British Comedy Guide
Hot Metal. Image shows from L to R: Greg Kettle (Richard Kane), Max Rutherford (Geoffrey Hutchings), Bill Tytla (John Gordon Sinclair), Russell Spam (Robert Hardy), Harry Stringer (Geoffrey Palmer). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Hot Metal

Hot Metal

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1986 - 1989
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Biting newspaper satire by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, set in the offices of the once high-brow, now populist tabloid, Daily Crucible. Stars Robert Hardy, Geoffrey Palmer, Geoffrey Hutchings, Richard Kane, John Gordon Sinclair and more.

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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 4 - Casting The Runes

Priests are striking in support of Father Teasdale up and down the country. Meanwhile, Tytla refuses to heed his editor's warning to stay away from the 'non-story' of Kruschev's death.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 9th March 1986
Time
10pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Hardy Terence 'Twiggy' Rathbone
Robert Hardy Russell Spam
Geoffrey Palmer Harry Stringer
Richard Kane Greg Kettle
John Gordon Sinclair (as John Gordon-Sinclair) Bill Tytla
Guest cast
John Horsley Father Teasdale
Sarah Mortimer Sharon Chandler
Geoffrey Greenhill Keith
Doreen Keogh Mrs Beatty
Anugs Mackay Dr Seastrom
Julian Wadham Dennis Spatula
Writing team
Andrew Marshall Writer
David Renwick Writer
Production team
David Askey Director
Humphrey Barclay Producer
Dave Simpson Editor
Colin Monk Production Designer
Alan Price Composer
Nigel Hess Composer

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