Whoops Apocalypse (1982– )

A light-hearted look at the final week before doomsday. American President Johnny Cyclops is trying to run a re-election campaign while dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to ... See full summary »

Stars:

Barry Morse, John Barron, Ed Bishop

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Barry Morse	...	President Johnny Cyclops (5 episodes, 1982)
John Barron	...	The Deacon (5 episodes, 1982)
Ed Bishop	...	Jay Garrick (5 episodes, 1982)
Alexei Sayle	...	Commisar Solzhenitsyn (4 episodes, 1982)
Bruce Montague	...	Shah Mashiq Rassim (4 episodes, 1982)
Geoffrey Palmer	...	Foreign Secretary (3 episodes, 1982)
Richard Davies	...	Chancellor of the Exchecquer (3 episodes, 1982)
Peter Jones	...	Kevin Pork (3 episodes, 1982)
David Kelly	...	Abdah (3 episodes, 1982)

Storyline

A light-hearted look at the final week before doomsday. American President Johnny Cyclops is trying to run a re-election campaign while dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to be hidden, and a new weapon called a 'quark' bomb. Meanwhile, Lacrobat, the infamous terrorist, has stolen one of the quark bombs and is trying to get it into the Middle East. Stopping Lacrobat, getting the Shah to safety, placating the Russians and winning the election will require a brilliantly planned and perfectly executed strategy on the part of President Cyclops...

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | election | torture | sas | religious fanatic | 

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Taglines:

Wear your mushroom with pride.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 1982 (UK)

Also Known As:

Bum! Koniec swiata

Company Credits

Production Co:

London Weekend Television (LWT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was part of a 1980s cycle of films about atomic bombs and nuclear warfare which had started in 1979 with The China Syndrome. The films included Silkwood, Testament, Threads, WarGames, The Day After, The Atomic Cafe, The Manhattan Project, Whoops Apocalypse, Special Bulletin, Ground Zero, Barefoot Gen (Barefoot Gen), Rules of Engagement, When the Wind Blows, Letters from a Dead Man (Pisma myortvogo cheloveka), Memoirs of a Survivor and The Chain Reaction.

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Quotes

Commisar Solzhenitsyn: You think you're so tough?
Jed Grodd: Tougher than you can handle, Russkie.
Commisar Solzhenitsyn: We shall see.
[pause]
Commisar Solzhenitsyn: Boris, help, my back's gone again.

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Crazy Credits

Most episodes feature newspaper headlines to recap the previous week's episode.

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Connections

Referenced in Comedy Connections: One Foot in the Grave (2007)

User Reviews

Sheer class!

This is one of the best, blackest, most satirical comedies you will ever find. Unfortunately most people will remember the abysmal big screen slapstick version. There are so many great performances, not least from Barry Morse and John Barron as the US president and his advisor; Peter Jones, Geoffrey Palmer and Richard Davies as members of the cabinet when the Labour Party wins the UK election; John Cleese as the terrorist and the brilliant double act of Bruce Montague and David Kelly as the deposed Shah of Iran and Abdab, the Shah's blindfolded manservant. You've got to see this.