Series 1, Episode 2
The proposals up for vote in this second episode include a pedestrian proficiency test, hype free advertising, and a one year cooling off period for marriage proposals.
Full synopsis
A pedestrian proficiency test.
Adverts should be just be 20 seconds long, feature a picture of the product without any packaging, and just four true facts.
People convicted of a hate crime should be sent to jail in the country they had a problem with.
A bill to make Members of Parliament tell the truth.
For everyone to give one book to their local library.
Banning bottled water and making drinking fountains etc more wide-spread via standpipes.
A one year cooling off period for marriage proposals.
There to be a minimum age of consent before you can join a religion.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 2nd July 2009
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
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Cast & crew
Regular cast | |
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Mark Thomas | Host / Presenter |
Guest cast | |
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Robin Ince | Self |
Milton Jones | Self |
Writing team | |
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Mark Thomas | Writer |
Production team | |
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Ed Morrish | Producer |
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