Whoops Apocalypse The Violet Hour (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Whoops Apocalypse

The Violet Hour (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

President Cyclops is still in hospital recovering from minor wounds. The Deacon tells him that he might need brain surgery. The Russians now have a firm grip on power in Iran. Dave is tempted to try to kill the PM, Kevin Pork.

Director

John Reardon

Writers

Andrew Marshall | David Renwick

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Updated Apr 11, 1982

Release date

Apr 11, 1982 (United Kingdom)

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1 win

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Barry Morse President Johnny Cyclops President Johnny Cyclops See fewer	Whoops Apocalypse (1982)
John Barron The Deacon The Deacon See fewer	The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
Richard Griffiths Premier Dubienkin Premier Dubienkin See fewer	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
John Cleese Lacrobat Lacrobat See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Peter Jones Kevin Pork Kevin Pork See fewer	Whoops Apocalypse (1982)
Richard Davies Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor of the Exchequer See fewer	Zulu (1964)
Geoffrey Palmer Foreign Secretary Foreign Secretary See fewer	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Ed Bishop Newscaster Jay Garrick Newscaster Jay Garrick See fewer	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Stuart Milligan US drilling officer US drilling officer See fewer	Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Ed Devereaux General E.F. 'Gizzard' Pemberley General E.F. 'Gizzard' Pemberley See fewer	Skippy (1968)
Geoffrey Freshwater Major Ephraim Kleiner Major Ephraim Kleiner See fewer	Foyle's War (2002)
Stefan Gryff Greek official Greek official See fewer	The Saint (1997)
Michael Chesden Greek official Greek official See fewer	Something in Disguise (1981)
Olivier Pierre Dr. Weinigger Dr. Weinigger See fewer	Firefox (1982)
Bogdan Kominowski Arch Mullah Operator Arch Mullah Operator See fewer	A View to a Kill (1985)
John Sterland Chaplain Chaplain See fewer	Batman (1989)
Raymond Brody Soldier at roadblock Soldier at roadblock See fewer	Waking the Dead (2000)
Roderic Leigh Soldier at roadblock Soldier at roadblock See fewer	Stormy Monday (1988)
Maria Charles Jewish Woman Jewish Woman See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Bruce Montague Shah Mashie Rassim Shah Mashie Rassim See fewer	Dimensions of Fear (1963)
Kiran Shah Dead Midget (uncredited) Dead Midget (uncredited) See fewer	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)