| Episode | Transcript | Gallery |
Sketches[]
| Picture | Sketch |
|---|---|
| ? | An apology. |
| ? | Series 1 Opening Theme |
| ? | Shirley Williams prepares for Newsnight. |
| ? | Credits |
| ? | The apology is revealed to be an April Fools prank! |
| ? | Ronnie begins his morning routine, starting with "strengthening" his nose hair with American Strength. |
| ? | ...while Nancy takes off her wig and face, among other things. |
| ? | Mary Whitehouse explains how she takes cold baths to wash away indolence from her mind. |
| ? | Prince Philip tries to persuade Charles to join him for an unusual ceremony. |
| ? | Nigel Lawson is still in the dark pit of crocodiles from the last episode. |
| ? | Prince Philip plays with baby William: shooting off the heads of toys. |
| ? | Mrs Whitehouse asks Margaret Thatcher to put an end to video nasties, but when the former becomes suspicious of husband Denis making perverse noises from inside, Thatcher tells her he's watching a David Attenborough documentary. |
| David Attenborough struggles on set with Anthony the Anteater, who refuses to come on because of a migraine. | |
| Ronnie continues his morning routines. | |
| Mrs Thatcher considers her options. | |
| ? | Anthony the Anteater asks David Attenborough for another role. |
| The senior management staff of Nissan motors sing a song. | |
| The President’s Brain is Missing
While Ronnie attends to his everyday duties, Ed Meese makes a shocking discovery. | |
| The Queen dances to her Walkman. | |
| ? | Mrs Whitehouse sends a message to the people of China.
End of Part One |
| ? | Start of Part Two
An advert for The Guardian newspaper. |
| ? | Kinnock and Hattersley begin their stand-up for a bored audience. |
| ? | Exchequers
Michael Foot sneaks in a rocking horse as a part of the plan for Harold Wilson and the other ex-PMs to make their escape. |
| ? | Kinnock and Hattersley continue their stand-up routine. |
| ? | Thatcher and Tebbit intimidate François Mitterrand. |
| ? | Hattersley tries an EEC joke but to no avail. |
| ? | Harry Carpenter interviews Joe Bugner. |
| ? | Kinnock and Hattersley try a cruise missile joke. |
| David Owen considers his reputation... | |
| ? | The President's Brain avoids a mess. |
| ? | Nancy Reagan pursues Prince Philip and recalls their first encounter on the 'HMY Britannia'. |
| ? | The President's Brain finds itself in a compromising position. |
| ? | Mary Whitehouse is impressed by the tortoise's behaviour. |
| ? | Rubber Plane
More unlikely combinations of characters encounter one another on the plane. |
| Mark Thatcher incurs the wrath of his mother. | |
| As the Queen ponders that everyone in the cabinet is fat, Robin Day leads into "The Fat Song". | |
| ? | Credits |
| ? | Thatcher has a 'universally popular' haircut. |
Characters[]
Main[]
- Shirley Williams (debut)
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Ronald Reagan
- Nancy Reagan
- Mary Whitehouse
- Prince Philip
- Prince William (debut)
- David Attenborough (debut)
- Anthony the Anteater (debut)
- Ed Meese
- Neil Kinnock
- Roy Hattersley
- Michael Foot
- Harold Wilson
- François Mitterand
- Harry Carpenter (debut)
- Joe Bugner
- David Owen
- Harold Wilson
- Alec Douglas-Home
- Cyril Smith (debut)
Background[]
- Pope John Paul II (debut)
- Adolf Hitler
- Kenneth Newman