Gobble (TV 1997)

Director:

Jimmy Mulville

Writers:

Ian Hislop, Nick Newman

Stars:

Kevin Whately, Keith Barron, Jack Dee

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Whately	...	Colin Worsfold, a civil servant
Keith Barron	...	Arthur Hedley, turkey farmer
Jack Dee	...	Pathologist
Peter Egan	...	Peter Villiers, new Minister
Pippa Guard	...	Claire Worsfold, Colin's wife
Nicholas Jones	...	Cranley, secretary to the P.M.
Warren Mitchell	...	Waterboard Chairman
Suzy Aitchison	...	Newsreader #1
John Bardon	...	Taxi Driver
Paul Broughton	...	1st security man
Selina Cadell	...	Treasury Boss
Hugo Chandor	...	Newsreader #2
Jonathan Coy	...	Hans Gluk, German Food Minister
Eileen Davies	...	Androcles' Mum
Matthew Delamere	...	Ben Worsfold, Colin's son

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

food | satire

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Hat Trick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Its original showing was postponed because the references to "mad turkey disease" in the story were too sensitive in the wake of a spate of deaths from E coli.

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Quotes

Geoffrey Lester, Agriculture Minister: Right. Now let's get this anarchy organized.

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