Ballot Monkeys

2015
Ballot Monkeys

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Episode 1 Apr 21, 2015

The Conservatives are trying to work out how to target women voters; the Labour turn to social media to promote a positive image of Ed Miliband; Kevin Sturridge is frustrated that the Lib Dems aren't in the newspapers; and UKIP's Gerry Stagg tries to undo Kate Standen's unguarded telephone remarks.

EP2 Episode 2 Apr 28, 2015

On the buses today, the Lib Dems are hoping to salvage a hint of respectability. Labour are trying to simplify their message, especially on immigration, whilst the Conservatives are in Scotland, and UKIP have some new celebrity support.

EP3 Episode 3 May 04, 2015

The Labour team are forced to consider tomb stones, and Kevin Sturridge is further nearing breakdown as he contests mass apathy. Meanwhile, UKIP's Gerry Stagg has a golden PR idea involving bus driver Obi. Conservative candidate Martin, at least, has something to celebrate.

EP4 Episode 4 May 05, 2015

A highly topical new comedy set on the campaign buses of the main political parties as the harassed teams battle their way through the noisy chaos of the election campaign, desperately trying to avoid gaffes and attempting to hang on to their sanity.

EP5 Episode 5 May 06, 2015

Martin's looking at a future working under Boris; Kevin can't get off the Lib Dem bus; Christine and Melanie finally air their grievances; and Gerry has finally had it with Kate.
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Released: 21 April 2015 Ended
Producted By: Hat Trick Productions
Country: United Kingdom
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Political comedy set on the campaign buses of the main parties as they battle their way through the chaos of the election campaign.

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clarelouisecooper This satirical comedy series is an enjoyable take on the crazy and backstabbing world of politics. I love the fact that it aired during the lead up and right up until the night before the election. It attracted a fantastic cast of established comedy and straight actors, which says a lot for its appeal. The ludicrous UKIP jokes were a wonderful knock at a world gone mad and the PC- positive-thinking-ness of the American adviser to the Labour party may not have been exaggerated all that much at all. Ben Miller's character's meltdown was beautifully played. The whole cast did a sterling job. It was a strong ensemble piece. Overall, it had the adult members of this household happily entertained by the non- stop mayhem. And our laughter might have woken up the child contingent of this home.
Prismark10 At first I had to check whether I was watching BBC2 because the cast of Episodes kept turning up!However this series is from Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin the team behind Drop The Dead Donkey. This is a satire on the 2015 election campaign starring comedy stalwarts Hugh Dennis and Ben Miller written and filmed hours before transmission.We see the various campaign teams on their battle buses talking about or crying over or just taking the Mick about real life events that have happened in the real political world. So we have comments on Ed's gravestone of pledges for example.In that sense I felt it was a bit and hit and miss. The satire was not as sharp, Miller in the Liberal Democrat campaign bus coming over a little pathetic. Sarah Hadland stood out more with her little prejudices in the UKIP battle bus.The Labour battle bus just made me look forward to the new series of Episodes which hopefully will contain more laughs.
shozzas15 I cannot believe the above review. I think I might have woken the neighbours with the racket I made (I watched on 4od just now). There were so many good lines - & visual jokes - I couldn't keep up. It was absolutely priceless. Andy Hamilton is a bit of a genius. Admittedly the guffaw quotient dropped off, but that was probably a good thing (for my neighbours). It got slightly subtler but still with a lot of belly laughs. The cast were uniformly superb. They were caricatures, but no more than in the Thick Of It. There were desperate men (& women), people resigned to their fate, stupid people, devious people, nice people, weird people, all horribly trapped in a confined space. The writing was witty & the timing excellent. It was delicious.
Blake Philips A political comedy set on the coaches of the four main parties during their 2015 Election Campaign.I hoped for a little more but it was horribly bad, a complete lack of nuance and just weak caricature led comedy with jokes sign-posted from 2 constituencies away. Labour find Ed embarrassing, the Lib Dems are humiliated, UKIP are bigots, you get the idea.It lacks the Machiavellian brilliance of House of Cards, the perceptiveness of the Thick of It or the wit of Yes Minister.As awkward as watching Ed eat a bacon sandwich and as cringe-worthy as Nick apologising (again).What a shame...