About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Alarm Clock
Aired 9 September 1998 • 30 min
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones return for another series of comic sketches, including more head-to-head discussions.
2. Flight Simulator
Aired 16 September 1998 • 30 min
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones continue their series of comic sketches. There's a spoof of Alfred Hitchcock 's classic film Rear Window and new dance sensation Conga Britannica.
3. Tanker
Aired 23 September 1998 • 30 min
Mel and Griff try to find out if their friend Frank, played by Alun Armstrong, is wearing a toupee.
4. Tie Man of the Year
Aired 30 September 1998 • 30 min
This week Griff tries to combat Mel's snoring and the duo unearth a long-lost satire programme of the sixties.
5. New TV
Aired 7 October 1998 • 30 min
The duo play soldiers with a timekeeping problem, Mel goes to an all-night celebrity party, and there's a head-to-head on the problems of managing an all girl band.
6. Griff's Accident
Aired 14 October 1998 • 30 min
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones conclude their series of comic sketches with the duo revealing an amazing breakthrough in personal technology. With guest, rock guitarist Brian May.