All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 1

    • January 17, 1979
    • BBC Two

    In this new musical diversion, the sounds of today echo back nostalgically from a loophole in time.The programme features the words, music and performance of Neil innes with special contributions from Sir John Betjeman, Johnny Morris, Gillian Gregory, Bryan Payne and The West Somerset Morris Men

  • S01E02 2

    • January 24, 1979
    • BBC Two

    In this musical diversion, the sounds of today echo back nostalgically from a loophole in time. The programme features the words, music and performance of Neil Innes with special contributions from The Bath Pump Room Trio and The Barber's Shop Harmony Club of Bristol

  • S01E03 3

    • January 31, 1979
    • BBC Two

    In this musical diversion, the sounds of today echo back nostalgically from a loophole in time. The programme features the words, music and performance of Neil Innes with special contributions from Percy Edwards, The Alligator Jug Thumpers Gillian Gregory and Bryan Payne

  • S01E04 4

    • February 7, 1979
    • BBC Two

    In this musical diversion. the sounds of today echo back nostalgically from a loophole in time. The programme features the words, music and performance of Neil Innes with special contributions from Ralph Steadman and Jean-Pierre Munsch

  • S01E05 5

    • February 14, 1979
    • BBC Two

    Featuring the words, music and performance of Neil Innes with special contributions from Jake Thackray and Michael Rothwell

  • S01E06 6

    • February 21, 1979
    • BBC Two

    In the last of this series of musical diversions, the sounds of today echo back nostalgically from a loophole in time. The programme features the words, music and performance of Neil Innes with special contributions from Sir John Betjeman Robin Richmond, Gillian Gregory and Bryan Payne

  • SPECIAL 0x9 The Innes Book of Records Special 1979

    • December 25, 1979

    Hour long special compiled from series 1 of Neil Innes' The Innes Book of Records, 1979

Season 2

  • S02E01 1

    • June 2, 1980
    • BBC Two

    From the surreal world of Neil Innes - the first of a new series of six programmes. The song parodies have been filmed on location, and tonight Neil sings of the gut-wrenching isolation of ' Another lonely man' - the suppressed desire at ' The Montana Cafe ' - and the chaos caused ' When a cabinet minister resigns. His guests tonight are Lynne Hockney, The Howden Hussars and The Madhouse Company featuring Marcel Steiner

  • S02E02 2

    • June 9, 1980
    • BBC Two

    From the surreal world of Nell Innes - the second of a series of six programmes. Each of these song parodies has been filmed on location, and tonight Neil sings of the dreams of an art student in 'Cezanne - says Anne', domestic bliss in 'Love is getting deeper', of how to stop in 'Keep on rocking', how to take off in 'UFO Shanty', and of what makes a person so 'Spontaneous'. His guests tonight are Roy Plomley, The Cambridge Buskers, Bill Weston and his Majorettes, Alan Mason , Lynne Hockney, Bryan Payne and John Altman.

  • S02E03 3

    • June 16, 1980
    • BBC Two

    From the surreal world of Neil Innes - the third of a series of six programmes. Each of these song parodies has been filmed on location, and tonight Neil sings of life under a microscope in "Amoeba boogie", 'goings on' in the jungle in "Ungawa", and invites you to join him in the singalong special "Down that road". Guests tonight: Zena Skinner, Nola Rae, Kid Jensen, Gillian Gregory, Bryan Payne and Alison Barclay.

  • S02E04 4

    • June 23, 1980
    • BBC Two

    Neit Innes trills five more new ditties, including the heart-warming 'Children's song', the soul-searching 'Here we go again', and the morale-boosting 'Eurovision song contest man'. Guests tonight Fritz Spiegl and the Spieglers, Victor Burnett and June, Eric Bramall, Chris Somerville and the Hollinsclough Silver Band

  • S02E05 5

    • June 30, 1980
    • BBC Two

    From the surreal world of Neil Innes - a series of song parodies. Filmed on location, Neil sings tonight of the quest for knowledge by ' Five learned scholars of punk aggression in ' Paranoia ' and of the gentle romance of ' Kenny and Liza '. His guests tonight are: Rowan Atkinson, Paul Worstenholme and Philip Mackie

  • S02E06 6

    • July 7, 1980
    • BBC Two

    From the surreal world of Neil Innes , the last programme in a series of song parodies. Filmed on location, Neil sings tonight of waking up in ' Morning song', dropping off in ' 'Boring', and of the strange things people do ' All in the name of love '. His guests tonight are: Kenneth Robinson and Sue Cuff

Season 3

  • S03E01 1

    • September 28, 1981
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes , singer and songwriter extraordinary, returns for the first programme of a new, eye-opening, ear-piercing, foot-tapping, heart-throbbing, knee-trembling series. In tonight's programme- See: Rembrandt's Woman Bathing as never before Gasp: at the Urban Spaceman in his see-through pyjamas Thrill: to STOOP SOLO Giving Himself to You Marvel: at the wisdom of Neil's special guest, Michael Palin , and Don't miss: Samantha Jay , David Shaw and the Bristol Synchronised Swimmers as they flit through.

  • S03E02 2

    • October 5, 1981
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes, singer and songwriter extraordinary, plays all the major roles in the second programme of his new eye-opening, ear-piercing, foot-tapping, heart-throbbing, knee-trembling series. In tonight's programme: See: a cat-meat commercial. Gasp: at a man watching TV. Thrill: to a young couple having a drink in a bar. Marvel: at some other people having a drink in a different bar. Question: the audacity of Neil's special guest John Cooper Clark and Don't miss: Bobby George and the St Ives Operatic Society as they flit through.

  • S03E03 3

    • October 12, 1981
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes , singer and songwriter extraordinary, plays all the major roles in the third programme of his eye-opening, ear-piercing, foot-tapping, heart-throbbing, knee-trembling series. In tonight's programme: See: a great composer going bananas Gasp: at a tycoon as his knicker elastic gives way Thrill: to the beat as men of myth and magic beam down Marvel: at tonight's special guest Ivor Cutler

  • S03E04 4

    • October 19, 1981
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes, singer and songwriter extraordinary, plays all the major roles in the fourth programme of his eye-opening, ear-piercing, foot-tapping, heart-throbing, knee-trembling series. In tonight's programme: Shudder: at the despair of a man on the dole. Gasp: at the spectacle of a carnival in Rio. Weep: at the warmth of a mother's love.

  • S03E05 5

    • November 2, 1981
    • BBC Two

    In tonight's programme See: the Dixieland band from 10000 bc. Gasp: at the Scotsman doing strange things in a cave. Swoon: at the seductiveness of the siren from the sea. Marvel: at tonight's special guests Vivian Stanshall , Michael Banks and children from the HUMPHRY DAVY SCHOOL, PENZANCE.

  • S03E06 6

    • November 9, 1981
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes , singer and songwriter extraordinary, invites you to the last programme in his current eye-opening, ear-piercing, foot-tapping, heart-throbbing, knee-trembling series. In tonight's programme Gasp: at the disaffected youth on the estate. Thrill: to the student in the launderette. Marvel: at some people doing their Christmas shopping. Don't Miss: the Master Mind of Stanley Unwin.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Series 1 Production Footage

    • December 16, 1978
    • BBC Two

    Reel of raw production footage from series 1.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Compilation Episode 1

    • November 12, 1980
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes returns for the first of a series of six re-spins of some of his most popular songs. Filmed all over the place - in Buxton and beyond - he sings tonight of life under a microscope in 'Amoeba boogie', goings on in the jungle in 'Ungawa', and invites you to join him in the singalong special 'Down that road'. His guests tonight are: Zena Skinner, Nola Rae, Gillian Gregory, Bryan Payne and Alison Barclay

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Compilation Episode 2

    • November 19, 1980
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes returns for the second of six re-spins of some of his most popular songs. Filmed all over the place - in Buxton and beyond - he sings tonight of life on earth in ' Children's song', of punk aggression in ' Paranoia ', and of European detente in ' Mr Eurovision Song Contest man'. His guests tonight are: Rowan Atkinson Hollinsclough Silver Band Paul Worstenholme and Philip Mackie

  • SPECIAL 0x4 Compilation Episode 3

    • November 26, 1980
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes returns for the third of six re-spins of some of his most popular songs. He sings tonight of a duck clown's happiness in ' How sweet to be an idiot', a rocker's desire in ' Let's go crazy ', and of a night-club artist's belief that ' Singing a song is easy His guests tonight are: Sir John Betjeman , Johnny Morris Gillian Gregory , Bryan Payne and The West Somerset Morris Men

  • SPECIAL 0x5 Compilation Episode 4

    • December 3, 1980
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes returns for the fourth of six re-spins of some of his most popular songs. He sings tonight of the gut-wrenching isolation of ' Another lonely man', the unpredictable future of ' The fortune teller', and the chaos caused 'When a cabinet minister resigns '. His guests tonight are Lynne Hockney The Howdon Hussars and The Madhouse Company featuring Marcel Steiner

  • SPECIAL 0x6 Compilation Episode 5

    • December 10, 1980
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes returns for the fifth re-spin of some of his most popular songs. He sings of waking up in ' Morning song', dropping off in ' Boring ', and of the strange things people do ' All in the name of love '. His guests are: Kenneth Robinson , Sue Cuff

  • SPECIAL 0x7 Compilation Episode 6

    • December 30, 1980
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes concludes the series of his old, new, loved and neglected song parodies. He sings tonight of what draws Anne to Cezanne, of rock music that keeps people apart and of the 'spontaneous' feelings that bring them together again. His guests tonight are: The Cambridge Buskers, Bill Weston and his Majorettes, Alan Mason, Lynne Hockney, Bryan Payne and John Altman.

  • SPECIAL 0x8 1984 Special

    • March 1, 1984
    • BBC Two

    Neil Innes plays all the major roles in this re-spin of some of his songs, with his special guest John Cooper Clarke.