1985:- England has been invaded by the Warsaw Pact countries and middle-class couple Hermine and Godfrey retreat to their rural hide-away but after witnessing a bunch of incompetent commandos kill each other, they get separated.
Acting
French and Mayall's physical comedy is violently precise.
Direction
Spiers stages chaos like a feverish stage farce.
Writing
Every line weaponizes middle-class politeness.
Director
Bob Spiers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of The Comic Strip Presents, this aired during peak Cold War paranoia and helped define 1980s British alternative comedy's political bite.
The entire cast play multiple roles; French and Mayall were real-life partners at the time, adding extra venom to their bickering.
GB
