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october 2020

Not Again – The Story of Not the Nine O’Clock News (28 December 2009)


Originally aired: 28 December 2009. Not the Nine O’Clock News launched the glittering careers of its key performers – Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson – as well as those of writers including Richard Curtis.

For the first time, this film tells the real story behind the show. Interviewees include Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, Pamela Stephenson, John Lloyd, Richard Curtis, Billy Connolly and Dara O Briain.

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july 2020

Anderson Cooper: Trump wants us to suck it up as thousands die 07/06

CNN’s Anderson Cooper says President Donald Trump’s claim that coronavirus is “99% harmless” is another example of the president never being in the fight against Covid-19 in the first place.

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july 2020

Trump disregards public health warnings for speech at Mt. Rushmore 07/03

President Donald Trump will soon speak at Mt. Rushmore where masks are optional, and the crowd will not be social distancing.

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june 2020

What is Trump’s agenda for a second term? He can’t say 06/26

President Donald Trump became waylaid when asked to name his goals for a second term, never ultimately stating what he hopes to do if reelected when given an opportunity to explain.Instead, Trump made vague references to “experience” during his answer during a Fox News event without listing policy items he hopes to see enacted or problems he’d like to resolve.The answer encapsulated what some of Trump’s political advisers fear is an unfocused approach to reelection a little more than four months before ballots are cast. They hope he will begin using his platform to define rival Joe Biden and articulate his argument for being reelected.But presented the chance Thursday — host Sean Hannity asked Trump to name his “top priority items for a second term” — Trump became distracted with old grievances and never ultimately named a single goal.But presented the chance Thursday — host Sean Hannity asked Trump to name his “top priority items for a second term” — Trump became distracted with old grievances and never ultimately named a single goal.

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june 2020

Don Lemon: This is what American carnage looks like 06/25

CNN’s Don Lemon discusses President Donald Trump’s response to the pandemic as 60% of states report a rise in new coronavirus cases.

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june 2020

Jake Tapper: Once again, Trump is revealing this 06/21

CNN’s Jake Tapper criticizes President Trump after a comment by Trump saying he wanted to slow down coronavirus testing.

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june 2020

Facebook pulls Trump ads for violating ‘organized hate’ policy 06/18

Facebook said it had taken action against ads run by President Trump’s re-election campaign for breaching its policies on hate. The ads, which attacked what the Trump campaign described as “Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups,” featured an upside-down triangle.

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june 2020

Cooper: Trump believes if you close your eyes, Covid goes away 06/15

President Donald Trump again said that if the US stopped testing for the Covid-19 coronavirus, there would be less cases.

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june 2020

Cooper calls out McEnany’s defense of Trump’s baseless tweet 06/10

CNN’s Anderson Cooper called out White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s defense of President Donald Trump’s baseless tweet about Buffalo protester Martin Gugino.

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june 2020

Senate GOP dodges over Trump’s baseless Buffalo protester tweet 06/09

A number of Republican senators dodged questions or were silent when pressed for reaction after President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that a 75-year-old man who was seriously injured after being shoved by police officers in Buffalo, New York, last week, may have been part of a “set up.”