Alfresco (1983)
- Genre
- comedy
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 2 seasons, 13 episodes
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A British sketch comedy show performed by a cast of rising comedians. It features short comic scenes shot outside instead of in a studio.
lightheartedplayfulenergeticwittyquirkyupbeatfast-pacedwhimsical
What happens
Alfresco is a British sketch comedy television series starring Robbie Coltrane, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Siobhan Redmond and Emma Thompson, produced by Granada Television and broadcast by ITV from 1 May 1983 to 2 June 1984. Running for two series, it totalled 13 episodes and was named Alfresco (from the Italian al fresco, meaning "in the fresh air") because, unusually for a comedy sketch show of the time, it was shot on location rather than in a studio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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