The Long Johns

Politicians' fifteen minutes of shame

John Bird and the equally brilliant John Fortune first rose to prominence in the Sixties, as two of the leading exponents of modern political satire. Unlike many of their contemporaries, they've lost none of their venom or acuity over the decades, and [...] having now watched several editions of The Long Johns in their entirety, I'm more convinced than ever that it's Mr Bremner who should be doing a five-minute slot on his own show.

Victor Lewis-Smith, Evening Standard, 28th March 1996

In a wilderness of monkeys, as Shylock put it, John Bird and John Fortune preserve your faith in man. The Long Johns (Channel 4) is television like auntie used to make. These sketches appeared first, cut to fit, in Rory Bremner Who Else? Who else was much the best bit of his show. Here they are seen at their full length.

Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 22nd February 1996