The Innes Book of Records

Neil Innes performs parody songs old and new, all set to specially-shot footage, and including special guest performers. Plotless and surreal, Innes described the programme as "songs and pictures, about people and things".

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Comedy
Created By

First Aired on

Jan 17, 1979

3 seaons till Nov 09, 1981

Popularity: 5.3571
2 votes
Networks
(GB)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Episode 6

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 18 episodes

Season 1

Aired

6 Episodes
  • Episode 1Episode 1 min

    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

  • Episode 2Episode 2 min

    The spacesuited man sits down to hear tales of disenchantment from a farmer, a tired married couple and a shoe factory quality control manager. Also features an exercise dance class with Nick Cabaret, and the Marx Brothers in the jungle.

  • Episode 3Episode 3 min

    A lonely sentient flower is interrupted by the bird calls of Percy Edwards, while the Alligator Jug Thumpers put on a show, as does a man who can regurgitate cigarettes. However, none of them are as enlightening as some toilet graffiti.

  • Episode 4Episode 4 min

    Frying tips from a chef, votes for the Apathy Party, how to draw a leader, the nature of freedom, and the illicit thrills of late night fish and chips are this week's subjects from the Innes Book of Records.

  • Episode 5Episode 5 min

    The female gender gets dissected, be it Jake Thackray's song about being nagged, Nick Cabaret's wishes for love, a protest singer dedicating a track to Melissa, or the art of romance being disrupted by the return of Godzilla.

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