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

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Series 2

1. 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?

2. The Joker to the Thief

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

3. The Hydra's Head

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

4. 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.

5. Crown of Thorns

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

6. 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.