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Geoffrey Palmer stars in this searing 80s satire about a tabloid paper

Geoffrey Palmer stars in this searing 80s satire. When a tabloid gets bought by a notorious tycoon, his attempts to boost profits means plummeting to the depths of sensationalism.

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S1, E1. Tell Tale Heart - Aka Beyond the Infinite

The start of a wild and joyous mickey-taking serial by the authors of ‘Whoops Apocalypse’.

Tell Tale Heart - Aka Beyond the Infinite

The start of a wild and joyous mickey-taking serial by the authors of ‘Whoops Apocalypse’, after which you'll never take a tabloid newspaper seriously.

Russell Spam is about to unveil his Sensational Sex Secrets of the Soviets through Nikita.

The Modern Prometheus

After successfully re-launching the Daily Crucible with his Royals Porno Storm headlines, editor Russell Spam is about to unveil his Sensational Sex Secrets of the Soviets through the mouth of Nikita Kruschev.

Twiggy Rathbone's Daily Crucible is determined to keep abreast of the competition.

Beyond the Infinite

Twiggy Rathbone's Daily Crucible is determined to keep abreast of the competition and Page Three is an outstanding target area.

Bill Tytla is on the trail of a murderer...

Casting the Runes

While the Daily Crucible is making hay with its outrageous depiction of Fr.Teasdale as a militant Marxist, its proprietor Twiggy Rathbone finds reason to denounce public misrepresentation. Meanwhile, Bill Tytla is on the trail of a murderer...

Russell Spam has come up with yet another astounding gimmick to boost sales.

Slaughter of the Innocent

Russell Spam has come up with yet another astounding gimmick to boost the sales of the Daily Crucible - and Harry Stringer finds himself smack in the firing line as usual.

The Respectable Prostitute

Stringer springs back into action as he gets to the bottom of the Khrushchev impersonator's death and uncovers a political sex scandal.

Richard believes integrity will enable him to clean up the Daily Crucible. Is he right?

Religion of the People

Millionaire Twiggy Rathbone is seeking a new figurehead to control his look-alike editor Russell Spam. Failing TV presenter Richard Lipton believes integrity will enable him to clean up the Daily Crucible. Is he right?

Lipton sets about cleaning up the Daily Crucible.

The Joker to the Thief

As Lipton sets about cleaning up the Daily Crucible, Greg Kettle turns an educational report into a porno scandal.

Lipton's banishment of Greg Kettle results in a story to touch the hearts of millions.

The Hydra's Head

Lipton's banishment of reporter Greg Kettle to El Salvador results in a story to touch the hearts of millions.

Twiggy and Russell decide that his war on Page Three calls for devious counter-measures.

The Twilight Zone

Bright young hope Maggie Troon may yet achieve some real investigative journalism for the Daily Crucible, increasing Richard Lipton's hopes of cleaning up the paper.

The Daily Crucible indulges in a little espionage.

Crown of Thorns

The Daily Crucible indulges in a little espionage and comes up trumps with the most sensational free offer of all time.

A Royal Commission is about to put an end to the runaway sales of the Daily Crucible.

Unleash the Kraken

Final episode. A Royal Commission is about to put a drastic end to the runaway sales of Twiggy Rathbone's Daily Crucible. The only thing that can stop Lord Gilbert's report is a little underhand work...or a genuine story of international importance.

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Series 1

1. Tell Tale Heart - Aka Beyond the Infinite

2. The Modern Prometheus

3. Beyond the Infinite

4. Casting the Runes

5. Slaughter of the Innocent

6. The Respectable Prostitute