Why was Brass Eye banned?
Why was Brass Eye banned?
Channel 4 has postponed a one-off edition of its comedy series Brass Eye amid fears that it was to focus on the media’s treatment of paedophiles. The programme, fronted by the maverick satirist Chris Morris, was due to be broadcast last night.
Was Brass Eye banned?
Brass Eye did not receive a ban, but Channel 4 postponed the transmission date for several months because of legal concerns.
How many series of Brass Eye?
7 episodes (1 series), 1997 – 2001.
Why was Brasseye Cancelled?
Originally scheduled to broadcast on 5 July 2001, it was delayed as Channel 4 were unhappy with the timing in connection to the disappearances of 15-year-old Danielle Jones in June and 11-year-old Bunmi Shagaya in early July. It eventually aired on Thursday 26 July 2001, and was repeated on Friday 27 July 2001.
What is Shatner’s Bassoon?
The drug purportedly affected an area of the brain called “Shatner’s Bassoon” (altering the user’s perception of time), while also giving them a bloated neck due to “massive water retention”, a “Czech neck”, and was frequently referred to as “a made-up drug” during the show.
What’s the most impressive thing about Brass Eye?
What’s perhaps most impressive about Brass Eye in retrospect is the sheer density of the programme-making. In an effort to capture the hyper-active, attention-deficient nature of television – and to extract every available drop of comedy from each 25-minute show – no edit, graphic, link or line is wasted.
Is there a tribute to the Brass Eye?
In honour of the Brass Eye birthday there have been tributes published and repeats scheduled, but the surprise popularity of an almost unpublicised touring event, called Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes, perhaps says even more about the enduring influence of the show.
Is the Brass Eye a satire on the media?
As a satire on the media, Brass Eye bears repeated viewing. But it’s worth considering how the “paedogeddon” special – which attracted 2,000 complaints, a record later broken by Jerry Springer: the Opera (2005) and Sachsgate (2008) – holds up after the Jimmy Savile revelations.
Which is the most dangerous ingredient in Brass Eye?
Well, it has an active ingredient which is a dangerous psychoactive compound known as dimesmeric andersonphosphate. It stimulates part of the brain called Shatner’s Bassoon.” “Heavy electricity is regularly flattening cattle in Sri Lanka.