BBC Two orders Revolution Will Be Televised sequel Revolting

Tuesday 8th November 2016, 2:27pm

Revolting. Image shows from L to R: Heydon Prowse, Jolyon Rubinstein. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

The stars of political prank show The Revolution Will Be Televised and recent one-off special Brexageddon?! are making a new series for BBC Two.

Revolting is a hybrid satirical sketch and prank series in which, like its predecessor shows, Heydon Prowse and Jolyon Rubinstein will "fearlessly target hypocrisy, the corrupt, the scandalous and the absurdity of modernity with their inimitable brand of ballsy humour, characters and stunts in the real world".

Revolting will also see the stars taking part in scripted sketches filmed with a supporting cast of up-and-coming talent. Murder In Successville actors Colin Hoult, Rachel Parris and Tom Davis are amongst those joining them.

The producers say: "Everyone is a target in this no-holds-barred, break-neck hybrid sketch/prank show - including hippies, bankers, hipsters, fat cat developers, CEOs, extreme right-wingers, and of course politicians."

Right wing news journalist Dale Mailey and Conservative MP James Twottington-Burbage are amongst the duo's characters who are set to return, meanwhile new characters include Labour activists Penny and Robin - a Corbynite and Blairite - who are at odds with each other over every Labour policy they espouse; and Duckface, an online slacktivist trying to save the world by using his '#s' to campaign against everything from landmines to leprosy ("# loling for leprosy").

Production company Hat Trick explains: "Other areas explored with sheer chutzpah include the housing crisis/development boom; Philip Green's sale of BHS and its subsequent closure (Heydon and Jolyon visit a BHS store in its final days to solicit some financial support for poor Philip); the NHS budget deficit (via a spoof observational documentary entitled 124 Hours In A&E); drone air strikes (via the sketch Top Gun 2; Drone School); the outdated abortion laws in Ireland; the VW emission scandal; the ongoing issue of multinational tax evasion: train commuter misery; a revealing interview with the far right group, Britain First; mass animal farming; the consumer unfriendly EE; the heavy handed G4S; and just who is Tim Farron?"

Five half hour episodes of Revolting have been made and will be broadcast on BBC Two in early 2017.

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