Hot Metal Series 1, Episode 2 - The Modern Prometheus - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Ace reporter Greg Kettle has uncovered a man proclaiming to be Nikita Krushchev in Switzerland and the Crucible is about to unveil 'Sex Secrets of the Soviets'. Meanwhile, Twiggy Rathbone is being pressured on matters of humanitarian importance by the Prime Minister.
Broadcast details
Date
Sunday 23rd February 1986
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Robert Hardy | Terence 'Twiggy' Rathbone |
|---|---|
| Robert Hardy | Russell Spam |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Harry Stringer |
| Geoffrey Hutchings | Max Rutherford |
| Richard Kane | Greg Kettle |
| John Gordon Sinclair (as John Gordon-Sinclair) | Bill Tytla |
Guest cast
| Jack Watling | Prime Minister MacNamara |
|---|---|
| Aubrey Morris | Nikita Kruschev / Donald Kubelsky |
| Yvonne D'Alpra | Mrs Tape |
| John Horsley | Father Teasdale |
| Helen Atkinson-Wood | Television Interviewer |
| Eliza Buckingham | Mrs MacNamara |
| Michael Chesden | Waiter |
| Nicholas Geake | Television Announcer |
| Julia Gilbert | Asst. Stage Manager |
Writing team
| Andrew Marshall | Writer |
|---|---|
| David Renwick | Writer |
Production team
| David Askey | Director |
|---|---|
| Humphrey Barclay | Producer |
| Clayton Parker | Editor |
| Colin Monk | Production Designer |
| Alan Price | Composer |
| Nigel Hess | Composer |