Hot Metal 38 years old
Hot metal is a London Weekend Television sitcom about the British Newspaper industry broadcast between 1986 and 1988. The daily crucible, the dullest newspaper in Fleet Street, is suddenly taken over by media magnate Terence "Twiggy" Rathbone. Its editor Harry Stringer is 'promoted' to managing editor, and is replaced in his old job by Russell Spam. Spam then takes the paper shooting downmarket and turns the crucible into a sensation seeking scandal rag, very much in the style of the British tabloids of the 1980s. He is helped along by his ace gutter journalist, Greg Kettle, who intimidates his tabloid victims by claiming to be "a representative of Her Majesty's press" and produces stories such as accusing a vicar of being a werewolf. Throughout the first series, a running plot involved cub reporter Bill Tytla gradually uncovering an actual newsworthy story that went to the very heart of government. Written by David Renwick and Andrew Marshall, it is very much a continuation in style from their previous sitcom Whoops Apocalypse!. It was produced by Humphrey Barclay.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Horsley He was 65 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Geoffrey Palmer He was 58 , now 96 years old | |
| Robert Hardy He was 60 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Geoffrey Hutchings He was 46 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Richard Wilson He was 272 , 278 years old when he died | |
| David Barrass |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Humphrey Barclay Production He was 44 , now 83 years old | Producer |
| David Renwick Writing He was 34 , now 72 years old | Writer |
| Andrew Marshall Writing He was 64 , 97 years old when he died | Writer |
Hot Metal (38 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1986-02-16
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 13
