Old Harry's Game

Posted by Star Eater on September 15, 2013 at 9:14am

Don't think this has been posted before. This is hilarious. Warning: could offend - it's about Satan after all...

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Most people in comedy are there to make a point about something. Andy Hamilton wanted to find a way to discuss the nature of mankind, and did it through the best observer there was: Satan.

Starring Hamilton himself as the Devil, Old Harry's Game takes place in Hell, where the Devil reigns over his minions, including the Professor, an idealistic man who died in a car crash, yet ended up in Hell despite his idealism because he's an atheist.

Each episode begins with a posit by the Devil over the awfulness of mankind and his vile nature, whereupon the Professor, keen to see the good in people, denies this.

The Devil then sets out, usually with the help of his assistants Scumspawn and Gary, to show the Professor the truth, often using the man who caused the Professor's death, corrupt wastrel Thomas.

Both are usually correct: the Devil shocks the Professor with revelations about the Professor's wife, with adventures in past and present including conversations with the Emperor Nero and witnessing murder and exploitation - but the Professor usually finds something to feel positive about in the end.

After a couple of series set primarily in Hell, the Devil character begins to evolve. By series five, broadcast in 2005, the Devil decides to move up to earth since it's too crowded in Hell, and try to stop the flow of sinners.

Nothing he does, however, in the world of Sport, Politics or Media, seems to do any good.

Old Harry's Game reveals Andy Hamilton's dry, caustic wit to perfect effect, with Grout and Mulville, as well as other Hamilton regulars Nick Revell, Colin Bostock-Smith and David Swift (as God) making appearances.

After years principally as a writer, the show brought Hamilton back to the comedy stage he began on.

Link to Series 1

I think I have all series if interested?

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  • Riklaa September 23, 2013 at 2:35am

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  • Anson (Bob) Roberts September 21, 2013 at 10:32pm

    Here's the BBC TV show

    Andy Hamilton's Search for Satan
    BBC4 - 31 October 2011

    Just how did the Devil get inside our heads? And who put him there? For Halloween, award-winning comedy writer and performer Andy Hamilton (creator and star of Radio 4's acclaimed infernal comedy Old Harry's Game) explores just who the devil Satan is, where he comes from and what he's been up to all this time.

    http://sdrv.ms/18iKhia

    • codepop > Anson (Bob) Roberts September 22, 2013 at 9:35am

      Thank you for sharing.

    • codepop > codepop September 22, 2013 at 3:05pm

      In case there is interest...here is the Old Harry's Game cartoon pilot...

      http://sdrv.ms/19re7Bg

    • Star Eater > codepop September 23, 2013 at 2:38am

      That is great. Didn't know anything about this at all. Thanks - great fun!

    • Star Eater > Anson (Bob) Roberts September 22, 2013 at 7:48am

      Thanks for this.

  • Star Eater September 18, 2013 at 3:35am

    And the final one:

    Link to Olympic Special

    • David Wilson > Star Eater September 21, 2013 at 2:13am

      There was also a tv programme where Andy Hamilton explained how he wrote the show.

       

    • Star Eater > David Wilson September 21, 2013 at 5:30am

      I didn't see that one. Sounds interesting.

    • David Wilson > Star Eater September 21, 2013 at 6:19am

      It was. He explained about how the devil hardly appears in the Bible at all.

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