By the mid-eighties Jeremy Beadle had become Britain's master practical joker, and over many hilarious and unforgettable seriesBeadle's About set up unsuspecting members of the public for some of the most outrageous, ingenious and deftly executed pranks ever shown on television capturing the horrified reactions of the victims' on hidden cameras. A phenomenal success for LWT, the show instantly became essential Saturday-night viewing in millions of homes and the topic of countless Monday-morning conversations at work or school.
Now you can watch some of Jeremy's most infamous pranks in eight shows from 1987 in which the surprises include an incredible expanding man, exploding golf balls and an amazing never-ending holiday menu. An English motorist gets on the wrong side of French police, while a pair of Andrew and Fergie lookalikes cause serious confusion; and then there's a rather unfortunate incident involving a tank and some parked cars...
