Brass Eye
series not in production
Ended
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 6
avg.Runtime | 25 min
First EP | 1997-01-29
Last EP | 1997-03-05
Overview
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Investigative reporter Chris Morris puts modern Britain under the spotlight, and smacks the issues of the day till they bleed. He tackles weighty issues including animals, drugs, sex and skewered celebrities and politicians alike - and in a later episode in 2001, paedophiles.
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Channel 4 Television
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1997-01-28
1
Animals
1997-01-29
The show is split into two halves. The first half delves into the world of animal fetishes, with helpful contributions from Paul Daniels and Carla Lane. The second half focuses on the elephant, who has trapped her trunk up her anus.
2
Drugs
1997-02-05
The voices of Bernard Manning, Noel Edmonds and David Amess MP attempt to save British schoolchildren from the horror drugs coming from Eastern Europe, Clarky Caps, Yellow Bentines and the made-up Cake.
3
Science
1997-02-12
Tomorrow's World meets Watchdog meets Wired. Science gets the Brass Eye treatment. A number of celebs again espouse their scripted knowledge of 'mad' experiments and covered up and untold stories of electricity falling from pylons and frogs being grown with rabbit's feet.
4
Sex
1997-02-19
Chris Morris casts a satirical eye over the subject of sex and its relationship to society. Helpful contributors include Peter Stringfellow and David Sullivan.
5
Crime
1997-02-26
Chris Morris turns his laser eye on to crime. Highlights include revelations of how elephants are being used to disperse rioters, and Vanessa Feltz's message to murderers.
6
Decline
1997-03-05
Religion falls under the spotlight in this episode, which features Terry Waite discussing how Britain has been poisoned by the gospel.
CAST
charactor: Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters
Original: Chris Morris
Total EP: 6
charactor: Simon Hottrin / Dr. Zeus Spofforth / Various Characters
Original: Mark Heap
Total EP: 6
charactor: Vicar
Original: David Cann
Total EP: 4
charactor: Prison Officer
Original: Kevin Eldon
Total EP: 4
charactor: Philippa Jute
Original: Barbara Durkin
Total EP: 4
charactor: Newsreader
Original: Doon Mackichan
Total EP: 4
charactor: Clerk of the Court
Original: Albert Welling
Total EP: 3
charactor: Libby Shuss
Original: Gina McKee
Total EP: 3
charactor: Board Member/Martha O'Dennell
Original: Claire Skinner
Total EP: 3
charactor: Managing Director
Original: Bill Moody
Total EP: 3
charactor: "Technology!" man
Original: Paul Garner
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Claire Rayner
Total EP: 2
charactor: Welsh Naval Officer
Original: Peter Baynham
Total EP: 2
charactor: Role Play Wife / Honolee Dolholly
Original: Amelia Bullmore
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: John McCririck
Total EP: 2
charactor: Desiree Wastrey
Original: Sinead Griffin-Lennon
Total EP: 2
charactor: Granita Rocksand
Original: Janene Possell
Total EP: 2
charactor: Fr. Pierre Runek
Original: Bill Bailey
Total EP: 2
charactor: Peter Plodes / Trevor Distance
Original: Bill Cashmore
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: David Sullivan
Total EP: 2
charactor: Captain Mervyn Bruge / Senator Dale Lee Agsby
Original: Simon Kunz
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Harriet Norcott
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Frankie Fraser
Total EP: 2
charactor: American Vox Pop
Original: Alexander Armstrong
Total EP: 1
charactor: Dr. Balb Kubrox
Original: Hugh Dennis
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Richard Briers
Total EP: 1
charactor: Dr. Jonathan Kwattes
Original: Ian Gelder
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: John Irwin
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Hayley Casanovas
Total EP: 1
charactor: Dinner Party Guest / Boxing Goat Owner
Original: Luke Sorba
Total EP: 1
charactor: Dinner Party Guest
Original: Felicity Montagu
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Lynsey de Paul
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self (voice)
Original: Alexandra Paul
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Britt Ekland
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Nicholas Parsons
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Michael Van Wijk
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Paul Daniels
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self (voice)
Original: Jilly Cooper
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Oliver Skeete
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Peregrine Worsthorne
Total EP: 1
CREW
Jonathan Paul Green
Production Design
Art
Tudor George
Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up
Graham Linehan
Additional Writing
Crew
Arthur Mathews
Additional Writing
Crew
Peter Baynham
Additional Writing
Crew
David Quantick
Additional Writing
Crew
Jane Bussmann
Additional Writing
Crew
Michael Cumming
Director
Directing
Gary Dollner
Editor
Editing
Peter Fincham
Executive Producer
Production
Alison MacPhail
Producer
Production
Chris Morris
Producer
Production
Caroline Leddy
Producer
Production
Chris Morris
Original Music Composer
Sound
Jonathan Whitehead
Original Music Composer
Sound
Chris Morris
Writer
Writing
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