Brass Eye(1997)
Overview
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.
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Top 2 Billed Cast
Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters
Simon Hottrin / Dr. Zeus Spofforth / Various Characters
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