Goodies and Politics

"Goodies and Politics"
The Goodies episode
Episode no.	Series 8 Episode 64 (of 76)
Produced by	Jim Franklin and Bob Spiers
Starring	Tim Brooke-Taylor Graeme Garden Bill Oddie
Original air date	14 January 1980 (Monday — 8.10 p.m.)
Guest actors
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 "..."

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

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

Written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie.

Plot

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

Tim sings to his two women helpers: "Don't cry for me, Marge and Tina."

Cultural references

• 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, HarperCollinsPublishers, London, 2005

External links

• Politics at IMDb

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