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The Mark Thomas Comedy Product (1996)

The Mark Thomas Comedy Product poster
Genre
documentary, comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Length
7 seasons, 52 episodes
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedian uses absurd stunts and pranks to get interviews with politicians and corporations. The show mixes humor with political activism to shine a light on various issues.

satiricalenergeticwittyirreverentplayfulprovocativeunpredictable

What happens

The Mark Thomas Comedy Product (from series 2 onwards - known as The Mark Thomas Product) is a television show fronted by the English comedian, presenter, political activist and reporter, Mark Thomas and directed by Michael Cumming. It was broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 from 23 February 1996 to 22 October 2003. The show, described as "a brilliantly ludicrous alternative to Watchdog", was a hybrid of comedy and serious politics, with Thomas often using silly or surreal methods to gain interviews with politicians and corporations and to highlight issues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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