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| show_name = 2DTV |
| show_name = 2DTV |
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| image = |
| image = [[2DTVtitlecard.jpg|200px] |
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| caption = |
| caption = 2DTV Title Card |
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| format = [[Comedy]] |
| format = [[Comedy]], [[Animation]] |
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| runtime = 10 |
| runtime = 10-30 mins. |
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| creator = Giles Pilbrow |
| creator = Giles Pilbrow <br> Georgia Pritchett |
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| director = Tim Searle<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071909/</ref> |
| director = Tim Searle<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071909/</ref> |
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| starring = [[Jon Culshaw]] |
| starring = [[Jon Culshaw]] <br />[[Jan Ravens]] <br />[[Mark Perry (impressionist)|Mark Perry]] <br />[[Lewis MacLeod]] <br />[[Kate O'Sullivan]] <br />[[Enn Reitel]] <br />[[Dave Lamb]] <br> [[Alastair McGowan]] <small>(Pilot)</small> |
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| producer = Giles Pilbrow |
| producer = Giles Pilbrow |
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| country = [[United Kingdom]] |
| country = [[United Kingdom]] |
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| last_aired = {{End date|2004|12|23|df=y}} |
| last_aired = {{End date|2004|12|23|df=y}} |
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'''''2DTV''''' is a British [[satire|satirical]] animated [[television]] show that was broadcast on [[ITV]] in the [[United Kingdom]], directed by Tim Searle. |
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'''''2DTV''''' is a British [[satire|satirical]] animated [[television]] show that was broadcast on [[ITV]] in the [[United Kingdom]] from March 2001 to December 2004. Lasting a total of five series and thirty-three episodes, ''2DTV'' became the successor of popular 80's TV series ''[[Spitting Image]]'', and the predecessor of 2008 ITV satrical animation ''[[Headcases]]''. |
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''2DTV'' employs the same satirical style as ''[[Spitting Image]]'', but using [[animation]] rather than puppets. The animation was produced on computer, frequently with animators working up to the day of broadcast. Producer [[Giles Pilbrow]] was a veteran of Spitting Image, as were some of the [[voice artist]]s. |
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==Background== |
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The first two series, broadcast in 2001, featured episodes lasting only 10 minutes. Due to popular demand subsequent editions were extended to half an hour. The original cast members were [[Jon Culshaw]], [[Jan Ravens]], [[Mark Perry (impressionist)|Mark Perry]] and [[Dave Lamb]]. [[Alistair McGowan]] also appeared in the pilot episode. But for series 4, it appeared that all but Lamb had left the show, leaving [[Lewis MacLeod]], [[Kate O'Sullivan]] and [[Enn Reitel]] to take over. Presumably, Culshaw left to spend more time appearing in his own show, ''[[Dead Ringers (comedy)|Dead Ringers]]''. |
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''2DTV'' employed the same satirical style as ''[[Spitting Image]]'', but used [[animation]] rather than puppets. The animation was produced using computer graphics, frequently with animators working up to the day of broadcast. Series producer [[Giles Pilbrow]] was a veteran of ''[[Spitting Image]]'', as were some of the [[voice artist]]s on the show. The series was directed by Tim Searle. ''2DTV'' was first broadcast in March 2001, however, an unbroadcast pilot episode was recorded nearly six months before hand. The pilot episode featured a resident newsreader, played by [[Alistair McGowan]], however, his character was not carried over when a full-seven part first series was comissioned by [[ITV]]. Each episode in the first series lasted ten minutes. A second seven-episode series began broadcasting in April 2002, once again, with each episode lasting ten minutes. In July 2002, the series spawned it's own official single, "[[Shoot the Dog]]", which was performed by [[George Michael]]. The music video for "Shoot the Dog" features an animated Michael, plus several other 2DTV characters, performing the song. In late 2002, a commercial for the home media compilation ''The Best of 2DTV'' was banned by the BACC. The commercial depicted George W. Bush taking a VHS out of it's case and putting it in a [[toaster]]. Ofcom stated that advertisements for products cannot appear to be endorsed by someone without their permission – in this case George W. Bush. The original advert was reworked into a sketch in which Bush writes a letter complaining about his portrayal in the media as a moron, then "posts" the letter in a toaster. The programme-makers then proposed a commercial satirising [[Osama Bin Laden]], and were informed that this would also be banned on the grounds that Bin Laden would have to give permission for his image to be used. The banning was later overturned on the grounds that the commercial was legitimate satire, and the commercial was shown unedited. The programme-makers claimed that the controversy had generated more interest in the show than the adverts could ever have done alone.<ref>http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xeCQFnLiNmE</ref> For the third series, each episode was extended to twenty minutes, including advertisements. After the third series, many of the original cast members, including [[Jon Culshaw]], [[Jan Ravens]], [[Mark Perry (impressionist)|Mark Perry]], decided to depart the series following an announcement that the fourth series would be extended to thirty minutes per episode. Presumably, Culshaw left to focus more of his time on his own satrical topic show, ''[[Dead Ringers (comedy)|Dead Ringers]]''. As such, new cast members [[Lewis MacLeod]], [[Kate O'Sullivan]] and [[Enn Reitel]] were drafted in to take over. They appeared alongside the only remaining original cast member, [[Dave Lamb]]. All four returned for a fifth series in 2004, however, due to falling ratings, it's broadcast occured in the[[graveyard slot]], and as such, the show was axed in early 2005. |
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2DTV produced the controversial video for the 2002 [[George Michael]] single "[[Shoot the Dog]]". |
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The pilot episode also featured a resident newsreader character, but he doesn't appear in the series. After a fifth series in late 2004 in the [[graveyard slot]], the show was axed. |
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==The banned advert== |
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In late 2002, a commercial for the Video and DVD compilation ''The Best of 2DTV'' was banned by the BACC. The commercial depicted George W. Bush taking the video out of its case and putting it in a [[toaster]]. Ofcom stated that advertisements for products cannot appear to be endorsed by someone without their permission – in this case George W. Bush. The original advert was reworked into a sketch in which Bush writes a letter complaining about his portrayal in the media as a moron, then "posts" the letter in a toaster. |
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The programme-makers then proposed a commercial satirising [[Osama Bin Laden]], and were informed that this would also be banned on the grounds that Bin Laden would have to give permission for his image to be used. The banning was later overturned on the grounds that the commercial was legitimate satire, and the commercial was shown unedited. The programme-makers claimed that the controversy had generated more interest in the show than the adverts could ever have done alone.<ref>http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xeCQFnLiNmE</ref> |
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==Cast== |
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* '''[[Dave Lamb]]''' – [[John Prescott]], [[David Blunkett]], [[Stephen Byers]], [[Michael Portillo]], [[Charles Kennedy]], [[Dick Cheney]], [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]], [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex|Prince Edward]], Princes [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|William]], [[Prince Harry of Wales|Harry]], [[Osama Bin Laden]], [[Pope John Paul II]], [[Elton John]], [[Graham Norton]], [[Andrew Marr]], [[Michael Palin]], [[Declan Donnelly]], [[Martin Keown]], [[Ronaldo]], [[Phil Neville]], [[Tom Cruise]]. |
* '''[[Dave Lamb]]''' – [[John Prescott]], [[David Blunkett]], [[Stephen Byers]], [[Michael Portillo]], [[Charles Kennedy]], [[Dick Cheney]], [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]], [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex|Prince Edward]], Princes [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|William]], [[Prince Harry of Wales|Harry]], [[Osama Bin Laden]], [[Pope John Paul II]], [[Elton John]], [[Graham Norton]], [[Andrew Marr]], [[Michael Palin]], [[Declan Donnelly]], [[Martin Keown]], [[Ronaldo]], [[Phil Neville]], [[Tom Cruise]]. |
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|ShortSummary= Music video for the official 2DTV single, ''[[Shoot the Dog]]'', performed by [[George Michael]]. |
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|Title= The Very Best of 2DTV #1 |
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|Title= The Complete Series 3 |
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|Title= The Banned Advert: How To Succeed Through Advertising |
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|Title= The Rudest Uncut Sketch - Ever |
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|Title= The Unbroadcast Sketches #4: The Out-Takes Reel |
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{{Infobox television
| show_name = 2DTV
| image = [[2DTVtitlecard.jpg|200px]
| caption = 2DTV Title Card
| format = Comedy, Animation
| runtime = 10-30 mins.
| creator = Giles Pilbrow
Georgia Pritchett
| director = Tim Searle[1]
| starring = Jon Culshaw
Jan Ravens
Mark Perry
Lewis MacLeod
Kate O'Sullivan
Enn Reitel
Dave Lamb
Alastair McGowan (Pilot)
| producer = Giles Pilbrow
| country = United Kingdom
| network = ITV (ITV1/STV/UTV)
| first_aired = 14 October 2001
| last_aired = 23 December 2004
|}}
2DTV is a British satirical animated television show that was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from March 2001 to December 2004. Lasting a total of five series and thirty-three episodes, 2DTV became the successor of popular 80's TV series Spitting Image, and the predecessor of 2008 ITV satrical animation Headcases.
Background
2DTV employed the same satirical style as Spitting Image, but used animation rather than puppets. The animation was produced using computer graphics, frequently with animators working up to the day of broadcast. Series producer Giles Pilbrow was a veteran of Spitting Image, as were some of the voice artists on the show. The series was directed by Tim Searle. 2DTV was first broadcast in March 2001, however, an unbroadcast pilot episode was recorded nearly six months before hand. The pilot episode featured a resident newsreader, played by Alistair McGowan, however, his character was not carried over when a full-seven part first series was comissioned by ITV. Each episode in the first series lasted ten minutes. A second seven-episode series began broadcasting in April 2002, once again, with each episode lasting ten minutes. In July 2002, the series spawned it's own official single, "Shoot the Dog", which was performed by George Michael. The music video for "Shoot the Dog" features an animated Michael, plus several other 2DTV characters, performing the song. In late 2002, a commercial for the home media compilation The Best of 2DTV was banned by the BACC. The commercial depicted George W. Bush taking a VHS out of it's case and putting it in a toaster. Ofcom stated that advertisements for products cannot appear to be endorsed by someone without their permission – in this case George W. Bush. The original advert was reworked into a sketch in which Bush writes a letter complaining about his portrayal in the media as a moron, then "posts" the letter in a toaster. The programme-makers then proposed a commercial satirising Osama Bin Laden, and were informed that this would also be banned on the grounds that Bin Laden would have to give permission for his image to be used. The banning was later overturned on the grounds that the commercial was legitimate satire, and the commercial was shown unedited. The programme-makers claimed that the controversy had generated more interest in the show than the adverts could ever have done alone.[2] For the third series, each episode was extended to twenty minutes, including advertisements. After the third series, many of the original cast members, including Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Mark Perry, decided to depart the series following an announcement that the fourth series would be extended to thirty minutes per episode. Presumably, Culshaw left to focus more of his time on his own satrical topic show, Dead Ringers. As such, new cast members Lewis MacLeod, Kate O'Sullivan and Enn Reitel were drafted in to take over. They appeared alongside the only remaining original cast member, Dave Lamb. All four returned for a fifth series in 2004, however, due to falling ratings, it's broadcast occured in thegraveyard slot, and as such, the show was axed in early 2005.
Cast
Series 1–3
- Jon Culshaw – Tony Blair, Jack Straw, William Hague, John Major, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Prince Charles, Angus Deayton, Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Gareth Gates, Chris Eubank, Rolf Harris, George Michael, David Beckham, Trevor McDonald, Michael Jackson, Johnny Vegas, Steve Irwin, Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen, Uri Geller, Bill Gates, Liam Gallagher, Anthony McPartlin, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Roy Keane, Michael Owen, Alex Ferguson, Ozzy Osbourne, Guy Ritchie, Iain Duncan Smith, Richard Madeley
- Jan Ravens – Cherie Blair, Ann Widdecombe, Queen Elizabeth, Camilla Parker Bowles, Princess Anne, Fergie, Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Anne Robinson, Jordan, Carol "Smiley" Smillie, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Davina McCall, Kylie Minogue, Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Jade Goody, Kim Woodburn, Aggie MacKenzie, Nigella Lawson, Queen Mother, Judy Finnigan
- Mark Perry – Gordon Brown, Robin Cook, Saddam Hussein, Spider-Man, Michael Howard, Michael Parkinson, Graham Norton
Series 4–5
- Enn Reitel – Tony Blair, Jack Straw, John Prescott, Michael Jackson, Johnny Vegas, Anthony McPartlin, Jeremy Clarkson, Michael Howard, Will Young, Tom Cruise, Tim Henman, Justin Hawkins, Jack Osbourne, Simon Cowell, Gordon Ramsay, Phil Spencer, David Dimbleby, Peter Andre, Frank Skinner, Des Lynam, Robbie Williams, Gareth Gates, Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen, Uri Geller, David Blunkett, Charles Kennedy, Dick Cheney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Prince Philip, Prince Edward, Princes William, Harry, Osama Bin Laden, Pope John Paul II, Wayne Rooney
- Kate O'Sullivan – Cherie Blair, Gordon Brown, Queen Elizabeth, Camilla Parker Bowles, Princess Anne, Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Anne Robinson, Jordan, Carol "Smiley" Smillie, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Davina McCall, Kylie Minogue, Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Kim Woodburn, Aggie MacKenzie, Nigella Lawson, Kirstie Allsopp, Trinny Woodall, Susannah Constantine, Judy Finnigan, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Judi Dench, Coleen McLoughlin
- Lewis MacLeod – Chris Eubank, Rolf Harris, George Michael, David Beckham, George W. Bush, Prince Charles, Trevor McDonald, Steve Irwin, Uri Geller, Bill Gates, Liam Gallagher, Sven-Göran Eriksson, Roy Keane, Michael Owen, Alex Ferguson, Ozzy Osbourne, Johnny Vaughan, Richard Madeley, Louis Walsh, Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, David Seaman, Neil Armstrong, Guy Ritchie, Robin Cook, Saddam Hussein, Declan Donnelly, Ronaldo, Phil Neville
All Series
- Dave Lamb – John Prescott, David Blunkett, Stephen Byers, Michael Portillo, Charles Kennedy, Dick Cheney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Prince Philip, Prince Edward, Princes William, Harry, Osama Bin Laden, Pope John Paul II, Elton John, Graham Norton, Andrew Marr, Michael Palin, Declan Donnelly, Martin Keown, Ronaldo, Phil Neville, Tom Cruise.
Episodes
See also
References
External links
Wikiquote has quotations related to 2DTV.
- Official 2DTV website
- 2DTV on YouTube
- 2DTV at IMDb
| # | Title | Episode notes | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod # |
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| 1 | "Series 1, Episode 1" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 14 October 2001 | TBA |
| 2 | "Series 1, Episode 2" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 21 October 2001 | TBA |
| 3 | "Series 1, Episode 3" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 28 October 2001 | TBA |
| 4 | "Series 1, Episode 4" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 4 November 2001 | TBA |
| 5 | "Series 1, Episode 5" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 11 November 2001 | TBA |
| 6 | "Series 1, Episode 6" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 18 November 2001 | TBA |
| 7 | "New Year's Special" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 31 December 2001 | TBA |
| 8 | "Series 2, Episode 1" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 27 April 2002 | TBA |
| 9 | "Series 2, Episode 2" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 4 May 2002 | TBA |
| 10 | "Series 2, Episode 3" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 11 May 2002 | TBA |
| 11 | "Series 2, Episode 4" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 18 May 2002 | TBA |
| 12 | "Series 2, Episode 5" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 25 May 2002 | TBA |
| 13 | "Series 2, Episode 6" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 1 June 2002 | TBA |
| 14 | "Series 2: Compilation of Highlights" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 21 June 2002 | TBA |
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Compilation of material from the second series. | ||||||
| 15 | "Shoot The Dog" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 29 July 2002 | TBA |
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Music video for the official 2DTV single, Shoot the Dog, performed by George Michael. | ||||||
| 16 | "The Very Best of 2DTV #1" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 6 September 2002 | TBA |
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Sixty minute compilation of material from both the first and second series. | ||||||
| 17 | "The Unbroadcast Sketches #1" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 6 September 2002 | TBA |
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Compilation of ten unbroadcast sketches from both the first and second series. | ||||||
| 18 | "The Pilot Newsreader" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 6 September 2002 | TBA |
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Unbroadcast pilot episode of the series that was recorded in September 2000. | ||||||
| 19 | "The First Ever Test" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 6 September 2002 | TBA |
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Unbroadcast test version of the very first episode of the series that was broadcast in March 2001. | ||||||
| 20 | "Series 3, Episode 1" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 27 November 2002 | TBA |
| 21 | "Series 3, Episode 2" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 4 December 2002 | TBA |
| 22 | "Series 3, Episode 3" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 11 December 2002 | TBA |
| 23 | "Series 3, Episode 4" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 18 December 2002 | TBA |
| 24 | "Series 3: Compilation of Highlights #1" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 5 February 2003 | TBA |
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Compilation of material from episodes one and two of series three. | ||||||
| 25 | "Series 3: Compilation of Highlights #2" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 12 February 2003 | TBA |
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Compilation of material from episodes three and four of series three. | ||||||
| 26 | "Series 4, Episode 1" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 7 March 2004 | TBA |
| 27 | "Series 4, Episode 2" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 14 March 2004 | TBA |
| 28 | "The Complete Series 3" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 15 March 2004 | TBA |
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Sixty-minute compilation of all four episodes from series three. | ||||||
| 29 | "The Unbroadcast Sketches #2" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 15 March 2004 | TBA |
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Compilation of ten unseen sketches from the third series. | ||||||
| 30 | "The Banned Advert: How To Succeed Through Advertising" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 15 March 2004 | TBA |
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Compilation of the banned George Bush and the controversial Bin Laden adverts, first created in 2002. | ||||||
| 31 | "Series 4, Episode 3" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 21 March 2004 | TBA |
| 32 | "Series 4, Episode 4" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 28 March 2004 | TBA |
| 33 | "Series 4, Episode 5" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 4 April 2004 | TBA |
| 34 | "Series 4, Episode 6" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 11 April 2004 | TBA |
| 35 | "The Very Best of 2DTV #2" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 1 November 2004 | TBA |
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Sixty-minute compilation of material from the fourth series. | ||||||
| 36 | "The Unbroadcast Sketches #3" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 1 November 2004 | TBA |
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Compilation of ten unbroadcast sketches from the fourth series. | ||||||
| 37 | "The Rudest Uncut Sketch - Ever" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 1 November 2004 | TBA |
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The show's rudest sketch, uncut and uncensored for the very first time. | ||||||
| 38 | "The Unbroadcast Sketches #4: The Out-Takes Reel" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 1 November 2004 | TBA |
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Compilation of ten out-take sketches from the fourth series. | ||||||
| 39 | "Series 5, Episode 1" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 8 November 2004 | TBA |
| 40 | "Series 5, Episode 2" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 15 November 2004 | TBA |
| 41 | "Series 5, Episode 3" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 22 November 2004 | TBA |
| 42 | "Series 5, Episode 4" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 29 November 2004 | TBA |
| 43 | "Series 5, Episode 5" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 6 December 2004 | TBA |
| 44 | "Series 5, Episode 6" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 13 December 2004 | TBA |
| 45 | "Series 5: Compilation of Highlights" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 23 December 2004 | TBA |
| 46 | "The Complete Series 5" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 26 September 2005 | TBA |
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120-minute compilation of material from the entire fifth series. | ||||||
| 47 | "The Unbroadcast Sketches #5: The Paula Radcliffe Sketches" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 26 September 2005 | TBA |
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Compilation of unbroadcast sketches based on the athlete Paula Radcliffe. | ||||||
| 48 | "The Unbroadcast Sketches #6: The Longest John Prescott Burp" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 26 September 2005 | TBA |
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Compilation of unbroadcast sketches featuring John Prescott burping. | ||||||
| 49 | "The Unbroadcast Sketches #7: The Queen Passing Wind" | DVD Extra | Unknown | Unknown | 26 September 2005 | TBA |
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Compilation of unbroadcast sketches featuring The Queen farting. | ||||||
| 50 | "The Very Best of 2DTV #3" | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | 18 September 2007 | TBA |
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International compilation broadcast of material from all five series of the show. | ||||||