• 1990
  • 30m
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

Summary Comedy series written and performed by Ben Elton, primarily based around his stand-up comedy routines, with sketches and parodies. View more details

  • 1990
  • 30m

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ricci Harnett Lucy Bayler Ben Elton Susannah Hitching

All cast & crew

7.6

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Genres : Comedy

Release date : Feb 14, 1990

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary Comedy series written and performed by Ben Elton, primarily based around his stand-up comedy routines, with sketches and parodies. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Feb 14, 1990

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (1990)

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Episode 1 • Feb 14, 1990
Episode #1.1
Ben Elton talks about people from the planet Boring and riffs on pop stars like Bros and Jive Bunny. He hands out the Neville Chamberlain Awards for fatuous flatulence in the face of a microphone. And hosts A Farties Guide to Microwave Cookers. Then he explains his stance on car stickers and contraception.
Episode 2 • Feb 21, 1990
Episode #1.2
The theme to this show, indeed the entire series is 'The reality gap'. For instance the gap between commercials and real life. There is another round of Neville Chamberlain awards, now with the added Clive Sinclair awards for visual gags. The Farties Guide gives instructions on setting up home.
Episode 3 • Feb 28, 1990
Episode #1.3
Elton talks about stuff to do and the dreaded stuff people do to avoid doing stuff they have to do. Topics include the washing up, the joy of making love and emptying a swing top bin.
Episode 4 • Mar 07, 1990
Episode #1.4
Topics include the environment, getting a haircut, A Farties Guide to Discos, slogans, the current cabinet, road planning and the mere fact that you're body conspires against you.
Episode 5 • Mar 14, 1990
Episode #1.5
During the topical bit, Ben addresses the first rumors of Thatchers resignation. He also touches on the problem of Privatization and hosts the Farties guide to trains. The Neville Chaimberlain awards return and the Invisible demon is exposed.
Episode 6 • Mar 21, 1990
Episode #1.6
Ben rants about babies and reproduction in general. He enlightens us in a Farties guide to Condoms and explains how difficult it was for the production team when BBC honchos told them to come up with a new word to describe female genitalia.
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