Private Eye TV

Private Eye TV
Genre	Political satire
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	1
Release
Original network	BBC
Original release	28 December 1971

Private Eye TV was an unsuccessful attempt to turn the satirical magazine Private Eye into a television programme.

In celebration of the magazine's tenth anniversary, the best of its output was compiled by Barry Took and read out by the magazine's staff and assorted comedy stars (like Private Eye, largely originating themselves from the Satire Boom) such as John Bird, Eleanor Bron, Spike Milligan, William Rushton, John Wells, Christopher Booker, Barry Fantoni, Paul Foot and Richard Ingrams.

It was broadcast only once on BBC2 at 10.30pm on Tuesday 28 December 1971.

Some short extracts were re-shown on BBC2's Comedy Map of Britain documentary broadcast in February 2007.

External links

Private Eye

People	Christopher Booker Peter Cook Richard Ingrams Willie Rushton Craig Brown Barry Fantoni Paul Foot Ian Hislop Francis Wheen

Franchise	Private Eye TV Books Audio recordings

Features	Barry McKenzie Battle for Britain The Cloggies Colemanballs Dear Bill E. J. Thribb Glenda Slagg Prime Minister Parodies St Albion Parish News Teacher's Diary The New Coalition Academy

Miscellanea	Regular mini-sections Frequent targets of parody Recurring in-jokes Not Private Eye "Tired and emotional"

Related	Anyone for Denis? (1982, TV version) Coach and Horses, Soho List of winners of the Sir Hugh Casson Award Paul Foot Award

ISSN 0032-888X

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