2004: The Stupid Version
| 2004: The Stupid Version | |
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| Genre | Mock reality |
| Created by | Armando Iannucci |
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| Directed by | Armando Iannucci |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Producer | Adam Tandy |
| Running time | 60:00 |
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| Network | BBC Three |
| Release | 31 December 2004 |
2004: The Stupid Version is a satirical documentary written by
The documentary was shown again on BBC Two on 29 January 2005, but has not been repeated since or released on DVD, although clips are available on the internet. Iannucci's other series Time Trumpet (2006) follows a similar format to The Stupid Version, reviewing events satirically from a future perspective.
Format
Iannucci himself narrated the content, but only appears on screen once to assess the aftermath of The Room Show, a spoof of the
In particular, the show focuses on stories that made the headlines from 2004, for example the US Presidential Election, featuring edited footage showing George W. Bush singing “New York, New York” during a presidential head to head, and an montage of election speeches emphasising the buzz words used by Bush's campaign.
In addition, the programme satirised politics in the United Kingdom, for example, edits of
The programme also features a series of banal interviews interspersed with the clips, with the interviewees either misunderstanding or misinterpreting their content; "The Olympics – what was all that about?” In reality, these were actors Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness, Adam Buxton and Stewart Lee.
Television programmes by the BBC which were spoofed included Johnny & Denise: Passport to Paradise,