NewsRevue

Title

NewsRevue

Genre

Special

TX Date

23 Jan 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:11:47

Description

NewsRevue - an episode of the topical satirical comedy song and sketch show. Individuals sent up are journalist Sir Robin Day; cricketer Geoffrey Boycott; presenters Angela Rippon and Michael Parkinson; Labour MP Tony Benn; leader of the Labour Party Neil Kinnock; Environment Secretary Patrick Jenkin; Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine; UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her husband Denis Thatcher; Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe; US President Ronald Reagan; Henry Kissinger; and Blue Peter is also spoofed. None of the performers are identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Comedy; Margaret Thatcher; Michael Heseltine; Geoffrey Howe; Broadcasters; Henry Kissinger; Ronald Reagan; Politicians; Neil Kinnock; Tony Benn; Political leaders; Political satire; TV/radio presenters; Michael Parkinson; Patrick Jenkin; Denis Thatcher; Childrens television programmes; English (cultural identity); Robin Day; Angela Rippon; Geoffrey Boycott; Blue Peter

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