- Gift Shop
- Hedgehog Apology
- Supa Dupa
- Soccer Violence
- (Because I’m) Wet And Lonely (Barry Manilow Song)
- That’s Lies
- Creed (The New Revised Version)
- I Believe (The Reagan Song)
- The Aide
- The Main Points Again
- Not The Parrot Sketch
- Open Marriage
- Lager
- And Finally…
- The Spy Who Came In The Cold
- The News
- (Sig Tune)
- Budget
- Question Time
- Headbangers
- Rock Interview
- Game For A Laugh
- Typical, Bloody Typical
- Well, Mr. Glossop
- Financial Times
- Hey Bob
- (Sig Tune)
- New Glea
- Holiday Habits
- Pizza Moment
- Failed in Wales
- Rumbley’s Pies
- Made From Whales
- Brain Death
- Swedish Chemists
- Hey Wow
- (Stop Whinging)
- Nice Video, shame About The Song
- Jackanory
- Golf Trousers
- The News
- Roland Davies
- Two Ninnies
- Two Ninnies Song
- Aussie Pilot
- Does God Exist?
- Re-Altered Images
- McEnroe’s Breakfast
- Ah, Come In Rawlinson!
- Ask The Family
- Polish Show
- Ode To Poland
- Aleebee
- The Main Points Again
- (Sig Tune)
- What A Load Of Willies!
- (The Memory) Kinda Lingers
- Grow Up You Bastards
- Confrontation Song
- American Improv
- Duke of Kent
- Alien
- (Oh, Oh, Oh, Means) I Respect You
- The Pope’s Visit (Introduction By The Dean / A Word From The Sponsors / Tasty Wafer Time / Address By His Holiness / Papal Tee-Shirt Offer / Miracle)
- Laker
- Simon And Garfunkel
- Awards
- S.A.S.
- Interruptions (Insulting The Audience / Main Sketch)
- Rant #4
- Prompt
- (Because I’m) Wet and Lonely
- The Return Of Constable Savage
- Gob On You
About this release
“Not The Nine O’Clock News gave the world alternative comedy and made the media scene we have today.” – Mark Lewisohn, Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy
Celebrating 40 years since the ground-breaking comedy series arrived on BBC TV, this CD box set presents all three original albums on CD (‘Not The Nine O’Clock News’ appearing on CD for the first time, plus ‘Hedgehog Sandwich’ and the double CD ‘The Memory Kinda Lingers’ – lovingly remastered from the original tapes. The first two albums made the UK Top Ten chart on their original release.
Let the famous signature tune take you back to the heady days of 1979, when Labour gave way to the Conservatives, striking workers created the Winter of Discontent, and Not The Nine O’Clock News inherited the BBC2 time slot vacated by Fawlty Towers. It quickly became a trailblazing smash hit, running for four series and making stars of Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson and Griff Rhys-Jones.
Among the many famous, and much-loved, sketches included on the LPs are David Bloody Attenborough (aka Gerald the Gorilla), Points of View, General Synod’s “Life of Python”, Constable Savage, University Challenge, Hi-Fi Shop, That’s Lies, Not The Parrot Sketch, Open Marriage, Question Time, Game For A Laugh, Two Ninnies, McEnroe’s Breakfast, What A Load of Willies, The Pope’s Visit, Simon and Garfunkel and – yes – The Return of Constable Savage.
Produced and devised by John Lloyd and Sean Hardie, Not The Nine O’Clock News won a Silver Rose at the Montreux Festival and a BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Programme. Its large writing team included such future luminaries of TV comedy as Richard Curtis, David Renwick, Andrew Marshall, Guy Jenkin, Laurie Rowley, John Lloyd and Andy Hamilton.
These faithfully reproduced facsimile CD of the original vinyl albums are presented in a rigid slipcase. The box set also includes a booklet with brand new notes written by John Lloyd, and Tim Worthington, along with cast photos.