Brass Eye(TV show/series, 1997)

Name: Brass Eye
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1997
Rating: 3.7

25min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 6 episodes

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 42 votes)

Brass Eye (stylised as brassEYE) is a British satirical television series parodying current affairs news programming. A series of six episodes aired on Channel 4 in 1997, and a further episode in 2001. The series was created and presented by Chris Morris, written by Morris, David Quantick, Peter Baynham, Jane Bussmann, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan and Charlie Brooker and directed by Michael Cumming. ()

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About Brass Eye

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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Trailer for Brass Eye + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Brass Eye paedophile blasted into space(Clip, 0:27)

Brass Eye Seasons and Episodes

01/28/1997Season 1 - 6 episodes

#1 | 01/29/1997Animals

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.

#2 | 02/05/1997Drugs

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.

#3 | 02/12/1997Science

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 frogs being grown with rabbit's feet.

#4 | 02/19/1997Sex

Chris Morris casts a satirical eye over the subject of sex and its relationship to society. Helpful contributors include Peter Stringfellow and David Sullivan.

#5 | 02/26/1997Crime

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.

#6 | 03/05/1997Decline

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

#7 | 07/26/20012001 Special (Paedophillia)

07/26/2001Specials - 12 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Made by: TalkBack Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 4 languages: Czech (CS), English (EN), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 01/29/1997

Last episode released on: 03/05/1997

Cast: Chris Morris, Hugh Dennis, Doon Mackichan, Alexander Armstrong, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Gina McKee, Amelia Bullmore

Creator: Chris Morris

Director: Michael Cumming

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Brass Eye (1997)"

Keywords: british society, political humor, surreal, dark comedy, satire

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