Brass Eye (1997)★ 8.6/10
- Comedy
Directed by: Michael Cumming, Tristram Shapeero
Written by: Shane Allen, Peter Baynham, Charlie Brooker, Jane Bussmann, Philip Clarke
Controversial spoof of current affairs television, and the role of celebrity in the UK.
- Original title
- Brass Eye
- Storyline
- Written by and starring Christopher Morris, a spoof of topical issues and in particular how TV news and current affair programs presents them. Topics include drugs, sex, crime, science, animals, the decline of society and paedophilia. Morris is often helped in his endeavours by a bunch of celebrities and politicians.
- Rating
- 8.6 / 10 · 12,809
- Companies
- TalkBack Productions, Channel 4 Television Corporation
- Release dates
- GB January 29, 1997