Friday 8 November 2019

The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011 Peter Richardson & co-scr)

I don't know why this popped into my head, but it's very, very funny, co-written with Pete Richens. We need more stuff like this - The Comic Strip Presents - Brexit... When you need a reminder of why Channel 4 is good and challenging.

In 1950s style, Tony Blair (Stephen Mangan) is wanted for murder... Robbie Coltrane and James Buckley are after him. Add a dash of The 39 Steps and Sunset Boulevard - providing the film's funniest cameo - Jennifer Saunders (who else?) as a perfect amalgam of Gloria Swanson and Margaret Thatcher. With Catherine Shepherd, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Ronni Ancona, Ross Noble, Tony Curran, Harry Enfield, John Sessions.



I didn't realise Blair killed John Smith.. or Robin Cook.

It shows a certain looseness, as though made in a rush - Q argues this may have been intentional. Lit by Mike Robinson.

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