Hot Metal (1986)

剧情简介

Hot metal is a London Weekend Television sitcom about the British Newspaper industry broadcast between 1986 and 1988.

The daily crucible, the dullest newspaper in Fleet Street, is suddenly taken over by media magnate Terence "Twiggy" Rathbone. Its editor Harry Stringer is 'promoted' to managing editor, and is replaced in his old job by Russell Spam. Spam then takes the paper shooting downmarket and turns the crucible into a sensation seeking scandal rag, very much in the style of the British tabloids of the 1980s. He is helped along by his ace gutter journalist, Greg Kettle, who intimidates his tabloid victims by claiming to be "a representative of Her Majesty's press" and produces stories such as accusing a vicar of being a werewolf. Throughout the first series, a running plot involved cub reporter Bill Tytla gradually uncovering an actual newsworthy story that went to the very heart of government.

Written by David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, it is very much a continuation in style from their previous sitcom Whoops Apocalypse!. It was produced by Humphrey Barclay.

演员

• 罗伯特·哈迪Twiggy Rathbone / Russell Spam
• Richard KaneGreg Kettle
• Caroline MilmoeMaggie Troon
• David BarrassJack Thrush
• 理查德·威尔逊Dicky Lipton
• 杰弗里·帕尔默Harold Stringer
• Geoffrey HutchingsMax Rutherford
• John HorsleyFather Teasdale
• Charles CollingwoodNewsreader
• Tony AitkenMr. Pooly
• Stella MorayBBC Producer
• Sarah WhitlockBBC PA
• Sara CroweTV Presenter
• Steven LawForeman
• Kevin QuarmbyBBC Security Officer

标签

季

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  第 1 季共6集 · 1986
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  第 2 季共7集 · 1988