About this series
Animated figures act out documentary-style dialog in this series of five shorts commissioned by Channel 4 in 1982.
All films — in order
1
Sales Pitch
A door-to-door salesman tries to use the gift of the gab to sell an elderly couple things they don't really need.
2
On Probation
A probationer wants to miss a meeting to go and see his brother, but must negotiate with his officer.
3
Palmy Days
Aged travellers reminisce about halcyon holidays of old.
4
Late Edition
An exclusive look behind the scenes of a magazine production.
5
Early Bird
The morning shift at a big-city radio station.
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