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The Revolution Will Be Televised. Image shows from L to R: Jolyon Rubinstein, Heydon Prowse
The Revolution Will Be Televised

The Revolution Will Be Televised

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Three
  • 2012 - 2015
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein take on celebrities, bankers, politicians and others in a satirical prank series. Also features Kieran O'Brien and Jo Bunting.

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Series 2, Episode 4

James and Barnaby are intent on convincing the emergency services that privatisation is the way to go, and meet Eric Pickles to show him their plans to make some extra cash.

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The Revolution Will Be Televised. Heydon Prowse. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Dale is on the hunt for badgers, whilst Cadburys and Walkers get a rebrand. The Bilderberg Group after party gets an uninvited guest, and at Ryanair and Liverpool Football Club new marketing teams roll out some new ideas.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 1st December 2013
Time
10:25pm
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Heydon Prowse Host / Presenter
Jolyon Rubinstein Host / Presenter
Kieran O'Brien Narrator
Jo Bunting Narrator
Guest cast
Mona Yousefi Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Christopher Davies Writer
Alistair Griggs Writer
Joe Wade Writer
Heydon Prowse Writer
Jolyon Rubinstein Writer
Jon Harvey Writer
Production team
Tommy Forbes (as Tom Forbes) Director
Mark Talbot Series Producer
Andy Brown Series Producer
Rebecca Fleckney Producer
Joe Haughey Editor
Dan Nelson Editor
Jamie Home Editor
Isabel Boots Production Manager

Videos

BBCOMGWTF on the Red Carpet

Zam Zmith asks the all important questions to Boris Becker, Richard Branson and Gerard Butler on the red carpet.

The Ryan Air rickshaw

Take a ride on the Ryan Air rickshaw for really good rates*. *Price of baggage and customer service not included.

Eric Pickles gets some advice

James and Barnaby advise Eric Pickles on how to sex up the fire service.

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