NewsRevue

Title

NewsRevue

Genre

Special

TX Date

26 Mar 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:16:53

Description

NewsRevue. An episode of the topical satirical comedy song and sketch show. Individuals sent up include Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine; Sarah Tisdall, FCO clerical officer who leaked documents; Andrew Lloyd Webber; French President Francois Mitterrand; UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and son Mark Thatcher; ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christoper Dean; Greek Minister for Culture Melina Mercouri; El Salvador political party leaders Jose Guerrero, Roberto D’Aubuisson, Jose Duarte; Conservative MP, Edward Heath; presenters Desmond Wilcox and Sarah Kennedy; the Queen. Topics covered include the Guardian, NATO, Starlight Express, trade unions, EEC, the El Salvador elections, the MOD and 60 Minutes. Performed by Mark Brissenden, Neil Raphael, Sharon Winton(?), John Pellat(?), Caroline Bear, Nick Yapp, Michael Furze(?) and Rory Bremner. Written by Graham Frost, Andrina Carroll, Jim Kirby(?), Jessica Martin and Simon Mattacks.

Contributors

Graham Frost; Rory Bremner; Andrina Carroll; Jessica Martin; Neil Raphael; Nick Yapp; Sharon Winton(?); Michael Furze(?); Simon Mattacks; John Pellat(?); Caroline Bear; Jim Kirby(?); Mark Brissenden

Keywords

Comedy; Elections; Trade unions; Newspapers; Margaret Thatcher; EEC; El Salvador; Civil servants; Michael Heseltine; Queen Elizabeth II; Edward Heath; Greece; Musical theatre; Francois Mitterrand; NATO; Royal family; Royalty; National defence; Political leaders; Political satire; Official Secrets Act; MOD; The Guardian; TV/radio presenters; International defence; Andrew Lloyd Webber; Mark Thatcher; Torvill and Dean; English (cultural identity); Polticians; Sarah Tisdall; Starlight Express; Desmond Wilcox; Melina Mercouri; Jose Guerrero; Roberto D’Aubuisson; Jose Duarte; Sarah Kennedy; 60 Minutes

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