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The Daily Crucible is facing its final edition; its straight-forward, totally-honest approach to reporting the news has won it much attention, but made it deadly dull and with ever-diminishing sales figures.

Enter Twiggy Rathbone, tycoon owner of Rathouse International who's ready to turn the high-brow paper into a popular, sleazy, high-selling tabloid. He installs editor Russell Spam to do his bidding and 'promotes' the incumbent, Harry Stringer, to the role of 'managing editor' - a largely vanity role but holding what will become an increasingly difficult public face of respectability...

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom ITV1 (1986 - 1988)
Schedule: Sundays at 22:00 (30 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Scripted
Genres: Comedy
Episodes ordered: 6 episodes

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Unleash the Kracken

Episode 2x06; Apr 17, 1988

A Royal Commission into the press is set to publish a particularly damning conclusion, and Rathbone is eager to stifle the report. Maggie's uncovered the truth behind the deaths at Justice Hitchcock's home, and it's even more shocking than anyone cou

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
2x06: Unleash the KrackenApr 17, 1988
2x05: Crown of ThornsApr 10, 1988
2x04: The Twilight ZoneMar 27, 1988
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