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.
Press clippings
Why don't comedians criticise the monarchy?
It's the job of standups to hold institutions to account - laugh by laugh - so why aren't more of them laying bare the anachronistic daftness of the royal family?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th October 2016BBC Two announces Brexageddon?!
The team behind political stunt show The Revolution Will Be Televised have filmed Brexageddon?!, a new BBC Two special to tie in with Brexit.
British Comedy Guide, 7th July 2016Heydon Prowse & Jolyon Rubinstein interview
'We do The Revolution Will Be Televised because we're super-intense ourselves; we're a bit mad'
Nick Duerden, The Independent, 1st March 2015The last time we met Conservative MP James Twottington-Burbage and Lib Dem Barnaby Plankton, they were surreptitiously fixing "Kick Me" signs to Ed Miliband's back and advising council estate residents to remortgage their children. In this spin-off from BBC Threes The Revolution Will Be Televised, Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse return with more hidden camera pranks. Will clueless Labour MP Ewan Jeffries or prospective Ukip candidate Dennis Pound fare better with the public?
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 18th February 2015Heydon Prowse urges young to vote
Heydon Prowse has called on more young people to vote in the election.
Lizzie Edmonds, Evening Standard, 18th February 2015Interview: Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse
Satirical pranksters Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse take the coalition government to task tonight - but they're optimistic about the future of politics and BBC Three.
Claire Webb, Radio Times, 18th February 2015Democracy Dealers review
We've seen the characters before, in their BBC Three sketch show The Revolution Will Be Televised. But the timing of this one-off special was particularly cynical, just weeks before a General Election.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 18th February 2015Revolution Will Be Televised to deliver political special
The team behind The Revolution Will Be Televised have filmed a political special for BBC Three called Revolution Presents: Democracy Dealers.
British Comedy Guide, 4th February 2015Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein's targets might be sitting ducks (rightwing zealots and perplexed members of the public, mainly), but that doesn't stop their politics-themed pranks often being outright hilarious. In this third series, the pair's arsenal is as varied as ever, with spoof interviews, mock-documentaries and roadside stunts all deployed in the name of satire.
The Guardian, 8th November 2014Heydon Prowse responds to Russell Brand's views
Russell Brand's right about democracy - but wrong about how to change it. If you're 18-35 and agree the system isn't fit for purpose, make it work for you by doing what the 65+ demographic does: vote.
Heydon Prowse, The Guardian, 28th October 2014