Not with a Bang (1990–1990)

TV ShowEndedITV1Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy1 season, 7 episodes
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Plot

Not with a Bang was a short-lived British television sitcom produced by London Weekend Television in 1990. It ran for seven episodes, each 30 minutes long. The show was a dark science fiction comedy, focusing on the end of the human race on Earth. The title comes from the last line of T. S. Eliot's poem The Hollow Men "not with a bang, but a whimper".

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Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1990Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The World DisappearsMarch 25, 1990—
  2. S01E02The Grand Meal to Celebrate a New BeginningApril 1, 1990—
  3. S01E03Can Graham Do It?April 8, 1990—
  4. S01E04The DiariesApril 15, 1990—
  5. S01E05The Balloon BrainwaveApril 22, 1990—
  6. S01E06The Art GalleryApril 29, 1990—
  7. S01E07Graham Plans a MurderMay 6, 1990—

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Cast

Ronald PickupRonald PickupBrian AppleyardStephen ReaStephen ReaColin GarrityMike GradyMike GradyGraham WilkinsJosie LawrenceJosie LawrenceJanet Wilkins

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