Black Mirror
(2011– )
Prime Minister Michael Callow faces a shocking dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the Royal Family, is kidnapped.
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Rory Kinnear | ... | Michael Callow | |
| Lindsay Duncan | ... | Alex Cairns | |
| Donald Sumpter | ... | Julian Hereford | |
| Tom Goodman-Hill | ... | Tom Bilce | |
| Anna Wilson-Jones | ... | Jane Callow | |
| Patrick Kennedy | ... | Section Chief Walker | |
| Alastair Mackenzie | ... | Martin | |
| Chetna Pandya | ... | Malaika | |
| Alex Macqueen | ... | Special Agent Callett (as Alex MacQueen) | |
| Jay Simpson | ... | Rod Senseless | |
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Helen Fospero | ... | Lucinda Towne |
| Lydia Wilson | ... | Princess Susannah | |
| Sophie Kennedy Clark | ... | Lauren | |
| Andrew Knott | ... | Brian | |
| Allen Leech | ... | Pike | |
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In a run-up to Christmas the British Prime Minister Michael Callow is woken up and shown a disturbing video. On it he sees that people's princess Susannah of Beaumont has been abducted and will allegedly be murdered unless he has sex with a pig on live television. An effort to trace the kidnapper on a deserted campus proves to be in vain and Michael dismisses his aides' suggestion that a porn star perform the bestiality with the PM's face digitally superimposed. News coverage and Internet tweeters go into overdrive as Michael ultimately does his duty, in a deserted room with one camera man and a seemingly contented pig. Despite being ordered not to look, millions of people tune in though their amusement soon turns to horror at what they see. Written by don @ minifie-1
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bestiality | humiliation | performance artist | kidnapping | bare chested male |Certificate:
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Charlie Brooker stated in an interview that he went "all through the farmyard" deciding what animal Callow (Rory Kinnear) would have sex with and even briefly considered a block of cheese. See more »Goofs
When the PM kicks his desk, there are already marks from previous takes on the desk. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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4 December 2011 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Chesham Broadway, Chesham, England, UKCompany Credits
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I'd say the Netflix-bought Black Mirror is in generally better and more relatable to the masses, so if you've seen Season 3 and 4 before 1 and 2 then you'd probably find this episode bad. This is the first episode I've seen of the series and the story is far-fetched, but the execution is still very convincing. Season 1's episodes are slow and dragged out but they are consistently sad and disturbing like how they're meant to be. I can actually only watch one episode a day because it's very depressing, but it also makes me curious of how worse the next one would be.