Hippies (TV comedy)

Hippies was a six part British television comedy series broadcast from the 12th November-17 December 1999. It was written by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan; the writing partnership most famous for Father Ted.

Synopsis

Hippies is set in 1969 in 'swinging London' and is set around Ray Purbbs (Pegg) who is the editor of a counterculture magazine called Mouth (which is clearly meant to be Oz ) which he produces in his flat in Notting Hill Gate. He is aided by Alex Picton-Dinch ( Rhind-Tutt ), Hugo Yemp ( Boyd )and Jill Sprint ( Philips ), Sprint is also Purbbs girlfriend, or he thinks she is his girlfriend.

Related Topics:
1969 - Swinging London - Counterculture - Oz - Notting Hill Gate

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The series delved into late 1960s culture and involved the characters in various ridiculous situations in this setting.

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