Alfresco

Comedy 1983

Available on BritBox, Prime Video

In the tradition of Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Saturday Night Live, Alfresco brought hilariously inventive comedy to British TV in the 1980s. It also introduced an entire troupe of bright young talents-Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, and others-who went on to stardom.

Comedy 1983

TV-MA

Starring Robbie Coltrane, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

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

24 min · Apr 30, 1983 TV-14
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane shine in these sketches.

24 min · May 7, 1983 TV-14
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The Alfresco cast parodies awkward social situations.

24 min · May 14, 1983 TV-14
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

The Alfresco cast takes on The Cold War.

23 min · May 21, 1983 TV-14
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

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

24 min · May 28, 1983 TV-14
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

13th century wassailers travel around town, wreaking havoc.

23 min · Jun 4, 1983 TV-14

Robbie Coltrane

Actor
Ben Elton

Actor
Stephen Fry

Actor
Hugh Laurie

Actor
Siobhan Redmond

Actor

About

Alfresco

COMEDY

In the tradition of Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Saturday Night Live, Alfresco brought hilariously inventive comedy to British TV in the 1980s. It also introduced an entire troupe of bright young talents-Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, and others-who went on to stardom.

Information

Studio: Acorn TV
Released: 1983
Rated: TV-MA
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.