British Comedy Guide

Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC One
  • 1998
  • 1 episode

The comic life and times of an unlikely politician, starring the many faces of Harry Enfield. Also features Harriet Walter, Alice Wilson, Ben Elton, Jan Harvey, Donna Ewin and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
1998
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
1
Stars
Harry Enfield, Harriet Walter, Alice Wilson, Ben Elton, Jan Harvey, Donna Ewin, Kevin Day, Phill Jupitus and more
Writer
Craig Brown
Director
Metin Hüseyin
Producers
Geoffrey Perkins, Peter Bennett-Jones, Maureen McMunn, Nick Mortimer and Vincent Beasley
Company

For the last 30 years Norman Ormal has been at the very heart of British political life, riding the changes from Thatcherism to New Labour.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 1st November 1998 at 9:55pm on BBC One
Episode length
50 minutes

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