Was a mixture of music and sketches and a segment called 'Poets Cornered' which gave the opportunity for comic talents such as Spike Milligan and Barry Humphries to show off their spontaneous rhyming skills under the threat off being dropped into a tank full of gunge (the first appearance of the "gunge tanks" that became such a feature of 'zany' quiz shows and children's programs in the 1980s) 

Other guest stars included Peter Sellers and John Lennon (who appeared as a lavatory attendant).  But it was Pete and Dud who were the real stars of the show appearing as two cloth capped philosophers from Dagenham, who would debate the issues of the day over a sandwich and a pint. 

Pete and Dud worked brilliantly together, and although the sketches were mostly scripted they were prone to bouts of ad-libbing, especially from Cook who went out of his way to make his partner break down into fits of laughter. 

It was hailed as the best show to come from BBC2 so far and was so successful that it was quickly repeated on the main channel. Some classic sketches were; The Leaping Nun's of St Beryl and a 'Good vs. Evil' cricket match, and some were simply surreal.

Not Only... But Also closed with the song Goodbye-ee which made its way into the top twenty chart in July 1965, and although the series only lasted two all-too-short seasons it was constantly being revived in one form or another right up until Peter Cook's untimely death in the mid 90s. 

18/02/70 Spike appeared on the show reciting On The Ning-Nang Nong