Nixon's The One
- TV comedy drama
- Sky Arts
- 2012 - 2014
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comic series revealing the tragic and humourous reality of the White House during 'I am not a crook' Richard Nixon's time as President. Stars David Frost, Harry Shearer and Demetri Goritsas.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Religion
Further details
President Nixon meets TV evangelist Oral Roberts for tea in his Oval Office.
Nixon voices apparently negative opinions of Jews as he talks to his chief of staff HR 'Bob' Haldeman about problems with his aides and the state of American society. Jews are "disloyal", he tells Haldeman, with Henry Kissinger being one of the only exceptions.
In part two, Nixon gets a visit from fasttalking and animated televangelist and Christian charismatic Roberts in 1972. In a sketch replete with Nixon's nervous laughter and uncomfortable side-glances, Roberts audaciously encroaches further and further into the president's personal space while also offering his advice as to how he should address the nation on television.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 13th February 2014
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| David Frost (as Sir David Frost) | Host / Presenter |
| Harry Shearer | President Richard Nixon |
| Demetri Goritsas | H.R. 'Bob' Haldeman |
| John Guerrasio | Oral Roberts |
| Andrew Hall | Billy Graham |
| Harry Shearer | Writer |
| Stanley Kutler | Writer |
| Sasha Ransome | Director |
| Alex Walsh-Taylor | Producer |
| Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
| Jimmy Mulville | Executive Producer |
| Harry Shearer | Executive Producer |
| Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
| Mark Lawrence | Editor |
| Mark Williams | Editor |
| Graeme Story | Production Designer |
| Judith Owen | Composer |