Hot Metal Religion of the People (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

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Hot Metal

Religion of the People (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

Millionnaire Twiggy Rathbone is seeking a new figurehead to control his look-alike editor Russell Spam. Failing TV Presenter Richard Lipton believes that his integrity will enable him to clean up the Daily Crucible. Is he right?

Director

Nic Phillips

Writers

Andrew Marshall | David Renwick

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Updated Mar 6, 1988

Release date

Mar 6, 1988 (United Kingdom)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Hardy Russell Spam / Twiggy Rathbone Russell Spam / Twiggy Rathbone See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Richard Wilson Dicky Lipton Dicky Lipton See fewer	One Foot in the Grave (1990)
David Barrass Jack Thrush Jack Thrush See fewer	Flawless (2007)
David Lodge Sgt. Major Lutterworth Sgt. Major Lutterworth See fewer	The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Caroline Milmoe Maggie Troon Maggie Troon See fewer	Bread (1986)
Richard Kane Greg Kettle Greg Kettle See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Peter Copley Records Clerk Records Clerk See fewer	Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Gladys Crosbie Lady Driver Lady Driver See fewer	Britannia Hospital (1982)
Ben Stollery Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	Hot Metal (1986)
David Keyes Ronnie (uncredited) Ronnie (uncredited) See fewer	The Wolfman (2010)
Geoffrey Palmer Harold Stringer (archive footage) (uncredited) Harold Stringer (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Christopher Timothy Advert Voiceover (voice) (uncredited) Advert Voiceover (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Doctors (2000)