COLLECTION · Series · 1997

Brass Eye

Name: Brass Eye
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.7

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.

Source: TMDB

* 7.7 (104)Comedy

Creators

Chris Morris

Studios

Channel 4 · Talkback · Channel 4 Television

Runtime

30–169 min/ep

Release

29/01/1997

Score

7.7 / 10 (104)

Where to watch

Loading providers…

Seasons and episodes

Specials

12 episodes · 2001

Episode 1. Paedogeddon!

2001-07-26 · 27 min

In this episode, celebrities were this time duped into endorsing an anti-paedophile charity by denouncing a program in which paedophiles could view children through a webcam and, wearing special gloves allowing them to molest any part of…

Episode 2. Hippo Interview

No synopsis

Episode 3. Extended Elephant

No synopsis

Episode 4. Science 30"

30 Second TV Advert for the Science episode

Episode 5. Special 24"

24 Second TV Advert for the Paedogeddon! special

Episode 6. Special 10"

10 Second TV Advert for the Paedogeddon! special

Episode 7. soundBIN - Little White Butt - JLb8

No synopsis

Episode 8. soundBIN - Funny Eyed Guy

No synopsis

Episode 9. soundBIN - Cake Music

No synopsis

Episode 10. soundBIN - Me Oh Myra - Blouse

No synopsis

Episode 11. The Pedo-Files

No synopsis

Episode 12. Torque TV - Pilot Episode

35 min

The original 1995 pilot that was rejected by the BBC. This makes up much of what would ultimately become the first episode of the series, 'Animals'

Season 1

6 episodes · 1997

Episode 1. Animals

1997-01-29

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

1997-02-05

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

1997-02-12

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…

Episode 4. Sex

1997-02-19

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

1997-02-26

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

1997-03-05

Religion falls under the spotlight in this episode, which features Terry Waite discussing how Britain has been poisoned by the gospel.

Cast by season

Chris Morris

Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters

Mark Heap

Simon Hottrin / Dr. Zeus Spofforth / Various Characters

Comments

…

Keywords

surrealsatiredark comedypolitical humorbritish society