Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee Explained

Genre:	Sketch show
Director:	Colin Gilbert
Developer:	BBC Scotland
Starring:	Robbie Coltrane John Sessions Ron Bain Louise Gold
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Runtime:	25 minutes
Channel:	BBC Two

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]

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

External links

• • Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee! at BBC Genome Project

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee. 18 March 1985. 3200. 51. BBC Genome.
2. Web site: Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee! (1985). https://web.archive.org/web/20191102212800/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5a18a767a3cd8. dead. 2 November 2019. BFI.
3. Book: BBC Handbook. 1986. BBC. 104. 9780563204480.
4. Web site: Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee - BBC2 Sketch Show. British Comedy Guide. British Comedy Guide.