Hot Metal

Hot Metal (1986)

February 16th, 1986

Comedy
58%

Overview

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.


TV Shows Link coming soon!!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Goodness Gracious Me

Goodness Gracious Me


Released on: 1996-07-05
Comedy

Goodness Gracious Me is a BBC English language sketch comedy show originally aired on BBC Radio 4 fr...

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show


Released on: 1984-09-20
Comedy, Family

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight...

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World


Released on: 1993-09-24
Drama, Comedy, Family

The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up fr...

Julie

Julie


Released on: 1992-05-30
Comedy

Julie is an American sitcom starring Julie Andrews which aired on ABC during the summer of 1992. Bla...

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers


Released on: 1986-03-25
Comedy

The chronicles of the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and his distant cousin...

Help Me Help You

Help Me Help You


Released on: 2006-09-26
Comedy

A collection of eccentric individuals are in group therapy with a respected therapist—who may quite ...

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show


Released on: 1997-09-27
Comedy, Action & Adventure, Family

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is an American syndicated science fiction sitcom based on the ...

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life


Released on: 1979-08-24
Drama, Comedy

Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her...

Father Ted

Father Ted


Released on: 1995-04-21
Comedy

A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island of...

The Good Guys

The Good Guys


Released on: 1968-09-25
Comedy

The Good Guys is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 25, 1968 to January 23, 1970. ...

Going Straight

Going Straight


Released on: 1978-02-24
Comedy

Going Straight is a BBC sitcom which was a direct spin-off from Porridge, starring Ronnie Barker as ...

Kenan & Kel

Kenan & Kel


Released on: 1996-08-17
Family, Comedy, Kids

Set in Chicago, the show follows the kid-friendly misadventures of two high-school friends who are a...

Lipshitz Saves the World

Lipshitz Saves the World


Released on: 2007-03-01
Comedy

Lipshitz Saves the World is a comedy television pilot that was produced for NBC. The show was given ...

Benson

Benson


Released on: 1979-09-13
Comedy

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City


Released on: 1995-09-21
Comedy

Caroline in the City is an American situation comedy that ran on the NBC television network. It star...

2DTV

2DTV


Released on: 2001-10-14
Animation, Comedy

2DTV is a British satirical animated television show that was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom...

My Two Dads

My Two Dads


Released on: 1987-09-20
Comedy

Joey and Michael, who fought over the same woman 13 years ago now have, upon her death, been awarded...

Early Doors

Early Doors


Released on: 2003-05-12
Comedy

A sitcom set in a small pub in Manchester, “The Grapes”, where daily life is bound up in the issues ...

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!


Released on: 1976-08-05
Comedy

What's Happening!! is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976 to April 2...

Sons & Daughters

Sons & Daughters


Released on: 2006-03-07
Comedy

Family is always unpredictable, so why write a family comedy when you can live dangerously and impro...