Goodies and Politics

"Goodies and Politics"
The Goodies episode
Episode no. Series 8
Episode 64 (of 76)
Produced by

Jim Franklin and
Bob Spiers

StarringTim Brooke-Taylor
Graeme Garden
Bill Oddie
Original air date 14 January 1980
(Monday 8.10 p.m.)
Guest actors

David Dimbleby as

"David Dimbumblum"

Corbet Woodall (as himself)

"the Newsreader"

Jo Kendall as (the voice of)

"the Queen"

Nicholas McArdle as "..."
Rosemary Faith as "..."
Penny Irving as "..."

Maria Eldridge as "..."
Joan Blackham as "..."

"Goodies and Politics" is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series The Goodies.

This episode is also known as "Politics" and "Timita".

Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie.

Plot

Tim and Bill stand for parliament Tim as "Timita" (the new 'Maggie Thatcher') and Bill as "Che".

Tim sings to his two women helpers: "Don't cry for me, Marge and Tina."

Cultural references

References

    External links

    ("Goodies and Politics" is listed under an alternative title at IMDb)