TV series
Brass Eye
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1997-01-29
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy
- Network
- Channel 4
- Production
- Talkback, Channel 4 Television
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Chris Morris as Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters
- Mark Heap as Simon Hottrin / Dr. Zeus Spofforth / Various Characters
- David Cann as Ripp Candy
- Kevin Eldon as Prison Officer
- Barbara Durkin as Philippa Jute
- Doon Mackichan as Dekadeeka Dekkadade / Rubeglia Palliativa
- Albert Welling as Clerk of the Court
- Gina McKee as Libby Shuss
- Claire Skinner as Board Member/Martha O'Dennell
- Bill Moody as Bill Laswell
- Paul Garner as "Technology!" man
- Claire Rayner as Self
Creators and crew
- Chris Morris - Creator
- Peter Fincham - Executive Producer
- Caroline Leddy - Producer
- Alison MacPhail - Producer
- Chris Morris - Producer
- Michael Cumming - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Animals
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.
Episode 2: Drugs
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.
Episode 3: Science
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.
Episode 4: Sex
Chris Morris casts a satirical eye over the subject of sex and its relationship to society. Helpful contributors include Peter Stringfellow and David Sullivan.
Episode 5: Crime
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.
Episode 6: Decline
Religion falls under the spotlight in this episode, which features Terry Waite discussing how Britain has been poisoned by the gospel.
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