Brass Eye
- TV comedy
- Channel 4
- 1997 - 2001
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Anarchic spoof news programme fronted by Chris Morris. Also features Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon, Doon Mackichan, David Cann, Barbara Durkin and more.
Streaming rank this week: 1,095
Press clippings
Ali G wouldn't get on TV now, says Channel 4 chief
Changes to broadcasting rules mean it has become much tougher to make prank shows such as Ali G and Brass Eye, a Channel 4 executive has said on the eve of a new "mischief making" spoof about human-derived meat.
Alex Farber & Ben Dowell, The Times, 24th July 2023Downfall of the Brass Eye producer who thought he was a spy
Rob Moore borrowed wacky ideas he learnt in the Chris Morris TV satire and tried to forge a career in corporate espionage. It all went horribly wrong.
Alex Farber, The Times, 30th June 2023Brass Eye's outtakes show the brutal TV comedy was the tip of an iceberg
With rare footage and personal insights, the documentary Oxide Ghosts is a must-see for fans of Chris Morris's satire, which is 25 years old.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd March 2022Michael Cumming on the continuing legacy of Brass Eye
2022 marks 25 years since the arrival of Brass Eye, and director Michael Cumming is heading out on the road to celebrate.
Neil Fox, The Quietus, 30th January 2022Brass Eye: Secrets from the UK's Most Controversial Comedy
As it celebrates its 25th TV anniversary, director Michael Cumming talks about working with Chris Morris and his documentary homage Oxide Ghosts.
Daniel Dylan Wray, Vice.com, 28th January 2022When Brass Eye ambushed The Time, The Place
Twenty-five years ago, the 'unembarrassable' satirist Chris Morris terrorised the famous and gullible. But host John Stapleton didn't quite fall for it.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 28th January 2022Brass Eye at 25: Interview with director Michael Cummings
Twenty-five years ago today, Brass Eye first aired on Channel 4. Jay Richardson spoke to director Michael Cumming about his experience harnessing the maverick talent of Chris Morris, and the film, Oxide Ghosts, that he's assembled from outtakes of the groundbreaking satirical series.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 28th January 2022The Day Today team reunite for 30th anniversary celebration
The team behind The Day Today have reunited for a 30th anniversary documentary on Radio 4.
British Comedy Guide, 4th August 2021C4's 20 most groundbreaking - and controversial - shows
Including Brass Eye and Father Ted.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 30th June 2021British comedy needs a new Brass Eye
Now, more than ever, we need the fierce intelligence of a Chris Morris to hold a mirror up to our fractured society. Imagine what delicious mincemeat he would make of the wearisome culture war or the limp ineptitude of our current batch of politicians. As for Covid and the whole vaccine palaver, he'd probably just shrug and say 'let them eat cake' in his best Ted Maul drawl.
James Innes-Smith, The Spectator, 23rd February 2021