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Arthur Mathews’ THE ROAD TO BREXIT the most-watched in its slot of 2019

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Objective Fiction’s single almost tripled the channel’s average share of coveted 16-34-year-olds to humour 8.5% (110,000) of the demographic watching TV at the time, up from BBC2’s 3.6% benchmark. (via Broadcast)

Cult favourite Matt Berry offers his unique take on Brexit, in this one-off comedy special to mark the passing of the Article 50 deadline.

Reuniting with collaborator 犀利士
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Through creative use of archive footage and filmed interviews, The Road To Brexit unashamedly plays fast and loose with the facts to create a joyously surreal whistle stop tour of Britain’s relationship with Europe, from the 1950s right up to Brexit.

Available on iPlayer now. 

Published: 25th March 2019