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The Revolution Will Be Televised is a British television satire show starring Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein, which was first screened on BBC Three in August 2012.[1][2] Writing for The Guardian, Sam Wollaston said it's "Sacha Baron Cohen with a bit more substance then, or Mark Steel with a few more laughs".[3] At the 2013 British Academy Television Awards, the show won Best Comedy Programme.[4]
The Revolution Will Be Televised | |
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Genre | Comedy, satire |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 19 |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Hat Trick Productions |
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Network | BBC Three |
Release | 22 August 2012 – 18 February 2015 |
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Brexageddon?! (2016 TV film) Revolting |
Prowse and Rubinstein followed up The Revolution Will Be Televised with the TV film Brexageddon?! in 2016, then the prank/sketch show Revolting in 2017.
The programme is a montage of satirical pranks and sketches carried out by Prowse and Rubinstein to "fight back" against "a world full of hypocrisy, corruption and greed." Sometimes assuming fictional characters, most of the show's content consists of the two presenters making a mockery of the wrongdoings of politicians, bankers, and that in other current affairs, in an attempt to try to emphasise its immorality. The public involved usually has no idea that what is being carried out is satire, and are usually fooled by the antics of Rubinstein and Prowse, which leads to some interesting reactions.
Episode | Date of broadcast | Rating |
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Episode 1 | 22 August 2012 | 522,700 (2.7%)[6] |
Episode 2 | 29 August 2012 | |
Episode 3 | 5 September 2012 | |
Episode 4 | 12 September 2012 | |
Episode 5 | 19 September 2012 | |
Episode 6 | 26 September 2012 |
The second series of the show was first broadcast on BBC Three on 10 November 2013.[7] Co-creator Jolyon Rubinstein confirmed via Twitter that the second series would start on 10 November 2013.[8] Sam Wollaston of The Guardian said that "It's outrageous and audacious to the point that it's sometimes painful to watch. Hilarious, though".[9]
Episode | Date of broadcast | Rating |
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Episode 1 | 10 November 2013 | |
Episode 2 | 17 November 2013 | |
Episode 3 | 24 November 2013 | |
Episode 4 | 1 December 2013 | |
Episode 5 | 8 December 2013 | |
Episode 6 | 15 December 2013 |
It was announced in September 2014 that the show would return for a third series including items filmed in the United States.[10]
Episode | Date of broadcast | Rating |
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Episode 1 | 7 October 2014 | |
Episode 2 | 14 October 2014 | |
Episode 3 | 21 October 2014 | |
Episode 4 | 28 October 2014 | |
Episode 5 | 4 November 2014 | |
Episode 6 | 11 November 2014 | |
Highlights Special | 18 November 2014 |
Episode | Date of broadcast | Rating |
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Democracy Dealers | 18 February 2015 |
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