The BEST episodes written by Arthur Ellis

#1 - Raz Soap Powder

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 1 - Episode 3

Guest stars Tony Robinson and Brenda Blethyn. This is your only chance to discover what the Pope really gets up to at home, how the French Resistance resisted and the secret of Roger Moore's success.

#2 - Dr. Jekyll

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 1 - Episode 4

Witness Margaret Thatcher 's finest hour, sample the exciting qualities of real ale and spend a day with the Great Gobbo in this week's tasteful programme.

#3 - George Smiley, British Spy

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 1 - Episode 5

Join the police on a night siege and probe the soft underbelly of the pop world. Yes, it's another exciting episode in the Smith and Jones 'Guide to Life'. This week: how to become a barbed-wire consultant and solve the enigma of correlation.

#4 - Massage

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 9 - Episode 3

Tonight, Mel thinks he has a resemblance to Tom Cruise, and Mr Green and Mr Brown try to pick up some free wine at the bottle bank.

#5 - Hookers

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 9 - Episode 4

Tonight's show features a spoof of the James Bond films, the return of the cabaret duo, and Jimbo and Timbo the incompetent builders trying to eat a Chinese takeaway.

#6 - Spilled Drink

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 9 - Episode 5

This week's programme features a modern slant on the ten commandments, the advent of widescreen TV, and the special effects men at a fertility clinic.

#7 - Catflap

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 9 - Episode 6

The last in the current series of comic sketches, characters and head-to-head confrontations with Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. The programme features the sound effects men in charge of Hitler's Nuremberg Rally PA system, a look at life in an inflation-hit South American republic and the resident cabaret musos dispensing more words of wisdom.

#8 - SDP

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 1 - Episode 6

The last of six programmes starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, with Andrew Francis, Tony Robinson, Brenda Blethyn, Annabel Leventon, Annette Lynton and Hugh Burden. Alas the last Alas... but beware these scholars of history, literature and contemporary comment may well return to enlighten you. Tonight's dissertation is on the Spanish Civil War. Ole.

#9 - Inflatable Cactus

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 2 - Episode 2

With Chris Barrie and Robin Driscoll. The critics have hailed this series as, "The most expensive comedy programme since Tender is the Night. Miss the Nine 0 'Clock News to catch it."

#10 - Crime and Punishment

The Bill - Season 16 - Episode 6

Ch. Supt. Brownlow is implicated in an insurance fraud. PC Hollis investigates suspicious events at a crematorium.

#11 - No-one's That Honest

The Bill - Season 16 - Episode 49

Ch. Insp. Conway is astounded when an elderly man (and former police officer) turns up at the station with a suitcase containing half a million pounds, which he claims he found on the street. As P.C. Rickman counts the money, Conway decides to do some digging, as surely no-one could be that honest.

#12 - Gun Crazy (2)

The Bill - Season 17 - Episode 44

Chandler and Cullen are not too pleased after Meadows and McAllister release their prime suspect, Alan Merrick. Meanwhile, Lennox receives a call from the Army, informing them of another possible suspect, a recent deserter named Jason Starr. As Meadows and the team capture Starr following a stake-out on the Larkmead estate, McAllister and reporter Andrea Roper are taken hostage by Merrick and Matty Fletcher after investigating the contents of Merrick's basement. As the situation intensifies, Merrick shoots Fletcher when he tries to leave the building, and is himself shot dead by SO19. Meadows and McAllister are congratulated by Chandler for their handling of the situation.

#13 - George Best: An Apology

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 2 - Episode 3

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones bring you the third programme of this 425 part epic science series. This week they ask the question which has baffled millions: "How does James Burke get away with it ?"

#14 - West Side Story

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 2 - Episode 4

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones host this special charity edition in aid of those unfortunate millions who have been on the Terry Wogan show. With Stephen Fry, Gwen Taylor and Robin Driscoll.

#15 - Jailbreak

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 2 - Episode 5

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones bring you the hit entry of this year's Leningrad Television Festival where it won the coveted 'Zinc Daisy of Stalin Award' for the most agriculturally informative comedy show of the year. With Stephen Fry and Robin Driscoll.

#16 - Lucky George

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 2 - Episode 6

Conclusion of the series. Not to put too fine a point on it the show starts on a rubbish tip and ends with a fart.

#17 - The Untreated Version

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 5 - Episode 2

With Chris Langham, Josie Lawrence and Kate Williams.

#18 - The Uncut Version

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 5 - Episode 3

Mount Olympus - luxurious home of Greece's first family - the Gods. Follow their triumphs and disappointments in the classic soap opera Olympus.

#19 - An American Armchair In London

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 2 - Episode 1

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones begin their side-splitting six week series with a show that has everything: comedy, music and a nasty skin complaint.

#20 - Desert

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 1 - Episode 2

With Ken Morley, Hugh Thomas and Geoff Capes. The 'right to know' team look into orange juice cartons and discover divorce, pornography, bran and two donkeys.

#21 - Needle in a Haystack

The Bill - Season 18 - Episode 24

Harry Fullerton makes a false confession to the firebombing and is arrested. Knowing that he is completely innocent, as he committed the crime himself, Des tries to convince him to stop playing games – but his harsh words only result in Fullerton falsely confessing to the murder of Derek Conway as well.

#22 - Bronstein - Police Chiropodist

Alas Smith and Jones - Season 1 - Episode 1

The first of six programmes starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Annabel Leventon, Annette Lynton, Shane Rimmer. Andrew Francis, Raymond Mason and a special guest appearance by Nicholas Ball. A hard-hitting exposé of sperm banks, Samurai accountants and chiropody, all done with impeccable taste and integrity.

#23 - Indiscretion

The Bill - Season 14 - Episode 106