Goodies and Politics

Infobox The Goodies episode
name = Goodies and Politics


number = 62
airdate = 14 January, 1980
(Monday — 8.10 p.m.)
director =
producer = Jim Franklin and
Bob Spiers
guests = David Dimbleby as
""David Dimbumblum"
Corbet Woodall (as himself)
"the Newsreader"
Jo Kendall as the (voice) of
"the Queen"
Nicholas McArdle as ""..."
Rosemary Faith as ""..."
Penny Irving as ""..."
Maria Eldridge as ""..."
Joan Blackham as ""..."
series = 8

Goodies and Politics is an episode of the British comedy television series "The Goodies".

This episode is also known as ""Politics" and as ""Timita".

Plot

Tim and Bill stand for parliament — Tim as "Timita" (the new 'Maggie Thatcher') and Bill as "Che".

Quote

::* Tim: "Don't cry for me, Marge and Tina."

poofs and imitations

* Margaret Thatcher
* "Evita"
* Eva Perón
* Che Guevara
* "It's a Knockout"
* Song: "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"

References

* "The Complete Goodies" — Robert Ross, B T Batsford, London, 2000
* "The Goodies Rule OK" — Robert Ross, Carlton Books Ltd, Sydney, 2006
* "From Fringe to Flying Circus" — 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980'" — Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980
* "The Goodies Episode Summaries" — Brett Allender
* "The Goodies — Fact File" — Matthew K. Sharp
* "TV Heaven" — Jim Sangster & Paul Condon, HarperCollins"Publishers", London, 2005

External links

*: ("Goodies and Politics" is listed under an alternative title at IMDb)