#GriffRhysJones
‘Hi-Fi Shop’

NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS (1979)

This seminal British comedy sketch show debuted on BBC2 47yrs ago today.

#RowanAtkinson #MelSmith #GriffRhysJones
October 16, 2026 at 9:01 AM
“Bad Language”

NOT THE NINE O’CLOCK NEWS (1980)

This seminal British comedy sketch show debuted on BBC2 47yrs ago today.

#RowanAtkinson #GriffRhysJones #PamelaStephenson
October 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
#OnThisDay 16 October 1979
The first edition of satirical sketch comedy NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS was broadcast on BBC2.
Starring #RowanAtkinson, #PamelaStephenson, #MelSmith and #GriffRhysJones, the first episode featured a cameo from #KennyEverett.
October 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I don't keep up sorry. I'm very old school about this. They're having an old school #MelSmith #GriffRhysJones style table chat about real living people placed under siege by their own government and given their supposedly elevated position of - having a podcast - I expect them to research & fully
October 7, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Thanks everyone for turning up to Slapstick Conversations at St George's Bristol!

We really appreciate the venue, special guests #GraemeGarden, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social , #RickWakeman, #BenSadler, and #GriffRhysJones, plus the team for putting on such enjoyable events.

📸 David Betteridge
October 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
TOMORROW!

Last chance to join us at St George’s Bristol for a day of Slapstick Conversations - three special fundraisers with #GraemeGarden and @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social, #RickWakeman and #BenSadler, and Sounds of the Seventy Year Olds with #GriffRhysJones.

Links in bio 🔗
October 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The POTUS Sketch

NOT THE NINE O’CLOCK NEWS (1981)

#RowanAtkinson #GriffRhysJones
September 28, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Next week - St George’s Bristol on Sun 4 Oct for Slapstick Conversations!

Featuring Graeme Garden with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social, #GetdownServices’Ben Sadler + Laurel and Hardy’s Duck Soup (1927) accomopanied by #RickWakeman, and #GriffRhysJones.

Come to all three and get 20% off - links in bio.
September 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
“Bad Language”

NOT THE NINE O’CLOCK NEWS (1980)

#RowanAtkinson #GriffRhysJones #PamelaStephenson
September 22, 2026 at 7:47 AM
‘Hi-Fi Shop’

NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS (1979)

#RowanAtkinson #MelSmith #GriffRhysJones
September 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
One month until Slapstick Conversations!

On Sunday 4th October, join us at St George’s Bristol for a day of Slapstick Conversations - three incredible fundraising events featuring #GraemeGarden, @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social, #RickWakeman, and #GriffRhysJones.

Link below for tickets 👇
September 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Proper Londoners know Birthday celebrations aren't for 1 day. Fab treat from #ColinNgan last night. Watched #GriffRhysJones & #CliveFrancis in #JonathanLyn's perfect farewell to #JimHacker & #SirHumphreyAppleby. Play #ImSorryPrimeMinister at #apollotheatre #LetsGuide #UniquelyLondon #ALondonersLife4
April 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Forty-one years ago today in West End cinemas, they came, they saw, they did a little shopping... #MoronsFromOuterSpace #1980s #film #films #GriffRhysJones #MelSmith #JamesBSikking #DinsdaleLanden #comedy #scifi #sciencefiction
March 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Forty years ago today in West End cinemas, they came, they saw, they did a little shopping... #MoronsFromOuterSpace #1980s #film #Films #MelSmith #GriffRhysJones #JoannePearce #JimmyNail #scifi #comedy #MikeHodges #JamesBSikking #DinsdaleLanden
March 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
“Growth ≠ destruction.” Our write‑up of the recent Griff Rhys Jones talk explores how Cambridge can grow and stay special. Share & join the conversation.
https://cambridgeppf.org/griff-rhys-jones-talk-review/

#GriffRhysJones #CambridgeEvents #CommunityPlanning #UrbanDesign #Heritage
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Final tickets! 🎟️

Griff Rhys Jones asks: Are we blockers or builders of the future?

Join us Fri 28 Nov, Cambridge — an evening of wit & thought-provoking ideas.

🎟️ https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/griff-rhys-jones-blockers-or-builders-of-the-future/
 #GriffRhysJones #CambridgePPF
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
“Change isn’t the enemy of beauty — it’s what keeps it alive.” 🌿

How can we protect what’s special while building what’s needed?

📖 Blog https://cambridgeppf.org/griff-rhys-jones-blockers-or-builders-of-the-future/
🎟️ Hear Griff Rhys Jones Fri 28 Nov #GriffRhysJones #CambridgePPF #BlockersOrBuilders
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“You can’t save everything. But you can ruin a place by saving nothing.”

How do we balance heritage with change?

📖 Read our blog: https://cambridgeppf.org/griff-rhys-jones-blockers-or-builders-of-the-future/
🎟️ Hear Griff Rhys Jones Fri 28 Nov #GriffRhysJones #CambridgePPF #BlockersOrBuilders
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Can heritage and progress really coexist?

Our latest blog explores the ideas behind Griff Rhys Jones’ talk Blockers or Builders of the Future?

https://cambridgeppf.org/griff-rhys-jones-blockers-or-builders-of-the-future/

Join us on Fri 28 Nov 🎟️ #GriffRhysJones #CambridgePPF #HeritageVsProgress
October 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Everyone loves Cambridge as it is — until it needs to change.

Griff Rhys Jones asks: are we preserving too much of the past, or too afraid to build the future?

📖 Read our latest blog: https://cambridgeppf.org/griff-rhys-jones-blockers-or-builders-of-the-future/

#GriffRhysJones #CambridgePPF
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Can heritage and growth go hand in hand? 🏛️🌆
Griff Rhys Jones comes to Cambridge to explore why our past is vital to building a better future.

📅 28 Nov | 7.30pm
🎟 Book now → https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/griff-rhys-jones-blockers-or-builders-of-the-future/

#Heritage #CambridgeEvents #GriffRhysJones
October 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
8pm TODAY on #Drama

From 1999, s3 Ep 1 of #Crime #Mystery 📺 #JonathanCreek - “The Curious Tale of Mr Spearfish” directed by #KeithWashington & written by #DavidRenwick

🌟 #AlanDavies #CarolineQuentin #MaxinePeake #GriffRhysJones #DebbieArnold #AndrewTiernan #RachelPower
November 26, 2024 at 6:50 PM
2pm TODAY on #Drama (#Freeview Ch20)

The 2017 #Comedy #Mystery TVFilm📺 “Murder on the Blackpool Express” directed by #SimonDelaney & written by #JasonCook

🌟 #JohnnyVegas #SianGibson #SheilaReid #UnaStubbs #NigelHavers #KevinEldon #GriffRhysJones #JavonePrince #KimberleyNixon
November 23, 2024 at 1:36 PM