Hot Metal

Feb 16, 1986 (en) Comedy [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Feb 16, 1986
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    58.33%
  • Original title
    Hot Metal
  • Release
    Feb 16, 1986
  • en
    -

Overview

Hot metal is a London Weekend Television sitcom about the British Newspaper industry broadcast between 1986 and 1988. The daily crucible, the dullest newspaper in Fleet Street, is suddenly taken over by media magnate Terence "Twiggy" Rathbone. Its editor Harry Stringer is 'promoted' to managing editor, and is replaced in his old job by Russell Spam. Spam then takes the paper shooting downmarket and turns the crucible into a sensation seeking scandal rag, very much in the style of the British tabloids of the 1980s. He is helped along by his ace gutter journalist, Greg Kettle, who intimidates his tabloid victims by claiming to be "a representative of Her Majesty's press" and produces stories such as accusing a vicar of being a werewolf. Throughout the first series, a running plot involved cub reporter Bill Tytla gradually uncovering an actual newsworthy story that went to the very heart of government. Written by David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, it is very much a continuation in style from their previous sitcom Whoops Apocalypse!. It was produced by Humphrey Barclay.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Humphrey Barclay

    Producer

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Casts : 7 / Crews : 1

Season 1 ( 1986-02-16)

The Tell-Tale Heart

Episode: 1

The Modern Promethius

Episode: 2

Beyond the Infinite

Episode: 3

Casting the Runes

Episode: 4

The Slaughter of the Innocent

Episode: 5

The Respectable Prostitute

Episode: 6

Season 2 ( 1988-03-06)

Religion of the People

Episode: 1

The Joker to the Thief

Episode: 2

The Hydra's Head

Episode: 3

The Twilight Zone

Episode: 4

Crown of Thorns

Episode: 5

Unleash the Kracken

Episode: 6

The Rat Sat on the Cat

Episode: 7
Feb 16, 1986 (en)
Comedy
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Feb 16, 1986
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 58.33%
Original Title Hot Metal
en

Overview

Hot metal is a London Weekend Television sitcom about the British Newspaper industry broadcast between 1986 and 1988. The daily crucible, the dullest newspaper in Fleet Street, is suddenly taken over by media magnate Terence "Twiggy" Rathbone. Its editor Harry Stringer is 'promoted' to managing editor, and is replaced in his old job by Russell Spam. Spam then takes the paper shooting downmarket and turns the crucible into a sensation seeking scandal rag, very much in the style of the British tabloids of the 1980s. He is helped along by his ace gutter journalist, Greg Kettle, who intimidates his tabloid victims by claiming to be "a representative of Her Majesty's press" and produces stories such as accusing a vicar of being a werewolf. Throughout the first series, a running plot involved cub reporter Bill Tytla gradually uncovering an actual newsworthy story that went to the very heart of government. Written by David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, it is very much a continuation in style from their previous sitcom Whoops Apocalypse!. It was produced by Humphrey Barclay.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Humphrey Barclay

    Producer