Alan Parker's 29 Minutes Of Truth
Alan Parker Urban Warrior, the left-wing revolutionary creation of Simon Munnery, subverts Radio 1 with songs, sketches, and radical ideas
- Genre
- Comedy
- Broadcast
- 1993 - 1994
- Channel
- BBC Radio 1
- Episodes
- 8 (1 pilot + 2 series)
- Starring
- Simon Munnery and Stewart Lee
- Writer
- Simon Munnery
Alan Parker Urban Warrior, "probably the most left-wing person in the country", is the creation of Simon Munnery. In 29 Minutes Of Truth, Alan Parker aims to subvert the system, support the oppressed, and bring about revolution with reports on the state of the nation, songs and radical ideas. Throughout, Alan is thwarted by his own egotism and ignorance, displayed in a succession of badly-informed rants and his treatment of assistant Hammond/Stu (played by Stewart Lee).
The target of the humour in this show is not left-wing ideas but rather the arrogance and posturing of people like Alan. 29 Minutes Of Truth ran for two series of three episodes each in 1993 and 1994, with a 1994 special live show, and a 1996 Christmas special.
- Tagline
- 29 minutes of truth... and one minute's silence... in memory of the people no-one remembers; Don't go back to your old values
- Production company
- Also known as
- 29 Minutes Of Truth
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 13th April 1993 on BBC Radio 1 at 8:30pm
- Last new broadcast
- Tuesday 13th April 1993 on BBC Radio 1 at 8:30pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Upcoming repeats
- Friday at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Friday 19th March at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Website links
- Fist Of Fun
The Stewart Lee and Richard Herring Archive has 7 out of the 8 episodes of 29 Minutes Of Truth available to download. - Radiohaha Summary

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