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Season 2

The 'Crucible' is a new muck-raking tabloid newspaper in London. Managing editor Russell Spam is always on the lookout for the latest dirt and gossip, while senior editor Harold Stringer struggles to preserve some sense of dignity (usually to no avail). Spam writes such questionable stories as lurid details about Prince Andrew's girlfriend, a campaign to bring back capital punishment, and accusing a bishop of being a werewolf.

Where to Watch Season 2

7 Episodes

Religion of the People
E1
Religion of the PeopleTwiggy finds a replacement for the missing Harold Stringer, Greg Kettle acquires a government list of all known AIDS carriers and Spam signs up God as an advice columnist through Sergeant-Major Ken Lutterworth.
The Joker to the Thief
E2
The Joker to the ThiefSpam sets up Lipton for a serious assault when he imprisons an overweight woman and wires her jaw shut while he and Kettle pursue a sex scandal at an innocent pre-school. Maggie Troon follows up a lead about a mass murder involving the family of a High Court judge.
The Hydra's Head
E3
The Hydra's HeadLipton tries to vet every story as Spam begins publishing 24 hours a day, Kettle competes with the Daily Star to save a Nicarauguan horse from the glue factory, and Maggie Troon discovers another murder as she continues to investigate the judge and his family.
The Twilight Zone
E4
The Twilight ZoneBright young hope Maggie Troon may yet achieve some real investigative journalism for the Daily Crucible, increasing Richard Lipton's hopes of cleaning up the paper. But Twiggy and Russell Spam decide that his war on Page Three calls for devious counter-measures.
Crown of Thorns
E5
Crown of ThornsLipton begins to lose his grip on reality as the buxom beauties of page three go on strike, Twiggy opens ""Rat World"", Kettle infiltrates EastEnders, and Maggie Troon discovers odd evidence of an alien presence at the mass murder site.
Unleash the Kracken
E6
Unleash the KrackenA Royal Commission is about to put a drastic end to the runaway sales of Twiggy Rathbone's Daily Crucible. The only thing that can stop Lord Gilbert's report is a little underhand work - or a genuine story of international importance.
The Rat Sat on the Cat
E7
The Rat Sat on the CatTwiggy threatens to demolish an 11th century church and replace it with the new tower block. Harry defends a Crucible story about cat food.