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The Ugly Story
Based on a satirical short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky concerning the escapades of a Russian civil servant.
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Top Billed Cast
Simon Chadwick Narrator
Jon Culshaw Ant / Self
Norman Tebbit Self
David Baddiel Self
Steve Nallon Self
Des Lynam Self
Barry Norman Self
Michael Heseltine Self
Harry Enfield Self
Alistair McGowan Self
Kate Robbins Self
Jon Glover Self
Chris Eubank Self
Steve Davis Self
Bob Geldof Self
Chris Barrie Self (Archive Footage)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Self (Archive Footage)
Margaret Thatcher Self (Archive Footage)
Ronald Reagan Self (Archive Footage)
Phil Cornwell Dec
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