The Comic Strip team return for a special 50s-style 'fugitive' film noir spoof. The 60-minute film, penned by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens, follows Prime Minister Tony Blair (Stephen Mangan), wanted for murder and on the run. Escaping from Number 10 and leaving behind his adoring wife Cherie (Catherine Shepherd), Tony vows to clear his name no matter what the consequences.
Peter Richardson
Director
Stephen Mangan
Tony Blair
Catherine Shepherd
Cherie Blair
Robbie Coltrane
Inspector Hutton
James Buckley
Sergeant
Rik Mayall
Professor Predictor
Nigel Planer
Peter Mandelson
Ronni Ancona
Barbara Windsor
Ross Noble
Socialist
Tony Curran
Robin Cook
Morgana Robinson
Carole Caplin
Harry Enfield
Alistair Campbell
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