Rent Alfresco: Series (1984)
3.3 of 5 from 47 ratings
6h 40min
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- Synopsis:
Running for two series in the early 1980's, 'Alfresco' was the same quickfire combination of anarchic sketches and musical items that made 'Not the Nine O'clock News', 'The Two Ronnies' and 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' so successful. Featuring six young comedians who were destined to become household names within a few years of its transmission, 'Alfresco' starred Ben Elton (who did the bulk of the writing), Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane and Siobhan Redmond. 'Alfresco' set the seeds for future shows like 'A Bit of Fry and Laurie', Ben Elton's 'The Man from Auntie' and 'Saturday Live'. Everything was fair game and a target for their humour - chat shows, effeminacy, British WWII films, Shakespeare and private health care, to name a few. So, whether you're interested in seeing Ben Elton looking young enough to still be in school, a radical examination of Peterborough's arts scene or the blistering sight of Hugh Laurie dancing to the theme tune of 'Tales of the Unexpected', this video is for you! - Actors:
- Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Ben Elton, Siobhan Redmond, Paul Shearer
- Directors:
- Stuart Orme
- Producers:
- Sandy Ross, John G. Temple
- Writers:
- Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, David McNiven, Paul Shearer, Nick Symons, Emma Thompson, Andy de la Tour
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Comedies
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Emma Thompson
