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Private Notes
Satirical comedy which paints a fly-on-the-wall portrait of some terrifyingly inept MPs. With a raft of their political gaffes previously featured on the BAFTA-winning The Revolution Will Be Televised, we catch up with Conservative MP James Twottington-Burbage and Liberal Democrat MP Barnaby Plankton following their recent appointment as Ministers for Youth. Along the way they bump into Labour MP Ewan Jeffries, prospective UKIP candidate Dennis Pound, and have a surprise encounter with a representative of the Green Party.
Comedian Jolyon Rubinstein is on a mission. He wants to find out why the Facebook generation is so disengaged from politics. With the general election just around the corner, according to a recent survey less than a quarter of under 25s plan to vote. Is this just apathy and ignorance? Or is something else going on? The film is packed with stunts, pranks and some pretty serious interviews in which Jolyon seeks to find the answers. On the way he takes a fire engine armed with fireproof underpants to Conservative Party HQ ('liar, liar, pants on fire'); visits UKIP HQ to use his lie-detecting test to help Nigel Farage root out members hiding a BNP past; takes a union leader a statue of Ed Miliband as Wallace to thank him for getting Ed elected Labour leader - a present from the Conservatives; and tries to raise £50k to have dinner with the PM - it's the going rate for Tory Party donors, he learns. Is it broken promises by politicians and big mone
Compilation of the best bits of series 1, 2 and 3. Tony Blair receives a stained-glass window; 'Dave' Cameron get a visit from an old Bullingdon mate; Amazon's head office gets a rebrand; Dale Maily gets inside the story of guns in America and attends an EDL rally; and the City Bankers take part in a charity collection. James and Barnaby meet Sarah Palin and Bill Clinton.
Compilation of the best bits of series 1, 2 and 3 that features bite-sized comedy hits, from fictionalised characters to stunt-led sketches filmed in both the UK and the USA, which brings to the fore the corruption, greed and hypocrisy of politicians, avaricious multinationals and tax-shy corporations who have been taking the public for a ride for years. Dale Maily gets inside the story of cannabis, the German embassy receive a visit from the London congestion charge collection team, Bernie Ecclestone gets a new portrait for his office, Eugene X visits the League of the South in Alabama, and James and Barnaby make a fact-finding mission to the EU, much to the delight of Nigel Farage and others.
The team behind the Bafta-winning satirical comedy The Revolution Will Be Televised - Jolyon Rubenstein and Heydon Prowse - treat us to Brexageddon, a one-off, 30-minute comedy special satirising the EU referendum and its seismic effect. Capturing the heated debate within a nation, the show is centre court to the most dynamic drama to unfold in recent Whitehall history. The show's comedy characters tackle the EU referendum saga from all angles, including the implementation of Scottish border control, attending the EU, sending a confused Dale Mailey to understand Remain supporters, UKIP supporter Dennis attempting PR relations at an anti-fascist rally, bearing witness to Farage's exit (just after they poignantly gift him), hipster campaigning for an independent State of Islington, negotiating new terms of living with Costa del Sol's expats, and getting stuck in a revolving door with Boris Johnson. Are you in... or out?
Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein perform satirical sketches lampooning arrogance, hypocrisy and greed in public life. In the first edition, Dale Maily meets members of the Occupy movement in London, a group tries to make Tony Blair a saint, and regular characters James and Barnaby attend the Liberal Democrat conference. Plus, jokes at the expense of bankers, a clothing chain and foreign embassies.
James and Barnaby canvass for votes during the London mayoral election in a bid to get Boris Johnson re-elected. Dale Maily experiences the Jubilee weekend, water and energy companies receive a surprise and the Guantanamo Bay inmates take part in a sports day.
The Chipping Norton Witch Hunt begins, the Liberal Democrats have some broken promises returned to their HQ, and, whilst Dale Maily spends the day at the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race to understand what being British actually means, James and Barnaby have a date with the Chancellor, George Osborne.
Whilst Dale Maily is at Glade Festival getting to the bottom of drugs, James and Barnaby are trying to endear themselves to the students of Manchester University before a meeting with the Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willets. The National Gallery gets a new picture installed, whilst money-lending shops are paid a visit by gambling and drug addict Nomo. Also, sweatshop recruiters are out on the Oxford Street in London, looking for new workers.
Whilst the G4S rebranding team head to Lincolnshire to help rebrand the local police, and Apple's Nevada team come to launch the new idodge app, James and Barnaby head to local youth clubs and skate parks to find out how ill-disciplined the youth of Broken Britain are, before taking their findings to education secretary Michael Gove. Meanwhile, Dale Maily investigates arms manufacturers.
Dale Maily is at London's Gay Pride looking for some answers to homosexuality, while James and Barnaby are explaining the changes being made to the NHS under Andrew Lansley's new Health and Social Care Reform Bill. The Google Home View team are out in force - in people's homes. And while the Barclays Casino comes to Canary Wharf, private school boys are out in Brixton collecting for a local charity - their school.
Dale Maily enjoys a day out at an EDL march and James has a surprise for David Cameron.
In Brussels, Barnaby tries to convince James about the pros of staying allied to the EU.
Satirical comedy series. Dale Maily attends the G8 summit to chase the hippies out of Ireland and Ewan Jefferies and Jack Straw come up with a great idea to win back Labour voters.
Satirical comedy series. James and Barnaby try to convince the emergency services that privatisation is the way to go, and show Eric Pickles their plans to make some extra cash.
Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein return to perform satirical sketches lampooning arrogance, hypocrisy and greed in public life. In the first edition, Dale Maily gets inside the story of guns in America, while James Twottington-Burbage and Barnaby Plankton attend a Republican Party Conference where they try to form a special relationship with Sarah Palin and ask Bill Clinton for advice.
Dale Maily introduces a report from Colorado about legalised cannabi. James and Barnaby pay a visit to one of America's toughest jails, and see the world's only female chain gang. Zam Smith runs into Blake Lively at the Cannes Film Festival.
A street magician makes some Wall Street banker's possessions disappear, James and Barnaby use their trip to the United Nations to declare war on behalf on Britain. Meanwhile, Raffa and Ralf have a drug-feulled party at an unscrupulous pharmaceuticals company.
Dale Maily finds himself in the middle of the Arizona desert with a heavily armed border patrol, while an unofficial portrait of George W Bush is added to George's exhibition in Dallas. Plus, James and Barnaby try to extract money from Donald Trump, and an unemployed simpleton tries to buy a gun in Texas.
Dale Maily struggles to comprehend same-sex marriage at the Gay Pride celebrations in New York, before later feeling more at home with anti-abortion campaigners in Texas. Meanwhile, 'Nature Doc Guy' observes a herd of cosplayers in their natural habitat at an anime convention.
Dale Maily files a report from New Orleans. Magician Alternator tricks unsuspecting gamblers in Vegas. Zam Zmith chats with Jessie J and Tulisa at the MOBO Awards.
This episode is a compilation of the best bits from the first two series featuring bite-sized comedy hits.
