A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
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- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes aired
- 25
- Latest aired
- S04E07
- Total runtime
- 12h 30min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 January 1989 – February 1989 6 episodes
- Season 2 March 1990 – April 1990 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 9 months
- Season 3 January 1992 – February 1992 6 episodes
- the show was away for 3 years
- Season 4 February 1995 – April 1995 7 episodes
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S03E01 Psychiatrists
January 9 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
A man tells his son of his true identity, while a pint of milk finds itself before a medieval court.
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S03E02 Petrol Attendants
January 16 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Two former estate agents attempt to run a petrol station, while the language barrier causes problems for a businessman sealing a deal with a foreign colleague.
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S03E03 Firing
January 23 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
A man gets more than he bargained for when he goes to buy a pair of shoes and the Department are on the lookout for a missing file.
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S03E04 Too Long, Johnny
January 30 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
An elderly man looks for a get well card, a man has trouble asking his wife to pass him the marmalade at breakfast, and there's the scary tale of the Red Hat of Patferrick.
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S03E05 Countdown
February 6 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
A reader is disappointed by Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and contestants avoid the obvious on Countdown.
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S03E06 Devil's Music
February 13 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Two men with no experience of flying go up in a light aircraft, a bishop and part-time heavy metal singer finds himself in court, and two pedantic customers make life difficult for a waitress.