Mark Thomas
Himself
The Mark Thomas Comedy Product (1996)
Specials
The Mark Thomas Comedy Product was a television show fronted by the English comedian, presenter, political activist and reporter, Mark Thomas. It was broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 from February 1996 to May 2002. The show, described as "a brilliantly ludicrous alternative to Watchdog", was a hybrid of comedy and serious politics, with Thomas often using silly or surreal methods to gain interviews with politicians and corporations and to highlight issues.
Released Feb. 23, 1996
Episode 30 min
17+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary
Keywords: imdb.stand-up-comedy, imdb.alternative-comedy, imdb.british-comedy
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Thomas Country
Mark Thomas goes undercover as a farmer to find out what really goes on within countryside groups.
March 6, 1999, midnight
S0E2 - Secret Map of Britain
Mark Thomas investigates why parts of the UK are fenced off, and in some cases not even shown on any maps.
May 29, 2002, midnight
S0E3 - Weapons Inspector
With America and Britain pushing the UN to put Hans Blix's weapons inspection team into Iraq, Mark Thomas forms a citizen's weapon inspectors team in order to examine the performance of the two super powers. Starting with Buckingham Palace the group go round a lab in America making anthrax, a nuclear submarine base and a military weapons store just off the M4.
Jan. 31, 2003, midnight
S0E4 - Debt Collector
Post war Iraq is bust. The country owes $383,000,000,000 to various companies, banks and countries from loans/credit which it took to build palaces.
Oct. 22, 2003, midnight
S0E5 - After School Arms Club
I can think of no finer act of citizenship than students exposing the government's failure to control the arms trade.
April 8, 2006, midnight
S0E6 - Mark Thomas on Coca-Cola
In this special for Channel 4's "Dispatches" documentary series, Mark Thomas investigates the accusations of exploitation of workers, human rights violations, environmental damage, and questionable business practices by Coca-Cola. Looks at its suppliers and operations in India, South America and the US.
Nov. 19, 2007, midnight
S0E7 - Sex, Filth and Religion
Recorded in 1995.
Location: Balham, London, England, UK
Aug. 11, 2003, midnight
S0E8 - Asylum and Immigration Bill
S0E9 - The Early Years
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Feb. 23, 1996
Last Air Date: May 1, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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