Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee

Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee was a 1984 BBC 2 sketch show starring Robbie Coltrane, John Sessions, Ron Bain and Louise Gold.[1][2] The programme, which was an experiment with a new format following the success of A Kick Up the Eighties,[3] ran for a single series of six episodes.[4]

Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee
GenreSketch show
Developed byBBC Scotland
Written byChris Morrison
Archie O'Niell
Ian Pattison
Robbie Coltrane
Directed byColin Gilbert
StarringRobbie Coltrane
John Sessions
Ron Bain
Louise Gold
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time25 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release29 October 1984 (1984-10-29)

The series is notable for featuring the television debut of Elaine C. Smith.

References

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  1. ^ "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee". 18 March 1985. p. 51 – via BBC Genome.
  2. ^ "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee! (1985)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ BBC Handbook. BBC. 1986. p. 104. ISBN 9780563204480.
  4. ^ British Comedy Guide. "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee - BBC2 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide.
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