NewsRevue

Title

NewsRevue

Genre

Special

TX Date

27 Feb 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:16:20

Description

NewsRevue - an episode of the topical satirical comedy song and sketch show. Individuals sent up include UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, her husband Denis Thatcher and son Mark Thatcher; Labour politician Tony Benn; Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock; comedienne Tracey Ullman; singer Boy George; actress Liza Goddard; US President Ronald Reagan; US Democrat leader Walter Mondale; UK Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe; head of the NCB Ian MacGregor; NUM leader Arthur Scargill; Social Services Secretary Norman Fowler; actress Katie Rabett; Prince Andrew. Topics covered include GCHQ employees not being allowed to join trade unions, Christians, Muslims, Tomorrow’s world, nuclear power, Sellafield and Daleks. Performers are not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Comedy; Trade unions; Margaret Thatcher; Arthur Scargill; NUM; NCB; Geoffrey Howe; Television programmes; Royal family; Royalty; Civil and political rights; Ronald Reagan; Politicians; Neil Kinnock; GCHQ; Tony Benn; Norman Fowler; Political leaders; Political satire; Walter Mondale; Nuclear power; Christians; Muslims; Trade union members; Sellafield; Mark Thatcher; Boy George; Ian MacGregor; Prince Andrew; Denis Thatcher; Liza Goddard; English (cultural identity); Duke of York; Tomorrow’s World; Tracey Ullman; Katie Rabett; Daleks

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