I don't tend to watch very much television these days, but this evening, as I rest my weary limbs, I stumbled across a programme on BBC 2 called "Double Take", which was remarkably watchable for 21st Century television.
It is, in the words of the BBC itself:
This satirical comedy series places lookalikes of the rich and famous into a succession of unexpected situations. The resulting footage is likely to surprise you. Warning: contains strong language.
Using grainy (simulating DV quality video?) and shaky (handheld) camera as a fly on the wall in the footage throughout the many sketches, it takes a biting and satirical look at recent incidents involving the rich and famous.
Scenes involving George Bush berating Colin Powell for calling him stupid, and the Queen having trouble answering a mobile phone were among the many, many gems.
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