British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Hacks. Image shows from L to R: Ho Chi Mao Feast (Eleanor Matsuura), Stanhope Feast (Michael Kitchen), Connor Feast (John Hopkins)
Hacks

Hacks

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2012
  • 1 episode

Satire on the phone-hacking scandal set at a fictional newspaper where "any means necessary" doesn't begin to cover it. Stars Claire Foy, Michael Kitchen, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Planer, Phil Davis and more.

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