Brass Eye - 20 Years

Dirk Diggler · 18 Jan 2018 at 15:42

I was just reading an article about Brass Eye and how it was 20 years ago. It was so ahead of its time, I can remember thinking it was crap back then because it all went over my head. Thinking back, it was almost like looking into the future and even the media it ridiculed were seemingly oblivious to it. This image made me laugh out loud a little.

Felon · 18 Jan 2018 at 15:49

My partner met Chris Morris a while back, and he asked how they managed to do all of the interviews without laughing or cracking up, (stuff like the Dr Fox interviews, so on and so fourth) and apparently they were all bricking themselves so badly, as it had taken ages and ages to secure those interviews, and they were all terrified of screwing it up.

Efour · 18 Jan 2018 at 15:52

Stay away from the guy with the funny eye.

Superb television. A modern classic.

bloodiedathame · 18 Jan 2018 at 15:58

Charlotte Church tho...

Dirk Diggler · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:07

bloodiedathame said:
Charlotte Church tho...

Please take a moment to consider the irony of the image. :eek:

jsmoke · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:09

Lets face it. You just fancy Charlotte Church.

bloodiedathame · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:09

String said:
Please take a moment to consider the irony of the image.

It was not lost on me

TheMightyTen · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:09

String said:
Please take a moment to consider the irony of the image.

This

something daft already!! · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:13

There was this thread too:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/clamping-the-homeless.17800280/#post-10434791

LabR@t · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:17

Screeeech said:
My partner met Chris Morris a while back, and he asked how they managed to do all of the interviews without laughing or cracking up, (stuff like the Dr Fox interviews, so on and so fourth) and apparently they were all bricking themselves so badly, as it had taken ages and ages to secure those interviews, and they were all terrified of screwing it up.

Watched that when that aired, it was at the peak time of paranoia over the drug/rave/EDM scene. Very funny.

PlacidCasual · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:43

So brave and so clever. We might look back at the naivety of those celebs but if anything the media and celebrity culture have degenerated since then, even if they are more on the ball for wind ups.

aardvark · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:44

brass eye and the day today were simply brilliant.

DrToffnar · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:50

Brass Eye remains one of the greatest comedy shows ever committed to film. Not to sound old, but you really don't get shows like that anymore.

Mark A · 18 Jan 2018 at 16:52

Loved brass eye!

FishLicker · 18 Jan 2018 at 17:22

It was superb... on a somewhat related note, does anyone remember the earlier series called "Jam". Now that was *** swearing should be fully starred out, especially that word *** up!

HAz · 18 Jan 2018 at 17:24

Lol paedogeddon

jpaul · 18 Jan 2018 at 17:31

..most of the episodes are on channel4 catchup - caught up again recently

Nitefly · 18 Jan 2018 at 17:32

The Day Today was also another excellent show. One bit always stood out was (with apologies for not getting the exact wording):

*reporters speaking on the news*
“Wow that is shocking - could you sum it up in a word?”
“No.”
“In a sound?”
“OOoOoooOooooOOooOoOooooooohhhh!!!”

lol

Caged · 18 Jan 2018 at 17:33

It stimulates an area of the brain knows as Shatner's Bassoon

ancientmariner · 18 Jan 2018 at 17:33

Probably my favourite tv show, well that and the day today. Morris is a genius, we need him now...more than ever.

Was good to see he had made some contributions to black mirror recently.