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Hot Metal

5.4(8)19862 seasons · 13 episodes30m / ep
Comedy

Hot metal is a London Weekend Television sitcom about the British Newspaper industry broadcast between 1986 and 1988. The daily crucible, the dullest newspaper in Fleet Street, is suddenly taken over by media magnate Terence "Twiggy" Rathbone. Its editor Harry Stringer is 'promoted' to managing editor, and is replaced in his old job by Russell Spam. Spam then takes the paper shooting downmarket and turns the crucible into a sensation seeking scandal rag, very much in the style of the British tabloids of the 1980s. He is helped along by his ace gutter journalist, Greg Kettle, who intimidates his tabloid victims by claiming to be "a representative of Her Majesty's press" and produces stories such as accusing a vicar of being a werewolf. Throughout the first series, a running plot involved cub reporter Bill Tytla gradually uncovering an actual newsworthy story that went to the very heart of government. Written by David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, it is very much a continuation in style from their previous sitcom Whoops Apocalypse!. It was produced by Humphrey Barclay.

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
Last aired
1989-03-10
Language
English
  • ITV1
  • newspaper
  • media
  • satire
  • reporter
  • sitcom
  • workplace comedy

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United Kingdom

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Air dates

First aired
1986-02-16
Latest episode
1989-03-10
Status
Ended
Next release
Completed
  • Season 116 Feb 1986
  • Season 26 Mar 1988

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