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Posted by: Rabbit Froot Apr 20 2015, 02:36 PM



Ballot Monkeys is a new improvisational sitcom from the Outnumbered creators and focuses on four fictional candidates running for election. They are played by Trevor Cooper (Labour), Hattie Morahan (Conservative), Ben Miller (Lib Dem), Sarah Hadland (UKIP). It is filmed on the day of transmission helping the show to be topical in the run up to the election.

It will air on Tuesdays at 10pm.

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I'm really looking forward to this, especially due to it's improvisational, up-to-date nature!

Posted by: TaraEllaFan1 Apr 20 2015, 04:39 PM

and Sarah Hadland! heart.gif

Posted by: #BJSCSLAYERRRRRR Apr 20 2015, 06:10 PM

Get this shet off me tv screen!!

Posted by: Suedehead2 Apr 20 2015, 07:05 PM

It's more relevant to describe it as being from the people who created Drop The Dead Donkey.

Posted by: popchartfreak Apr 20 2015, 07:11 PM

Drop The Dead Donkey was a really good show, so I will watch this with keen interest cool.gif

Posted by: Rabbit Froot Apr 22 2015, 02:53 PM

This was actually really good. Thought that the Liberal Democrat segments were the funniest.

Loved that the two stars from 'Episodes' were there too (excited for that to return soon!).

Posted by: LexC Apr 22 2015, 02:57 PM

This was excellent, the UKIP people were the funniest but everyone got a good round of laughs. It really is a cross between The Thick Of It and Drop The Dead Donkey.

Posted by: Suedehead2 Apr 22 2015, 10:42 PM

Yes, I enjoyed the first episode. We need a similar programme outside election time which would give the scriptwriters more freedom.

Posted by: Brett-Butler May 5 2015, 10:27 PM

"Go knit some yoghurt". I'm going to use that one at some point.

Posted by: popchartfreak May 6 2015, 08:36 AM

it's been a terrific series, clever, topical, amusing, well-acted, and recorded/acted at an amazingly fast pace

Posted by: Brett-Butler May 9 2016, 09:57 PM

Ballot Monkeys is getting a sequel, http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a793505/channel-4-will-poke-fun-at-brexit-and-donald-trump-in-new-topical-sitcom/, which like Ballot Monkeys will be written and filmed on the day. It will air in June, and will focus on the Brexit campaign, and also on the American election campaign. No mention of the cast though, although it's possible some of the cast from BM will return.

Posted by: princess_lotti May 9 2016, 10:11 PM

oh yay! I really enjoyed BM, looking forward to seeing this

Posted by: brianpol May 21 2016, 01:24 PM

I agree Drop the Dead Donkey was awesome. They don't make them like they used to.

Posted by: Brett-Butler Jun 8 2016, 08:43 PM

"Power Monkeys" starts this evening at 10pm. Jack Dee & Claire Skinner among the cast, so it doesn't look as if anyone from Ballot Monkeys is returning.

Posted by: burbe Jun 8 2016, 09:04 PM

Oooh I need to catch this at some point!

Posted by: Suedehead2 Jun 8 2016, 10:01 PM

QUOTE(Brett-Butler @ Jun 8 2016, 09:43 PM) *
"Power Monkeys" starts this evening at 10pm. Jack Dee & Claire Skinner among the cast, so it doesn't look as if anyone from Ballot Monkeys is returning.

And it's gone international ohmy.gif

Posted by: popchartfreak Jun 9 2016, 11:34 AM

Yes Vladimir and Donald's staff, just to even out the antics laugh.gif

It was quite good, very much Drop The Dead Donkey tradition, Andy Hamilton still sharp.

Posted by: burbe Jun 9 2016, 09:33 PM

Caught this earlier - quite enjoyable and I thought it was better than the original show!

Posted by: Martyn Jun 9 2016, 09:44 PM

I really enjoyed this last night. I thought the Russian part fell slightly flat. I think on its own as a skit, or a part of a varied sketch show it would have felt funnier. I loved the American parts, although the jokes started to get a bit samey by the end. The EU ref bits were very good. I am looking forward to next weeks episode. Do we know if we will get more episodes as we get closer to the vote?

Posted by: Suedehead2 Jun 9 2016, 10:16 PM

No, according to the list of forthcoming shows on my Series Link, there are just two more to come.

Posted by: Suedehead2 Jun 13 2016, 10:11 PM

QUOTE(Suedehead2 @ Jun 9 2016, 11:16 PM) *
No, according to the list of forthcoming shows on my Series Link, there are just two more to come.

There are three more episodes after the vote, including one on the Friday.

Posted by: Brett-Butler Jun 15 2016, 09:03 PM

The big question - will they include the flotilla in tonight's episode?

Posted by: Taylor Jago Jun 17 2016, 03:20 PM

The knighthood and Turkey immigrants moments were the best.

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