This Is Craig Brown

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Politics

20040225

20250122 (BBC7)

Series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on politics.

John Humphrys interviews a Home Office minister about a storm in a teacup, Queen Elizabeth II reflects on her talks with prime ministers, EastEnders goes back in time and Tony Benn attempts to rebuild the Berlin Wall.

Charlotte Green

Script Editor: Simon Littlefield

Producer: Simon Nicholls

Tony Benn attempts to rebuild the Berlin Wall. Satirist Craig Brown pokes fun.

Tony Benn attempts to rebuild the Berlin Wall. Satirist Craig Brown pokes fun, with Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. From 2004.

The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on the Politics.

With John Humphrys and Charlotte Green as themselves.

[LISTEN NOW]

The Arts

20040303

20120824 (BBC7)
20150510 (BBC7)
20180511 (BBC7)
20230308 (BBC7)
20250129 (BBC7)

Sir Terence Conran explains how he first came about inventing the chair, whilst Yoko Ono gives tips on how to gain inner peace.

The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on the Arts.

Geoffrey McGivem

Script Editor: Simon Littlefield

Producer: Simon Nicholls

How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair.

How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair. Satirist Craig Brown pokes fun, with Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. From March 2004.

Craig Brown hosts the series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense.

This time, Craig examines the world of the Arts.

[LISTEN NOW]

Celebrity

20040310

20120831 (BBC7)
20150517 (BBC7)
20180721 (BBC7)
20230315 (BBC7)
20250205 (BBC7)

Barry Norman exclusively interviews Daffy Duck about his showbiz career and Tony Benn tells us about the time he didn't make love to Marilyn Monroe.

Plus, get all the goss on the Beckhams.

The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on Celebrity.

Script Editor: Simon Littlefield

Producer: Simon Nicholls

Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck. Satirical fun from 2004.

Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck. The satirist pokes fun with Barry Norman and Rory Bremner. From March 2004.

Craig Brown hosts the series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense.

This time, Craig looks at Celebrity.

[LISTEN NOW]

Travel

20040317

20120907 (BBC7)
20150524 (BBC7)
20180512 (BBC7)
20230322 (BBC7)
20250212 (BBC7)

The Pedants' Association are off to the seaside, whilst the Good Hotel Guide recommends the Bates Motel as a holiday destination.

The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on the world of Travel.

Hugh Massingbird

Script Editor Simon Littlefield

Produced by Simon Nicholls

The Pedants' Association take a trip to the seaside and The Nightrain rides again.

The Pedants' Association take a trip to the seaside. The satirist pokes fun with Edward Fox and Rory Bremner. From March 2004.

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Communications

20040324

20120914 (BBC7)
20150531 (BBC7)
20180722 (BBC7)
20230329 (BBC7)
20250219 (BBC7)

The world telephone premiere of Rome and Juliet takes place and following difficulties with the internet, a massive technological advance takes place when the book is invented.

The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on Romeo and Juliet.

Hugh Massingbird

Script Editor Simon Littlefield

Producer: Simon Nicholls

The world telephone premiere of Romeo and Juliet. The satirist pokes fun.

The world telephone premiere of Romeo and Juliet. The satirist pokes fun, with Harry Enfield and Rory Bremner. From March 2004.

[LISTEN NOW]

06 LAST

Hallucinations

20040331

20120921 (BBC7)
20150607 (BBC7)
20180723 (BBC7)
20230405 (BBC7)
20250226 (BBC7)

An examination of narcotics and Top of the Pops.

The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense.

Hugh Massingbird

John Humphrys.

Script Editor Simon Littlefield

Producer: Simon Nicholls

Revealing all on narcotics and Top of the Pops.

Revealing all on narcotics and Top of the Pops. The satirist pokes fun with Rory Bremner and John Humphrys. From March 2004.

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Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Politics	20040225	20250122 (BBC7)	Series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on politics. John Humphrys interviews a Home Office minister about a storm in a teacup, Queen Elizabeth II reflects on her talks with prime ministers, EastEnders goes back in time and Tony Benn attempts to rebuild the Berlin Wall. Charlotte Green Script Editor: Simon Littlefield Producer: Simon Nicholls Tony Benn attempts to rebuild the Berlin Wall. Satirist Craig Brown pokes fun. Tony Benn attempts to rebuild the Berlin Wall. Satirist Craig Brown pokes fun, with Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. From 2004. The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on the Politics. With John Humphrys and Charlotte Green as themselves. [LISTEN NOW]
02	The Arts	20040303	20120824 (BBC7) 20150510 (BBC7) 20180511 (BBC7) 20230308 (BBC7) 20250129 (BBC7)	Sir Terence Conran explains how he first came about inventing the chair, whilst Yoko Ono gives tips on how to gain inner peace. The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on the Arts. Geoffrey McGivem Script Editor: Simon Littlefield Producer: Simon Nicholls How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair. How designer Terence Conran 'invented' the chair. Satirist Craig Brown pokes fun, with Rory Bremner and Harry Enfield. From March 2004. Craig Brown hosts the series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense. This time, Craig examines the world of the Arts. [LISTEN NOW]
03	Celebrity	20040310	20120831 (BBC7) 20150517 (BBC7) 20180721 (BBC7) 20230315 (BBC7) 20250205 (BBC7)	Barry Norman exclusively interviews Daffy Duck about his showbiz career and Tony Benn tells us about the time he didn't make love to Marilyn Monroe. Plus, get all the goss on the Beckhams. The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on Celebrity. Script Editor: Simon Littlefield Producer: Simon Nicholls Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck. Satirical fun from 2004. Get all the gossip on the Beckhams and Daffy Duck. The satirist pokes fun with Barry Norman and Rory Bremner. From March 2004. Craig Brown hosts the series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense. This time, Craig looks at Celebrity. [LISTEN NOW]
04	Travel	20040317	20120907 (BBC7) 20150524 (BBC7) 20180512 (BBC7) 20230322 (BBC7) 20250212 (BBC7)	The Pedants' Association are off to the seaside, whilst the Good Hotel Guide recommends the Bates Motel as a holiday destination. The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on the world of Travel. Hugh Massingbird Script Editor Simon Littlefield Produced by Simon Nicholls The Pedants' Association take a trip to the seaside and The Nightrain rides again. The Pedants' Association take a trip to the seaside. The satirist pokes fun with Edward Fox and Rory Bremner. From March 2004. [LISTEN NOW]
05	Communications	20040324	20120914 (BBC7) 20150531 (BBC7) 20180722 (BBC7) 20230329 (BBC7) 20250219 (BBC7)	The world telephone premiere of Rome and Juliet takes place and following difficulties with the internet, a massive technological advance takes place when the book is invented. The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense turns the spotlight on Romeo and Juliet. Hugh Massingbird Script Editor Simon Littlefield Producer: Simon Nicholls The world telephone premiere of Romeo and Juliet. The satirist pokes fun. The world telephone premiere of Romeo and Juliet. The satirist pokes fun, with Harry Enfield and Rory Bremner. From March 2004. [LISTEN NOW]
06 LAST	Hallucinations	20040331	20120921 (BBC7) 20150607 (BBC7) 20180723 (BBC7) 20230405 (BBC7) 20250226 (BBC7)	An examination of narcotics and Top of the Pops. The series mixing satire, social observation and nonsense. Hugh Massingbird John Humphrys. Script Editor Simon Littlefield Producer: Simon Nicholls Revealing all on narcotics and Top of the Pops. Revealing all on narcotics and Top of the Pops. The satirist pokes fun with Rory Bremner and John Humphrys. From March 2004. [LISTEN NOW]