Goodies and Politics
| "Goodies and Politics" | |
|---|---|
| The Goodies episode | |
| Episode no. |
Series 8 Episode 64 (of 76) |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Tim Brooke-Taylor Graeme Garden Bill Oddie |
| Original air date |
14 January 1980 (Monday — 8.10 p.m.) |
| Guest actors | |
|
Corbet Woodall (as himself) Jo Kendall as (the voice of) Nicholas McArdle as "..." Maria Eldridge 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
- "The Complete Goodies" — Robert Ross, B T Batsford, London, 2000
- "The Goodies Rule OK" — Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006
- "From Fringe to Flying Circus — 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980'" — Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980
- "The Goodies Episode Summaries" — Brett Allender
- "The Goodies — Fact File" — Matthew K. Sharp
- "TV Heaven" — Jim Sangster & Paul Condon, HarperCollinsPublishers, London, 2005
External links
- Politics at the Internet Movie Database
- ("Goodies and Politics" is listed under an alternative title at IMDb)
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