Biased Judge

This video makes fun of the Thorpe scandal. In short, the then candidate-for-Prime-Minister, Thorpe got involved in a scandal and was accused of staging a plot to get rid of his male lover to prevent him from revealing their supposed affair. My favourite "fact" of the whole story was that the "so-called" hitman shot the dog which was with the intended victim, but subsequently his gun failed to go off to kill him. Thorpe was found not guilty after a summary by the judge which was heavily criticised for being biased. One of Britain's most inventive comedians, Peter Cook, came up with a parody that was shown the very night after the verdict was announced. Cook was a comedian admired by his fellows for his talent for improvising, and here as a good comedian he senses the public feeling to the matter and plays on them. Then comes this marvellous character comedy... I think my favourite bit is the "so-called hitman" and his "simple murder plot"...