| The Hunt for Tony Blair | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Peter Richardson Pete Richens |
| Directed by | Peter Richardson |
| Starring | Stephen Mangan Catherine Shepherd Robbie Coltrane James Buckley Nigel Planer Ford Kiernan Jennifer Saunders Harry Enfield Rik Mayall John Sessions Morgana Robinson Ross Noble |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nick Smith |
| Running time | 49 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 26 August 2011 |
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The Hunt for Tony Blair is a one-off episode of The Comic Strip Presents..., a British television comedy, which was first shown on Channel 4 on 14 October 2011. The 49-minute film was written by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens and presented in the style of a 1950s film noir. It stars Stephen Mangan as the former British prime minister Tony Blair, who is wanted for murder and on the run as a fugitive from justice. The film received its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Television Festival in August 2011. It first aired on Channel 4 on 14 October 2011; it received a mostly positive reaction from reviewers, and was nominated for a BAFTA award (Best Comedy Programme 2012) and the British Comedy Awards (Best Comedy Drama 2011).[1][2]