Groundbreaking alternative comedy programme bringing the new wave of humour to television for the first time. Barely noticed when it originally appeared, Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights has acquired a retrospective importance as the TV launchpad for the alternative comedy generation. With the insane optimism of youth, producer Paul Jackson originally pitched the idea of a 26-part series capturing the new cabaret scene. In the end, the BBC granted him one half-hour slot. It was the beginning of a lengthy association with alternative comedy for Jackson.