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Brass Eye Episode 07 - Paedogeddon! (Special)
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The Brass Eye special 'Paedogeddon!' by Chris Morris, a black-comedy satire of British media moral panic that duped celebrities and politicians into endorsing nonsense. It is the final episode of the series.
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HN cites it as the classic satire of moral panics, especially when child-safety or illegal-image legislation is discussed.
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> parodied well here: [LINK] You may enjoy Chris Morris in this Brass Eye special "Paedogheddon": [VIDEO] (if you enjoy absurdism and black comedy -- I find absurdism to be an especially good fit for satirizing the Kafkaesque)
Read original comment ↗It also reminds me of "Pantou the dog" [0] from Brass Eye [1] (created by the same person as Four Lions), which successfully duped several British celebrities and politicians. That particular episode caused media hysteria when it came out. [0] [VIDEO] [1] [LINK]
Read original comment ↗Chris Morris did an interesting satirical piece on this in Brass Eye where he placed photos of children alongside slightly less savory material and asked the former head of the Obscene Publications Branch if they were illegal or not: [VIDEO]
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