If you’ve never seen it, do yourself a huge favour and seek out Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell. It’s quite the experience watching a topical show about a political environment you know not much about, and it’s a testament to the brilliance of the show that it is incredibly funny nonetheless. Here’s a bit they did just after Margaret Thatcher died.
He nearly cracks up at the end.
Someone once said to me that funny names were the last resort of a bad comedy writer. I disagree, especially when they are done as well as they are on this show.
And here’s the original George Negus interview that’s being parodied.
