"It'll Be Alright On The Night 2" - (pt.1 of 6) - '79

FOR PART TWO, hit • "It'll Be Alright On T... The others are already on YT - but not many people HAD a VCR in '79. Even fewer in '77, when the first foray came out. Then again - they cost thousands in today's money - had umpteen different standards (SVR, U-Matic, VCR, VCR-LP, Betamax and VHS - to name a few) - and being filled with springs, multi-switches, wires, cords and cooker parts, you needed a resident engineer to keep the damn things going! But I have this - so now, so do YOU.

[@CooperGal24]

Awww, I just love bloopers! They're like the videos you see on America's Funniest Home Videos, but with Hollywood stars!

[@StevieO1974]

The very first edition of It'll Be Alright On The Night (screened in 1977) does indeed still survive in the archives, as do all of the others. Interestingly it was only originally intended as a one-off. The reason for the series being transmitted as occasional specials was to ensure quality as well as quantity, as each show had in the region of 100 clips. If it had gone to a weekly series the supply of clips would have been quickly exhausted and the quality would have declined.

[@helenharper4311]

The guy news reader who talks about Vietnam, sounds like the guy on the Paul Hardcastle tune “19”.

[@yoshitoshi98]

Thank you! I was looking all over for this!

[@Moochtv]

Which episode features 321 Ted Rogers saying " Back in part 2 - dont go away" and two old ladies get up and go!

[@Akendolfr]

I never knew this show went so far back.

[@annother3350]

That intro still holds up today. Really funny

[@Maundervision]

Oh wow, man. Melvyn Bragg, Kenny Everett, Ron Moody - yup, some great ones here. 'Course, this was still when the whole idea was new, fresh & exciting (just listen to that audience - out-takes just weren't on all the time then, as they have been since, that's why they're lovin' it so much). I think I've got some old VHSes of that vintage, too, mind - have to see if there's anything on 'em worth posting first, obviously, but I'll certainly take a look. Vivat Nordenis!

[@DCSIGNR]

Great to see this. Does anyone have the first It'll Be Alright On the Night ? Does anyone remember the out-take where the announcer introduces a show about a women's prison that cuts to a puppet dance by the Yogs? If so, where can I find it?!

[@speakfreeley4473]

Love that newsreader who couldn't get any reports. Did well under circumstances.

[@staypress]

yeah I remember that one it was supposed to show within these walls and it cut to a load of thingys bobbing up and down

[@PlutoPebble]

Wow 1977?!

[@erictaylor5462]

6:40 Bloody hell, if that is the especially strong rake.....

[@lofthouse23]

I miss Dennis Norden - he should return to TV

[@newforestroadwarrior]

He's in his 90s so probably prefers retirement

[@erictaylor5462]

6:45 "On ABC (Or NBC, or CBS) News Tonight, there is no news, for me details, we go to me..."

[@harrietamidala1691]

Where is the original?

[@mindlessgonzo]

Pt. 2 is blocked in US

[@NCaradoc2008]

Good Lord - suddenly Robin William's jokes in 'Good Morning Vietnam' are a lot funnier...American News Anchors really spoke that way? Blimey!

[@johnalantheofficial]

who's the girl at 4:24, ??? I can't remember for the life of me lol

[@erictaylor5462]

One would think putting 1000 pounds on the top would make it top heavy.

[@bennyhillconsideredfunnier3356]

Whose the geek at 4:03?

[@anglosaxon1622]

I think you mean Melvyn Bragg at 4:07 maybe?