There's Nothing to Worry About!

25min

Comedy

Short-lived sketch show which is notable today for early appearances by Ben Elton, Dame Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie. Originally broadcast only in the Granada television area, it was refashioned as Alfresco (1983) for national broadcasting.

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

25min

6th Oct 1982

Granada's hope had been for a response to the BBC's successful Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979-82), and producer Sandy Ross initially approached Rik Mayall to star. After persuading Granada to hire Ben Elton to write, Mayall pulled out, leaving Granada with Elton, Fry, Laurie, Thompson, Redmond and Paul Shearer. With this team, Granada produced this short series There's Nothing to Worry About (1982), which aired only in the North West

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

25min

13th Oct 1982

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

25min

20th Oct 1982

First air date

6th Oct 1982

Last air date

20th Oct 1982

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks