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In this episode, The Sun celebrates its 18th birthday, there is an update on the 'Great Richard Branson Virgin World Ego Trip Challenge' and in court Sly Stallone launches an action over the ownership of Brigitte Nielsen's breasts.
Sketches
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Maxwell gives a man a big fat cheque as he buys Oxford Darby County |
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Series 4 Opening Theme |
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Ken Livingstone was told by someone that his outbursts are ruining the image of the party. |
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The Sun turns 18 today. |
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A translation of a conversation between a couple in a restaurant. |
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Derek Jameson presents the Richard Branson World Ego Challenge. |
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Fed up with Heathrow and Gatwick? Try the Docklands Airport Departure Lounge |
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Douglas Hurd asks Kenneth Baker about his new Education Bill. |
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Sylvester Stallone and Brigette Nielsen in their divorce case. |
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Frank Bruno wants to train with non-boxing has-beens and loses against his own shadow. |
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Sporting Image Des Lynam reports on Nigel Mansel's accident in his golf debut. |
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A recruit is asked what the army does with two planks... they hire them. |
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Escape from Britain Famous actors star in this war film about the building of the Channel Tunnel. |
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The Cabinet wonder why nobody in Scotland votes Tory, until it turns out its where the animal testing ground are. End of Part One |
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Start of Part Two David Steel would like to buy a stripy shirt with a white collar. |
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John Moore's Welfare State has a closing down sale. |
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You Must Be the Cheque A new BBC sitcom about the BBC scriptwriter getting a cheque. |
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As directed by theatre director Edward, Queen Elizabeth expresses her sorrow at Fiji leaving the Commonwealth while dressed up as a banana. |
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Thatcher thanks the firemen for their hard work even though she's making 800 of them redundant. |
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BBC 1 faces turmoil after Michael Grade's departure. |
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John Gielgud reads The Old Woman in the Shoe. |
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Charles and Diana are congratulated for being together for 40 minutes. |
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The Dame Maggie Experience Margaret Thatcher, dressed as Dame Edna, brings on guests such as Neil Kinnock and Ronald Reagan. |
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Bono sings about how nobody knows what he's singing about. Credits |
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Kinnock's trendy wine turns out to be bad. |
Characters
Main
- Robert Maxwell
- Ken Livingstone
- Roy Hattersley
- Cilla Black
- Derek Jameson
- Richard Branson
- Michael Grade
- Douglas Hurd
- Kenneth Baker
- Sylvester Stallone
- Brigitte Nielsen (debut)
- Ronald Reagan
- Ed Meese
- Oliver North
- Frank Bruno
- Des Lynam
- Richard Attenborough
- Donald Sinden
- Michael Caine
- Lester Piggott
- Margaret Thatcher
- Douglas Hurd
- Geoffrey Howe
- David Young
- Nicholas Ridley
- Norman Fowler
- George Younger
- David Steel
- Michael Foot
- John Moore
- Felicity Kendal
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Prince Edward
- Muriel
- Prince Philip
- Edwina Currie
- Peter Sissons
- Paul Daniels
- Steve Davis
- John Gielgud
- Prince Charles
- Princess Diana
- Denis Thatcher
- Neil Kinnock
- Michael Heseltine
- Bono (debut)
- The Edge (debut)
- Larry Mullen Jr. (debut)
- Pope John Paul II (stock footage)
- Bryan Gould
- Lord Lucan