Spoof Documentary Series - Early 1990s

[Richard1978]

I remember once seeing a series of spoof documentaries. Often it took a few minutes to notice things were a bit too tounge in cheek to be real.

It was presented by a man in a black suit & sunglasses, who would narrate as well as appearing on screen. He looked a bit like Victor Lewis-Smith but the humour wasn't VLS's style.



It was made around 1990, but due to the grainy film used it looked older. I mostly watched it around 1999 during repeat. The one I remember most was about life at sea.

[tonyfinster]

Re: Spoof Documentary Series - Early 1990s

only one like that i can remember was the spoof schools type science/nature program called "look around you"
written by peter serafinowicz, but that was in early 2000

[Richard1978]

Re: Spoof Documentary Series - Early 1990s

thanks but it's it's not Look Around You.

[ClaudineJones]

Re: Spoof Documentary Series - Early 1990s

People Like Us? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwECTyXaA4 Originally presented by Tony Slattery and then Chris Langham.

[Richard1978]

Re: Spoof Documentary Series - Early 1990s

Sorry but It's not People Like Ues either, it was a few years earlier than that.

[DeptfordDraylons]

Re: Spoof Documentary Series - Early 1990s

Could it have been "This Is David Lander" or "This Is David Harper"?

One featured Stephen Fry, the other Tony Slattery:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_is_David_Lander

[ClaudineJones]

Re: Spoof Documentary Series - Early 1990s

Could it have been "This Is David Lander" or "This Is David Harper"?

One featured Stephen Fry, the other Tony Slattery:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_is_David_Lander

That's the one I was thinking of! This Is David Harper was Tony Slattery, not People Like Us. Wondered why he didn't get a mention when I googled it. Thanks for clearing that mistake up DeptfordDraylons