The BBC have today announced the launch of a new comedy series, to be shown in the runup to the General Election.
The series, which has been titled 'Against The Odds' follows the hilarious antics of a desperate Government hoping against hope for re-election, and features a host of comic characters from the past in cameo roles, including Keir Hardie and Aneurysm Bevan.
BBC Head of Comedy Nick Robinson said, "this is a groundbreaking comedy drama - a mix of 'Shameless', 'The New Statesman' and 'Only Fools And Horses', with a generous dollop of 'Laurel & Hardy'. With ham-fisted antics to rival the Keystone Kops, the audience gets to follow the increasingly-desperate Government attempts at re-election. Parts of the pilot episode had me in tears of laughter, especially the bit where they try to convince the US President to become a Party member.
"However, the episode where the Prime Minister gets locked in a toilet and hilarious hi-jinks ensue is absolute comedy gold, rivalled only by the one when Peter Mandelson gets his television address script mixed up with his mortgage application".
The series, which has been titled 'Against The Odds' follows the hilarious antics of a desperate Government hoping against hope for re-election, and features a host of comic characters from the past in cameo roles, including Keir Hardie and Aneurysm Bevan.
BBC Head of Comedy Nick Robinson said, "this is a groundbreaking comedy drama - a mix of 'Shameless', 'The New Statesman' and 'Only Fools And Horses', with a generous dollop of 'Laurel & Hardy'. With ham-fisted antics to rival the Keystone Kops, the audience gets to follow the increasingly-desperate Government attempts at re-election. Parts of the pilot episode had me in tears of laughter, especially the bit where they try to convince the US President to become a Party member.
"However, the episode where the Prime Minister gets locked in a toilet and hilarious hi-jinks ensue is absolute comedy gold, rivalled only by the one when Peter Mandelson gets his television address script mixed up with his mortgage application".
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