Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee

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]

Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee!
Genre	Sketch show
Developed by	BBC Scotland
Written by	Chris Morrison Archie O'Niell Ian Pattison Robbie Coltrane
Directed by	Colin Gilbert
Starring	Robbie Coltrane John Sessions Ron Bain Louise Gold
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
Production
Running time	25 minutes
Release
Original network	BBC Two
Original release	29 October 1984

References

1. "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee". 18 March 1985. p. 51 – via BBC Genome.
2. "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee! (1985)". BFI.
3. BBC Handbook. BBC. 1986. p. 104.
4. Guide, British Comedy. "Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee - BBC2 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide.

External links

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