Having watched this again recently I am surprised that the BBC has never given it a DVD release as it is very funny... perhaps they are scared they might receive a fatwa.
Set during a long hot Summer in the very near future Martin Clunes plays Ben Black, the presenter of a live TV show called "Sex 'n' Death". This show is never strays into decency; we see audience members offered money to strip naked, mud wrestling women dressed to represent major religions and the host wearing only a loin cloth and crown of thorns while on a cross. Off screen his personal life isn't so good, his wife Bella (Caroline Goodall) has left him because she learnt he had a nineteen year old mistress, his mistress has left him for another celebrity and he constantly trying to get the better of a rival television presenter played by Martin Jarvis.
While this is is a funny programme it is also fairly dark in places. It certainly isn't for the easily offended as it features swearing, full frontal nudity, religious parody and scenes that are just in bad taste. If however you aren't easily offended you should have a good laugh. The actors all do a good job, especially Clunes and Goodall in the lead roles.
Set during a long hot Summer in the very near future Martin Clunes plays Ben Black, the presenter of a live TV show called "Sex 'n' Death". This show is never strays into decency; we see audience members offered money to strip naked, mud wrestling women dressed to represent major religions and the host wearing only a loin cloth and crown of thorns while on a cross. Off screen his personal life isn't so good, his wife Bella (Caroline Goodall) has left him because she learnt he had a nineteen year old mistress, his mistress has left him for another celebrity and he constantly trying to get the better of a rival television presenter played by Martin Jarvis.
While this is is a funny programme it is also fairly dark in places. It certainly isn't for the easily offended as it features swearing, full frontal nudity, religious parody and scenes that are just in bad taste. If however you aren't easily offended you should have a good laugh. The actors all do a good job, especially Clunes and Goodall in the lead roles.
