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Paul Mark Elliott
- Fenton Beasley
- (as Paul Mark Elliot)
Sebastian Coe
- Self
- (as Lord Coe of Ranmore)
Gerald Howarth
- Self
- (as Gerald Howarth MP)
Syd Rapson
- Self
- (as Syd Rapson MP)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis special was a parody of the hysteria over paedophilia stoked by the British news media in 2000. Channel 4 received over 3,000 complaints and the network issued a public apology. Politicians also condemned the programme but many of them admitted that they had not actually seen it. Christopher Morris never publicly addressed the controversy.
- Quotes
Christopher Morris: You are a paedophile, you are a nonce, you're a perv, you're a slot badger, you're a two pin din plug, you're a bush dodger, you're a small bean regarder, you're an unabummer, you're a nut administrator, you're a bent ref, you're the crazy world of Arthur Brown, you're a fence foal, you're a free willy, you're a chimney bottler, you're a bunty man, you're a shrub rocketeer...
- Crazy creditsCatapult Operators - Howard Jacobson, Mungo Jerry
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sex on TV: Opening the Floodgates (2002)
Featured review
what's all the fuss?
the fact that there was so much fuss is ironic, as the whole point of the programme was to highlight the way the media treat such 'taboo' subjects, such as paedophilia. the newsdesk set, the suits, the smug presenters, the men-at-the-scene shouting about things you can see behind them, the pointless cgi graphs and stats, the whole thing was a satire, a very very funny satire. the way c-list celebrity's will say absolutely anything if their agent tells them it'll be good for their career ("there is no evidence for it, but it is scientific fact"). It may be hard to watch (with milly dowler and the cambridgeshire girls, as well as 9/11), but satire is supposed to be challenging, and we shouldn't be afraid to stand up against the blatant scaremongering and headline grabbing media, just because it's a delicate matter. How this show failed to win any TV awards for it's intelligence, observation, courage, acting and thought provocation is shameful, but, as watching it will show you, not in the least bit surprising.
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- chriswyc
- Sep 27, 2002
Details
- Runtime28 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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