Brass Eye

★ 7.7IMDb Score
Released:1997-01-29
Genre:Comedy
Duration:30169 min
Country:
Director:
Actors:Chris Morris, Mark Heap
Production:Talkback, Channel 4 Television

Overview:

Investigative reporter Chris Morris puts modern Britain under the spotlight, and smacks the issues of the day till they bleed. He tackles weighty issues including animals, drugs, sex and skewered celebrities and politicians alike - and in a later episode in 2001, paedophiles.

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