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

Normal Life

Normal Life


Released on: 1990-03-21
Comedy

Normal Life is an American sitcom television series that aired from March 21 until July 18, 1990.

The Ted Knight Show

The Ted Knight Show


Released on: 1978-04-08
Comedy

The Ted Knight Show is a 1978 United States comedic television series starring Ted Knight which cent...

13 Queens Blvd.

13 Queens Blvd.


Released on: 1979-03-20
Comedy

13 Queens Boulevard is an American sitcom that aired from March 20 until July 24, 1979.

Homeroom

Homeroom


Released on: 1989-09-16
Comedy

Homeroom is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 16, 1989 to December 17, 1989. The s...

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman


Released on: 1976-01-05
Drama, Soap, Comedy

In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic ...

What I Like About You

What I Like About You


Released on: 2002-09-20
Comedy

Valerie Tyler is a 28-year-old organization freak who loves her 16-year-old sister Holly. Even if Ho...

Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances


Released on: 1990-10-29
Comedy

Hyacinth Bucket (whose name, she insists, is pronounced "Bouquet") is a suburban housewife in the We...

El Chavo del Ocho

El Chavo del Ocho


Released on: 1973-02-26
Comedy, Family, Drama

The mishaps of Chavo, an 8-year-old orphan boy who lives in a barrel. Together with Quico, Chilindri...

That '70s Show

That '70s Show


Released on: 1998-08-23
Comedy, Family, Drama

Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage ...

Growing Pains

Growing Pains


Released on: 1985-09-24
Comedy

Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking,...

The European Side

The European Side


Released on: 2004-02-11
Family, Comedy

The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the h...

Brass Eye

Brass Eye


Released on: 1997-01-29
Comedy

Investigative reporter Chris Morris puts modern Britain under the spotlight, and smacks the issues o...

Malcolm & Eddie

Malcolm & Eddie


Released on: 1996-08-26
Comedy

Malcolm and Eddie are as different as one can imagine. Nevertheless, they're best friends who manage...

Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses


Released on: 1981-09-08
Comedy

Only Fools and Horses.... Is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series wer...

Ever Decreasing Circles

Ever Decreasing Circles


Released on: 1984-01-29
Comedy

Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the ...

Two Guys and a Girl

Two Guys and a Girl


Released on: 1998-03-10
Comedy

This story revolves around the lives of three teenagers, Berg, Pete and Sharon and how their lives a...

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show


Released on: 1995-09-13
Comedy

Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck the...

Sex and the City

Sex and the City


Released on: 1998-06-06
Comedy, Drama

Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best fri...

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show


Released on: 1960-10-03
Comedy, Family

The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and Apri...

Less than Perfect

Less than Perfect


Released on: 2002-10-01
Comedy

Claude Casey moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from temp to the anchor's desk. A...