The Mark Thomas Comedy Product
Season 1
The Mark Thomas Comedy Product was a television show fronted by the English comedian, presenter, political activist and reporter, Mark Thomas. It was broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 from February 1996 to May 2002.
The show, described as "a brilliantly ludicrous alternative to Watchdog", was a hybrid of comedy and serious politics, with Thomas often using silly or surreal methods to gain interviews with politicians and corporations and to highlight issues.
The show, described as "a brilliantly ludicrous alternative to Watchdog", was a hybrid of comedy and serious politics, with Thomas often using silly or surreal methods to gain interviews with politicians and corporations and to highlight issues.
Where to Watch Season 1
6 Episodes
- Bear Necessities
E1Bear NecessitiesIn the first show of the first ever series, Mark appears to have been trying to prick the pomposity of some of our elected Members of Parliament whose ego's are a bit too big. Mark dressed up in a bear suit and interviewed several MPs - Seb Coe, David Amess, and David Martin. - McDonalds and Mad Saddam
E2McDonalds and Mad SaddamIn this show the team made a visit to McDonalds, and Mark mentioned that the Export Credit Guarantee Loan Scheme (revisited in series 4 and series 5), run by the Department of Trade and Industry, had ensured that exporters to Iraq were paid when Saddam Hussein defaulted on his payments. - Show in a flat
E6Show in a flatIn the last episode The Mark Thomas Comedy Product sponsored the 2.30 from Doncaster on the 23rd of March. They named the race the Mark Thomas Chum Special Handicap; it cost £1200 to sponsor. As a sponsor they could have two banners erected around the track. Mark's favourite one, FREE OATS THIS WAY and an arrow pointing in the opposite direction of the race was unfortunately put up after the finish line. As we used up all the money the crew had nothing to eat and Marks mum had to make some cakes for them.
