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Brass Eye
First Air Date: January 29, 1997
| First Aired on | : | 1997 |
| Status | : | Ended |
| Created By | : | Chris Morris |
| Networks | : | Channel 4 |
| Genres | : | Comedy |
| Seasons/Episodes | : | 6 episodes in 1 Seasons |
Brass Eye is a UK television series of satirical news magazines. A series of six episodes aired on Channel 4 in 1997, and a further episode in 2001. The series was created by Chris Morris, and written by Morris, David Quantick, Peter Baynham, Jane Bussmann, Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan. The series was directed by Michael Cumming. It was a sequel to Morris's earlier spoof news programmes On the Hour and The Day Today. It satirised media portrayal of social ills, in particular sensationalism and creation of moral panics. The series starred Morris's The Day Today colleague Doon MacKichan and Gina McKee, Mark Heap, Simon Pegg, Julia Davis and Kevin Eldon.
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Main Actors
Chris Morris
Character : Christopher Morris
Hugh Dennis
Character : Dr. Balb Kubrox
Alexander Armstrong
Character : American Vox Pop
Gina McKee
Character : Libby Shuss
Mark Heap
Character : Simon Hottrin/Dr. Zeus Spofforth
Kevin Eldon
Character : Spike Durnaburny
Doon Mackichan
Character : Swanchita Haze/Rubeglia Palliativa
Barbara Durkin
Character : Marigold Blenny
Amelia Bullmore
Character : Honolee Dolholly
Bill Moody
Character : Ian Beezley
Claire Skinner
Character : Martha O'Dennell/Helly Melvick
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