A bad year on the horses and a worse one on the property market means that BBC2 is proud and extremely lucky to present The New Series.

Starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with Alexandra Dane, Peter Dawson, Robin Driscoll, Nigel Harman, Peter McCarthy , Gareth Milne and Sylvestra Ie Touzel.

With special appearances by Mick Channon, Gary Glitter, Leslie Grantham, Jools Holland, Hazel O'Connor and Janet Street-Porter.

More fun and frolics as the whacky duo think it a super wheeze to rehash an old Terry and June script.

Last Smith and Jones for a while. Featuring the definitive opus of Peter Leander Brewis, 'Concerto for string quartet and next-door neighbour', recorded earlier in the year at the Oddfellows Hall, Peckham.