The Best Episodes of Believe Nothing
Every episode of Believe Nothing ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Believe Nothing!
Believe Nothing is a British ITV sitcom starring Rik Mayall as Quadruple Professor Adonis Cnut, the cleverest man in Britain, and Oxford's leading moral philosopher. He is paid huge amounts of money for his views consulted by the government but he's bored and wants adventure so he joins the shadowy organization The Council which controls everything going on in the world. Starring alongside Mayall is Michael Maloney as Brian Albumen, Cnut's faithful servant, and Emily Bruni as Dr. Hannah Awkward who becomes professor of pedantics. The series was written by Maurice Gran and Laurence Marks, who give a twist to many of today's global issues. Although much hyped by ITV, who were hoping to repeat the success of Gran and Marks' previous project with Mayall, the successful The New Statesman, the series failed to catch on, and was dropped after one series.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Believe Nothing" is "Prepare to Meteor Maker", rated 7.9/10 from 16 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks. "Prepare to Meteor Maker" aired on 7/21/2002 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Get Rich Quick".
7.9/10 16 votes#1 - Prepare to Meteor Maker
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/21/2002
When a council member announces that a meteor is due to hit Plant Earth, Cnut, Albumen and Dr. Awkward take to the skies in a hot air balloon to escape the impending disaster.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
- 7.8/10 20 votes
#2 - Get Rich Quick
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/14/2002
Oxford professor Adonis Cnut is invited to join the Council for International Progress, a shadowy organization which controls the world. First he must convince the British public to eat GM foods, so he sends Albumen to take part in a 'get rich quick' scheme.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
- 7.6/10 14 votes
#3 - Double First
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/4/2002
Adonis is the prime suspect when his rival, Professor Brinsley, is murdered.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
- 7.3/10 14 votes
#4 - The Unhappy Eater
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/11/2002
Adonis Cnut strives to cure the Prime Minister from his bout of depression.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
- 6.8/10 17 votes
#5 - May as Well Face It, You're Addicted to Fudge
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/28/2002
Cnut strives to convince the Prime Minister that going to war with Cuba will help to ensure his victory in the Euro referendum.
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks
- 6.5/10 16 votes
#6 - Just a Minute
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/18/2002
Albumen is sick and Adonis has a new television show, however when it's cancelled, he discovers a nasty truth about Nixon and Kissinger. Is it linked to Albumen's illness?
Director: N/A
Writer: Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks