The Daily Crucible, a respectable daily newspaper, is facing its final edition; its straight-forward, totally-honest approach to reporting the news has won it much attention, but made it deadly dull and with ever-diminishing sales figures.

Enter Twiggy Rathbone, tycoon owner of Rathouse International who's ready to turn the high-brow paper into a popular, sleazy, high-selling tabloid. He installs editor Russell Spam to do his bidding and 'promotes' the incumbent, Harry Stringer, to the role of 'managing editor' - a largely vanity role but holding what will become an increasingly difficult public face of respectability...

Our Review: Truly fierece at times, this biting satire presents an excellent parody of a certain popular newspaper and its Antipodean owner, with a wonderful performance from an over-the-top star in a dual role.

Wonderfully emblematic and indicative of many of society's struggles through the 1980s, but barely any less relevant today, the best part of 30 years on.