Ballot Monkeys

Ballot Monkeys is a 2015 British comedy series appearing on Channel 4 in the run up to the 2015 general election. The five-part series is set on campaign buses belonging to the Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats and UK Independence Party as each embarks on their respective election campaigns. Written by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, the series stars Ben Miller as a Liberal Democrat campaign co-ordinator, Sarah Hadland as a television presenter turned UK Independence Party support manager, and Hugh Dennis as the Conservatives' deputy campaign manager. Episodes will be written in real-time to take advantage of current events.^[1]

Cast

Conservative Party

• Jimmy Akingbola as Basil 'Baz' Adelabu
• Hugh Dennis as Martin Frost
• Liz Kingsman as Ruby Hughes
• Hattie Morahan as Siobhan Hope

Labour Party

• Theo Barklem-Biggs as Conor Jones
• Trevor Cooper as Jack Pardew
• Daisy Haggard as Christine Proctor
• Kathleen Rose Perkins as Melanie Buck

Liberal Democrats

• Michael Fenton Stevens as Simon Swann
• Ben Miller as Kevin Sturridge
• Esther Smith as Charlotte Guthrie

UK Independence Party

• Sarah Hadland as Kate Standen
• Andy Nyman as Gerry Stagg
• Rhashan Stone as Obi

See also

• Coalition
• UKIP: The First 100 Days

References