Alfresco

Alfresco

1983•30m•6.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(6)

A sketch comedy show featuring some of Britain's great comedic talents of the 1980s and 1990s in one of their earliest TV appearances.

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Production

Granada Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 1, 1983

Last Aired

June 2, 1984

Networks

ITV1

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1983-05-01

Follow the adventures of the Wallies and meet Doctor Quincy DeQuincey.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 1983-05-08

Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane shine in these sketches.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 1983-05-15

Musical stylings of Sherri and Micky Wilson and don't young Hamlet talk nice.

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1983-05-22

The Alfresco cast takes on The Cold War.

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 1983-05-29

Trolley car passengers go crazy suing one another and Mr. Baker and Mr. Butcher take a stroll on the docks.

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 1983-06-05

13th century wassailers travel around town, wreaking havoc.

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 1983-06-12

The Alfresco cast shares the news and Alan and Bernard take a walk in the woods.

Cast

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Various

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Various

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Various

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Various

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Various

Siobhan Redmond

Siobhan Redmond

Various

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