Brass Eye film goes on the road again

Screening dates for Michael Cumming's Oxide Ghosts

Brass Eye director Michael Cumming is taking his film about the making of Chris Morris’s groundbreaking comedy back on the road.

His documentary, Oxide Ghosts, includes behind-the-scenes footage from his personal archive and is said to offer 'a unique glimpse into Morris’s extraordinary working practices'.

The 60-minute film was previously screened at tours in 2017 and 2022 and goes on the road again from next month. At each event, Cummings will answer audience questions, with guest hosts including Stewart Lee, Rich Fulcher, Andy Dawson and Ronni Ancona.

Cumming directed the pilot and all six regular episodes of Brass Eye, which aired on Channel 4 in 1997, but not the controversial Paedogeddon! special in 2001. His other credits include The Mark Thomas Product, Matt Lucas and David Walliams in Rock Profile, Toast Of London and Lee’s music film, King Rocker.

Brass Eye also starred Doon Mackichan, Gina McKee, Mark Heap, Amelia Bullmore, Simon Pegg, Julia Davis, Claire Skinner, John Guerrasio, Hugh Dennis and Kevin Eldon. while the writing team also included David Quantick, Peter Baynham, Jane Bussmann, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan and Charlie Brooker

Read our review of Oxide Ghosts here, and here's a trailer

OXIDE GHOSTS TOUR DATES 2024

October

28: London Crouch End Picturehouse
29: London Ealing Picturehouse
30: London Clapham Picturehouse with Rich Fulcher
31: London The Gate, Notting Hill

November

1: Epsom Picturehouse
2: Brighton Duke of Yorks
3: Worthing Connaught
6: London East Dulwich Picturehouse
7: Oxford Phoenix with Ronni Ancona
8: Birmingham The Mac
9: Chester Picturehouse
9: Liverpool Fact
10: Manchester Cultplex
12: Lancaster Dukes
13: Kendal Brewery Arts
15: Leeds Tbc
16: York City Screen
17: Newcastle The Stand with Andy Dawson
18: Glasgow The Stand
19: Edinburgh Cameo
21: London Finsbury Park Picturehouse with Stewart Lee
22: London Greenwich Picturehouse
23: Cambridge Arts Cinema
25: London Chiswick Cinema with Jonathan Maitland
26: London Brixton Ritzy
27: London Hackney Picturehouse

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Published: 6 Sep 2024